Run, don't walk, to see these marvels of nature immortalized by human hands. While in high school in the '70's I had the opportunity to visit Boston for 2 days. I told my mother that I wanted to visit a friend at Radcliffe (Harvard) and she encouraged me to put "seeing the glass flowers" at the very top of my list. For once, I followed her advice and count that choice among the best decisions of my young life. I studied biology in college and minored in Botany and have never forgotten the joy of visiting this collection.
I never knew anything like this existed or even COULD exist! It's a truly stunning display of the beauty of nature coupled with man's ingenuity and artistic craftsmanship. Thank you, Boaz, for bringing this remarkable display to our attention. Your photos are wonderful.
Yes! I visited the Blaschka Glass Models in Dublin at the National Museum of Ireland. I've always been fascinated by blown glass. I took a course at university in glass science and watched glass blowers at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, then again in Murano, Italy. At my university the people in the science lab blew their own glass tubes. Your photos are beautiful!
Oh, how cool that folks in the lab were blowing their own glass tubes. That's amazing! Last year I made a glass paperweight at a local glass studio but that process was far from delicate and detailed!
exhibit is a secret garden. Everyone gets quiet-it's awe. lighting and cases were reworked in recent years for better viewing. I will have one of the apples please.
Run, don't walk, to see these marvels of nature immortalized by human hands. While in high school in the '70's I had the opportunity to visit Boston for 2 days. I told my mother that I wanted to visit a friend at Radcliffe (Harvard) and she encouraged me to put "seeing the glass flowers" at the very top of my list. For once, I followed her advice and count that choice among the best decisions of my young life. I studied biology in college and minored in Botany and have never forgotten the joy of visiting this collection.
Oh wow, what a great story! Thanks for sharing this, Eve!
I never knew anything like this existed or even COULD exist! It's a truly stunning display of the beauty of nature coupled with man's ingenuity and artistic craftsmanship. Thank you, Boaz, for bringing this remarkable display to our attention. Your photos are wonderful.
june in Oregon
So nice to hear from you, June!
Curios! Plants! Fine Craft! Museum! All the things! 😀
incredible!
Amazing!!
Yes! I visited the Blaschka Glass Models in Dublin at the National Museum of Ireland. I've always been fascinated by blown glass. I took a course at university in glass science and watched glass blowers at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, then again in Murano, Italy. At my university the people in the science lab blew their own glass tubes. Your photos are beautiful!
Oh, how cool that folks in the lab were blowing their own glass tubes. That's amazing! Last year I made a glass paperweight at a local glass studio but that process was far from delicate and detailed!
I have never heard of this! Thank you for enlightening me! 🌷
Whoa!
this stunning
exhibit is a secret garden. Everyone gets quiet-it's awe. lighting and cases were reworked in recent years for better viewing. I will have one of the apples please.
I never saw the old set-up but this exhibit is wonderful! So glad you've been able to enjoy it too!
Soooo interesting thanks Boaz
Wow I love the glass bindweed! <3