Hot Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York is an international center for glass. Artists from around the world travel to Corning to study, develop and display their skills. In keeping with their reputation, museum offers a most imaginative and creative look at glass.
	The museum is open to the public, providing an in depth look at both the utilitarian and decorative uses of glass, plus glass manufacturing, and glass history. As a part of the museum tour, guests are treated to a "Hot Glass Show" where they get a first-hand look at hand-blown glass.
During the summer months, this demonstration is conducted on a one of a kind mobile stage that has been specially outfitted to allow audiences to view each step from molten glass to finished piece. The stage has been skillfully integrated into the museum in such a way that it appears to be a fixed part of the facility.
	By building this facility as a trailer it also allows the museum to take the show on the road exposing even more people to Corning glass and the fascinating process of hand blowing. Beautiful super-graphics cover the entire exterior of the trailer, offering a glimpse of the allure of glass as it travels about the country.
To produce the stage, a Century Sound Shell Stage was modified with a reinforced aluminum plate stage deck, fire proofing insulation, glass rail, extensive ventilation, gas, and electrical systems, and an air-ride suspension system to protect the equipment. The finished facility is a tribute to the innovative and dedicated people at Corning Glass.