As part of a broader strategy to bring greater visibility to female makers and designers within the multi-faceted global histories of glass in the postwar era, this presentation will center the critical work of midcentury female designers. The 1940s – '70s were the breakthrough years of glass gaining global attention as a material of artistic distinction, and all of this was granted due to the work of designers.

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About Tami Landis

Tami Landis is the Curator of Postwar and Contemporary Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass where she oversees the vision, strategic direction and management of the Museum’s respected collection, which includes 13,000 works made nationally and internationally. Landis serves as the editor of New Glass Review, an annual publication featuring innovative glass projects produced during the year. She also oversees the Museum’s prestigious Rakow Commission, awarded annually to a contemporary artist. Before joining the Museum, Landis held appointments at the Toledo Museum of Art and the Western Gallery & Outdoor Sculpture Collection at Western Washington University.