[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     AMERICAN STUDIO GLASS MOVEMENT

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the American 
Studio Glass Movement. The movement is celebrating its 50th anniversary 
this year. The American Studio Glass Movement began in Toledo, OH, as a 
small group of passionate artists and has grown into an international 
movement of artists creating one-of-a-kind art glass. I would like to 
congratulate the American Studio Glass Movement on 50 years of 
encouraging and supporting sculpture glass.
  In 1962, the American Studio Glass Movement began with two 
glassblowing workshops at the Toledo Art Museum. These workshops were 
highlighted by the inaugural implementation of the personal glass 
furnace. This invention made it possible for individual artists in 
personal studios to engage in creative glass design.
  The American Studio Glass Movement has introduced the beauty and 
creativity of studio glass to millions of people. From June 13-16, the 
Glass Art Society will hold its annual conference in Toledo, OH, 
allowing artists, collectors, and enthusiasts from across the world to 
gather at the birthplace of glass art to celebrate 50 years of studio 
glass. Further, over 160 art museums, including nine Ohio art museums 
will hold exhibitions honoring the 50th anniversary of the American 
Studio Glass Movement.
  I would like to join with the movement's thousands of supporters and 
associated museums in congratulating the American Studio Glass Movement 
on 50 years of success.

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