With presentations spanning all areas of glassmaking, special events guaranteed to be the perfect place to network, and other special activities, the Corning 2026 conference has just what you need to fuel your glass career!
Presenters
Nearly 100 presenters from around the world and representing the variety of glassmaking techniques will inspire attendees at our Corning 2026 conference!
Confirmed presenters are updated regularly and are subject to change. Looking for someone specific? Use the search bar or header tabs to sort by FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, LOCATION, TYPE, CATEGORY, or TITLE.
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| Primary Presenter | Title | Type | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randee Spruce | ‘Degayë:ö (Beads In It): Glass Beadwork in Seneca Communities | PANEL | @aweose | |
| Troy Smythe | ‘Degayë:ö (Beads In It): Glass Beadwork in Seneca Communities | PANEL | cmog.org | @jtsmythe |
| Liu Yu | Techniques and Transitions: The Cultural Rebirth of Boshan LIULI | LECMO-OTHER | www.liuyuart.com | @yuliu_yuki |
| Li Lei | Techniques and Transitions: The Cultural Rebirth of Boshan LIULI | LECMO-OTHER | ||
| Robert Schaut | Realgar Glass: Learning from the Archive, the Lab, and the Hot Shop | LECMO-OTHER | www.Corning.com | |
| Julie Bellemare | Realgar Glass: Learning from the Archive, the Lab, and the Hot Shop | LECMO-OTHER | cmog.org | |
| Evelyn Gottschall Baker | Evolving the Science and Practice of Non-Traditional Pâte de Verre | LECMO-KILN | glassfractions.com; | @evelyngottschallbaker |
| Angela Thwaites | The secret to glass collaboration | LECMO-MOLD | https://www.angelathwaites.com/ | @angelamthwaites |
| Max Jacquard | The secret to glass collaboration | LECMO-MOLD | https://www.maxjacquard.com/ | @maxjacquard |
| Dawn Bendick | The secret to glass collaboration | LECMO-MOLD | https://dawnbendick.squarespace.com/ | @observatorystudios |
| Brooke Hamling Flynn | Sustainable Mold Making Using ZIRCAR Mold Mix 6 | LECMO-MOLD | https://www.zrci.com/home-2/ | @zircar.luminar.glass.products |
| Mark Bolick | HXTAL NYL-1 Epoxy History, Techniques, and Processes | LECMO-OTHER | https://www.hisglassworks.com | @hisglassworks |
| Evan Burnette | TBD | LECMO-MOLD | www.evanburnetteart.com | @localartglass |
| Ben Dombey | Repetition, Precision, and the Tools That Shape Us | LECMO-OTHER | @glassblowerben | |
| Nathan Gorgen | At the water’s edge: Furniture and Functional objects from waterjet-cut plate glass | LECMO-OTHER | byproductstudios.com | @byproductstudios |
| Molly Jo Burke | At the water’s edge: Furniture and Functional objects from waterjet-cut plate glass | LECMO-OTHER | byproductstudios.com | @byproductstudios |
| David Judson | Fusing the Future of Stained Glass | LECTURE | www.judsonstudios.com | @judsonstudios |
| James Jean | Fusing the Future of Stained Glass | LECTURE | ||
| Mathieu Hubert | Glass – how structure and chemistry makes it a wonder of science and art | LECTURE | ||
| Josh Simpson | Melting Monolithic Glass Habitats on the Surface of the Moon | LECTURE | www.megaplanet.com // www.JoshSimpson.com | @joshsimpsonglass |
| Erika Tada | Transience and Technique: Innovations in Kiln Casting | LECTURE | http://www.tadaerika.com | @erikatada |
| Lisa Cahill | A practical guide to protecting your creative work in the digital age | LECTURE | www.lisacahill.com | @lisacahillglass |
| Peter Layton | 50 Years of London Glassblowing : A Creative Evolution | LECTURE | londonglassblowing.co.uk | @londonglassblowing |
| Tim Rawlinson | 50 Years of London Glassblowing : A Creative Evolution | LECTURE | londonglassblowing.co.uk | @londonglassblowing |
| Jeri Warhaftig | The ISGB’s Presidents Collection at the Corning Museum of Glass | LECTURE | isgb.org | @isgbglass |
| Aimee Frodsham | From Canberra to Corning: Klaus Moje’s Legacy Through Archive, Place, and Practice | LECTURE | canberraglassworks.com | @canberraglassworks |
| Irene Peterson | The Journey from Batch to Glass | LECTURE | ||
| Elizabeth Devereaux | My 55 year journey exploring architectural glass art commissions | LECTURE | www.devglas.com | |
| Chadd Lacy | Collaborative Pipemaking: A Generation of glassmakers double their powers | LECTURE | chaddlacy.com | @chaddlacy |
| Jeffrey Hamilton | Current trends and outstanding stained glass artists across Australia | LECTURE | http://www.stainedglass.com.au/ | @jeffhamiltonglassartist |
| Taryn Coles | Glass Art in America Survey 2025: A Decade of Transformation | PANEL | chihulygardenandglass.com | |
| Michelle Bufano | Glass Art in America Survey 2025: A Decade of Transformation | PANEL | chihulygardenandglass.com | |
| Brandi P. Clark | Glass Art in America Survey 2025: A Decade of Transformation | PANEL | glassart.org | |
| Lisa Naas, PhD | Raise a Glass! Celebration and conversation with women leaders in glass | PANEL | https://www.inconcertwithglass.com/ | @lisaanddave |
| Tami Landis | Raise a Glass! Celebration and conversation with women leaders in glass | PANEL | cmog.org | |
| Brandi P. Clark | Raise a Glass! Celebration and conversation with women leaders in glass | PANEL | glassart.org | |
| Dr. Jessamy Kelly | Raise a Glass! Celebration and conversation with women leaders in glass | PANEL | jessamykellyglass.com | @jessamykellyglass |
| Meghan Bunnell | Transparency in the Business of Glass | PANEL | shops.cmog.org | @corningmuseumshops |
| Nicole Berger | Transparency in the Business of Glass | PANEL | https://coldberger.com/ | @coldberger |
| Sam Stang | Transparency in the Business of Glass | PANEL | https://sam-stang.webflow.io/ | @augustaglassstudio |
| Lisa Zerkowitz | Transparency in the Business of Glass | PANEL | https://www.twotonestudios.com/ | @twotonestudiosglass |
| Katerina Verguelis | Navigating Legal Status – Diverse Journeys for International Artists in the U.S | PANEL | https://www.facebook.com/Katerina.Verguelis.Art | @katerinaverguelis |
| Sara Rastegar | Navigating Legal Status – Diverse Journeys for International Artists in the U.S | PANEL | https://persianbluestudio.com/ | @sararastegar_art |
| Hoseok Youn | Navigating Legal Status – Diverse Journeys for International Artists in the U.S | PANEL | www.hoseokyoun.com | @Hoseok_Youn |
| Lauren Kalman | Traces: Glass, Performance, and the Body | PANEL | www.laurenkalman.com | @laurenkalman |
| Samantha De Tillio | Traces: Glass, Performance, and the Body | PANEL | ||
| Kim Harty | Traces: Glass, Performance, and the Body | PANEL | ||
| Anna Mlasowsky | Traces: Glass, Performance, and the Body | PANEL | ||
| Molmol Kuo | Wearable Neon | DEMO-NEON | molmolk.com | @molmolkuo |
| Danielle Kaes | Pump It Up! Approaches to Bombarding Alternative Neon | DEMO-NEON | @dani.kaes | |
| Amy Lemaire | Community of Light | DEMO-NEON | amylemaire.com | @amylemairestudio |
| Kayla James | Community of Light | DEMO-NEON | @kaylajamesglass | |
| Sally Prasch | Community of Light | DEMO-NEON | praschglass.com | @praschsally |
| Jiyong Lee | Flat, Fine, and Finished: Coldworking with Reciprolap and Hand-lapping | DEMO-COLD | http://www.jiyonglee.com | @jiyong_lee |
| Morgan Peterson | Stay Gold, Pony Girl | DEMO-COLD | Www.theMorganPeterson.com | @Zucchininoodlesandbeef |
| Jennifer Crescuillo | Coldwork Your Mind | DEMO-COLD | www.jennycee.com | @baebyquail |
| Fred Kahl | Whirling Into the Future – Centrifugal Casting Comes to the Studio Glass Movement | DEMO-HOT | @fredini | |
| Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen | Bringing Coral to Life | DEMO-HOT | Willenbrinkjohnsenglass.com | @karen_willenbrink_johnsen |
| Clifton B Crofford | Breaking the Waste Mold | DEMO-HOT | https://cliftoncroffordstudios.com/ | @cliftoncrofford |
| Kevin McGehee | Breaking the Waste Mold | DEMO-HOT | @kevoglass | |
| Christa Westbrook | Breaking the Waste Mold | DEMO-HOT | @xristawestbrook | |
| William Gudenrath | Everything I Know About Glassblowing: From Ancient Origins to the Studio Movement | DEMO-HOT | cmog.org | |
| Chattakan Vongsiri | Celebrating 10 years of the Bangkok Glass Studio: a demonstration | DEMO-HOT | https://www.kabetglass.com/kabet-c-vongsiri | @bgcglassstudio |
| Jeremy Popelka | Celebrating 10 years of the Bangkok Glass Studio: a demonstration | DEMO-HOT | popelkaglass.com | @popelkatrenchardglass |
| Davide Salvadore | Inverse Process | DEMO-HOT | ||
| Riccardo Ferro | Inverse Process | DEMO-HOT | ||
| Pietro Ferro | Inverse Process | DEMO-HOT | ||
| Stephanie Trenchard | The Poetics of Inclusion | DEMO-HOT | stephanietrenchardart.com | @stephanietrenchard |
| Sam Stang | Timing, Temperature, Pattern, and Form | DEMO-HOT | https://sam-stang.webflow.io/ | @augustaglassstudio |
| Catherine Benoit | Blowing into a freestanding kiln cast sculpture | DEMO-HOT | www.catherinebenoitglass.com | @catherinebenoit_glass |
| Martin Janecky | TBD with Preston Singletary | DEMO-HOT | https://www.janecky-studio.com/en/studio | @martinjanecky |
| Preston Singletary | TBD with Martin Janecky | DEMO-HOT | https://www.prestonsingletary.com/ | @prestonsingletaryglass |
| INCALMO | TBD | DEMO-HOT | https://www.hotshopfrance.com/ | @hotshop_france |
| Anne Clifton | Vetrograph: A Reactionary Relationship | DEMO-HOT | www.glassmanifesto.com | @glassmanifesto |
| Peter Bowles | Vetrograph: A Reactionary Relationship | DEMO-HOT | https://www.vesselgallery.com/artist-detail/247633/peter-bowles | |
| Kwun Lan Wong | TBD | DEMO-HOT | https://www.kwunglass.com/ | @kwunnnnnnn |
| Lucio Bubacco | TBD with Alessandro Boscolo | DEMO-FLAME | ||
| Alessandro Boscolo | TBD with Lucio Bubacco | DEMO-FLAME | ||
| Mathieu Grodet | Hot Words: Spelling it out in Murrine | DEMO-FLAME | @mathieu_grodet_glass | |
| Alex Ubatuba | From Micro to Monumental: Radiolarian Architecture in Flameworked Glass | DEMO-FLAME | Alexubatuba.com | @alexubatuba |
| Kim Edwards | Is it metal? Is it fabric? No, it’s glass! | DEMO-FLAME | https://www.kimedwardsglass.com/ | @kimedwardsglass |
| Milon Townsend | Bending the Glass, Breaking the Rules | DEMO-FLAME | www.intuitiveglass.com | |
| Mauro Bonaventura | Community and Collaboration from the people | DEMO-FLAME | www.maurobonaventura.com | @maurobonaventura |
| Bronwen Heilman | Vitreous painting: Exploring Innovation Inside the Marble | DEMO-FLAME | https://bronwenheilman.com | @bronwenheilman |
| JC Herrell | Using Stringer to Find the Finest Lines | DEMO-FLAME | @jcherrell | |
| Mike Raman | TBD | DEMO-FLAME | ||
| Shayla Behrman | TBD | DEMO-FLAME | ||
| Kerry Collison | Holy Smokes: Integrating Flameworking into Contemporary Stained Glass | DEMO-FLAME | Www.kerrycollisonartist.co.uk | @kerrycollisonart |
| B Team | B Team Reunion | PERFORMANCE | ||
| Chris Giordano | Twisty Cup Competition | OTHER | https://www.giostudio.com/ | @giostudioglass_ |
Conference Program
Our full conference program with scheduled times for presentations will be released in early May. In the meantime, use this daily overview to plan your conference travel!
Tuesday, June 2
6-9 pm | Firestarter get together at Grist Iron Brewing Company | Tickets available here
Wednesday, June 3
9 am-4 pm | Registration open at CMoG
10 am-4 pm | GAS Market open at CMoG
5-6 pm | Conference Kick Off speeches at the CMoG Auditorium
6-8 pm | Conference Kick Off demo by The B Team at the CMoG Amphitheater Hot Shop
Thursday, June 4
9 am-5 pm | Registration + GAS Market open at CMoG; all presentations take place during this time frame at CMoG
5-8 pm | Four-Ring Circus evening on the CMoG campus!: the culmination of CMoG’s 5th Annual Flame Collab, SGAA’s glass cutting competition, a cup-making competition, and more
Friday, June 5
9 am-4 pm | Registration open at CMoG
9 am-2 pm | GAS Market open at CMoG
9:30 am-4 pm | All presentations take place during this time frame at CMoG
2-5 pm | Sparkle to Go: GAS Jewelry Trunk Show at the USW 1000 Union Hall
5:30-6:30 pm | Goblet Grab at the USW 1000 Union Hall
6:30-9 pm | GAS Member Light Exhibition + Corning Community Night throughout downtown Corning
Saturday, June 6
9 am-1 pm | Registration + GAS Market open at CMoG
9:30 am-2:30 pm | All presentations take place during this time frame on the CMoG campus
3-5 pm | Glass Fashion Show in the CMoG Auditorium
7-11 pm | Closing Night Party at CMoG