The history of itinerant glassworkers has long been a niche topic, a curiosity for those who come across it. Currently, there are no books devoted exclusively to itinerant glassworkers, but there are a growing number of articles and book chapters written about this subject. The following is a list of publications and projects I have come across in my work. Please contact me if you know of others not included here. For a more extensive list, please consult the online research guide I developed for the Corning Museum of Glass.
Bibliography
Corning Museum of Glass. “Behind the Glass: The Grand Bohemian Troupe of Fancy Glass Workers,” The Corning Museum of Glass, January 10, 2019. With contributions from Bandhu Dunham, Steve Gibbs, Eric Goldschmidt, Rebecca Hopman, Caitlin Hyde, and David Sandidge. [Read this post for details and corrections.]
Corning Museum of Glass. “Curator’s choice,” Seminar on Glass, 1994. With contributions from Virginia Wright.
Dunham, Bandhu Scott. Contemporary Lampworking : a Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame. 3rd ed. Prescott, Ariz: Salusa Glassworks, 2002, 18-27.
Dunham, Bandhu Scott. Contemporary Lampworking. Volume 3 : a Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame. 3rd ed. Prescott, Ariz: Salusa Glassworks, 2010, 120-121, 124-125.
Fero, Shane. “The Evolution of Flameworking in 20th-Century America: Performance Art in Carnivals, the Circus, World’s Fairs, and Tourist Attractions.” Glass Art Society Journal, 2004, 66-68.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Scott’s splendid glass working exhibition in miniature.” Entry in Notable Acquisitions 2014. Ed. Richard Price. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, 2015, 25.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Wonderful Mechanisms: Engaging Audiences with Glass Engines.” GASnews. 28.1 (Spring 2017), 18-19.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Wonderful mechanism J. Tilley, fancy glass blower, from London.” Notable Acquisitions 2016. Ed. Richard Price. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, 2017, 16.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Glass blowing and working in miniature.” Notable Acquisitions 2017. Ed. Richard Price. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, 2018, 21.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Curiosity Highly Gratified: A Brief History of Itinerant Glassworkers.” Glass Club Bulletin no. 235 (Spring/Summer 2019), 4-9.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Stepping into the Spotlight: Women Itinerant Glassworkers.” Re/Visionist. December 16, 2019.
Hopman, Rebecca. “A Fair of the Arts: Charles Kaziun and the Howell Family of Itinerant Glassworkers.” Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc. (2020): 65-71.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Skill! Science! Art!: The Fascinating History of Itinerant Glassworkers.” NewsJournal (Summer 2020), 3-11.
Hopman, Rebecca. “Glassworking Demonstrations Gain Steam.” Journal of Glass Studies 62 (2020), 281-285.
Hopman, Rebecca and Alexandra Ruggiero. “Gathering a crowd: A look at glassmaking demonstrations of the past.” Glass Art Society Journal, 2017, 49-51.
Howe, Bea. “Skill of the Wandering Glass-Blowers.” Country Life 122, no. 3158 (July 1957), 159-160.
Hughes, G. Bernard. “Glass Toys for Georgian Grown-Ups.” Country Life 151, no. 3910 (May 1972), 1332-1334.
Palmer, Arlene. “Some Notes on Fancy Glass Artists.” Glass Club Bulletin no. 161 (Spring 1990), 11-13.
Wright, Virginia. “The Intrepid Troupers.” Glass Club Bulletin no. 174 (Fall/Winter 1994), 5-11.
