Glassblowing: Past to Present

By: Emeline

After learning briefly about glassblowing in class, and then going on the field trip to an artist’s shop, I was intrigued and inspired to do more research into the origins of glassblowing, and its future. Also, I have been to Murano, Italy, where one of the biggest industries of glassblowing is, and it was so interesting to me. I found glassblowing to have a broad and plentiful amount of information and related topics. Extensive research shows just how far glassblowing has come.

Glass Making in Ancient Rome

I decided to research the history of Glass Making because Glass making was a form of art in Rome and Egypt. Glass Making is one of Alexandria's oldest and most successful industries. The earliest Egyptian glass vessels date from about 1500 B.C and glass continued to be made in Egypt through the period of the Pharaohs, the Ptolemaic Kings and the Roman conquest and occupation. In my research, I have learned that Glass is made of sand and plant ash. Glass making is important to Roman and Egyptian life because it is one of the most successful industries of the time.