Beads can be wound, drawn, molded, or blown. There are many variations of these techniques. Explore glass beadmaking in Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead, May 18, 2013 through Jan 5, 2014 at The Corning Museum of Glass.
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Symbolizing power, enabling ornamentation, and facilitating trade, glass beads are miniature masterpieces that have played significant roles throughout time and across cultures. Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead explores glass beads and beaded objects made by various cultures, representing 3,500 years of human history. This major exhibition will showcase, for the first time, many important works from the large historical glass bead collection of The Corning Museum of Glass as well as objects on loan from seven institutions.