- Type: Gallery Hunt
- Collection: African Art, American Art, Ancient Art, Art Deco & Art Nouveau
- Culture/Region: Africa, America, Rome
- Subject Area: Science, Visual Arts
- Grade Level: K-12, college, adult, family
Humans began using glass over 3,000 years ago. Most glass starts as silica, commonly known as sand or quartz. When silica is heated, it becomes liquid and shapeable. Chemicals can be added to glass to make it harder or to change how it looks. Glassblowing is an art that is believed to have started as early as the 1st century BCE.
Visit the VMFA galleries to discover ancient and modern techniques used to make glass forms, vessels, beads, and other functional objects.
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