Trace the innovation story of Studio Glass from its founding in 1962 to the present by examining selected artists and their contributions. Modern studio glass—a blend of art, science, and technological innovation—embraces the notion of glass as a medium for creative expression, in contrast to it...

One of America’s most renowned artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany worked in nearly all of the media available to artists and designers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—glass, ceramic, metalwork, jewelry, and painting. Tiffany’s technical brilliance in a wide variety of media enabl...

In preparing for the "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection" exhibit, The Henry Ford’s curatorial department expressed interest in displaying a Tiffany Studios early floor lamp, circa 1900, from the collections. This lamp features a telescopic shaft and a dual wick kerose...

Watch as The Henry Ford's team of talented Clothing and Textile Experts recreate a historic 1800's ice skaters dress from our archives. Meet the artists and see how the details come back to life as history moves from the archive to the skating rink.

Joseph Marie-Jacquard developed the mechanical Jacquard loom in France in 1803. This innovative machine used punch cards to control the design of textiles made on the loom. These cards are predecessors to the modern-day computer punch cards and computer technology.

Alexander Girard, renowned mid-20th century architect and designer, used color and pattern joyfully and unselfconsciously in an era of muted minimalism. As the head of Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 until 1973, he designed over 300 textiles – many which feature surprising color combin...

The Henry Ford is pleased to present from our archives an unworn 1957 Hamilton Ventura wristwatch with its rare original gold leaf watch strap.
Update: After further research, our experts have discovered that this watch is a hybrid between the Ventura and the Pacer. This watch was donated to us b...

Every year, the artists in the Glass Shop in Greenfield Village carefully craft candy canes from colored and clear glass. Take a closer look at the glass candy cane-making process.

The Henry Ford’s former Curator of Public Life shares the inception behind some of history’s most famous comic book superheroes and their creators.

The Henry Ford’s Curator of Communications and Information Technology shares the work of photographer John Margolies, most famous for capturing the quirks and ingenuity of America’s roadside architecture.

A round house made out of airplane parts? The Henry Ford's presenter, Tim Pendell, shares the history of Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House.

The Henry Ford’s Curator of Domestic Life shares the legacy of NASA rocket scientist Lonnie Johnson and his invention that revolutionized backyard water fights.