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Glass: Videos

Guide for Melbourne Polytechnic glass and glazing students students

Videos

Videos can be a great way to access information. Many museums and galleries have YouTube channels where they show their collection, share insights on artworks and other items, and broadcast lectures and talks.

Corning Museum of Glass has a YouTube channel where they make available for free a wide range of videos. This includes:

  • artist demonstrations
  • tutorials on glassmaking techniques
  • exhibition walk-throughs
  • talks and lectures on the history of glass work and glass art

Access the Corning Museum of Glass YouTube channel: Corning Museum of Glass YouTube channel

You can see two of their videos below:

       

Kanopy

 

Watch films and documentaries for free using Kanopy. Access Kanopy here. Try searching for keywords like 'glass' or browse the Art & Architecture Collection for videos on visual art, architecture & design.

Or, start with these:

Let There Be Light: The Grand Masters of Stained Glass Art

Glass Bead Making In Turkey And Ghana

Glass Now

 

You can also request that the library unlock videos on Kanopy that are relevant to your studies.

For more information about using Kanopy, have a look at the Melbourne Polytechnic Library's Kanopy guide.