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This presentation traces the evolution of artist Josh Simpson’s space-inspired glass through the past five decades. From his earliest experiments in glass chemistry, done while he lived in a tipi in the woods… through his creation of marble-sized imaginary worlds – inspired by the Apollo Space Program – that inspired children to ponder their own place in the universe… to massive, sparkling solid glass spheres known as Megaplanets, many of which now reside in prestigious museums across the U.S… to his invention of new glass formulas and effects inspired by Hubble Telescope imagery… to techniques for representing recent discoveries about black holes, deep space gravity and other energetic phenomena… follow Josh’s unique interpretations of the astrophysics events and theories of the 20th and 21st centuries. Then get a glimpse of what lies ahead for this innovative artist!

Presented by Josh Simpson, glass artist

Image: Renwick Megaplanet, image courtesy of the artist 

Free admission to the Museums a la Carte lectures for all museum members made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the #SHARP program.