Behind the Curtain: The Glass Art of Mary Shaffer by Mary Shaffer Over 850 magnificent toys are

Over 850 magnificent toys are displayed

This pioneer effort brings into view - in most instances for the first time - an important group of historical swords to date largely hidden away within the stacks of public collections throughout the State of Pennsylvania

whose own examples of Union headgear constitute one of the finest individually owned collections in the country

and Castles

and profiles of four of the companies' lead designers

Behind the Curtain: The Glass Art of Mary Shaffer by Mary Shaffer Over 850 magnificent toys areThis first comprehensive work on Mary Shaffer illuminates her radical life and art, from a single mother in the '70s entering the male dominated world of glass art to the renowned master she is today. A pioneering figure in the American Studio Glass Movement, she expanded the art form with her innovative mid air slumping technique, which uses gravity to create flowing, organic shapes from glass. Nearly 200 photos covering four decades feature her