The History and Chemistry of Glass Candy Canes

Air Date
November 18, 2024

Inspired by our 20-year celebration of The Henry Ford’s Candy Cane collection, in this previously recorded program you’ll learn about the chemistry of glass, colorants used and the history of cane-making specific to the glassmaking process, directly from The Henry Ford’s Glass Shop Supervisor, Chris Hofmann.

Architect

Throughout her career as a practicing architect and educator, Toshiko Mori has pursued a technical interest in the properties of materials, and especially synthetic materials, in addition to her concerns for purity of line, visual lightness and thermal performance.

Why She Innovates

As an architect, Toshiko Mori has always taken a personal delight in discovering new properties and potentials in materials. Whether designing exhibitions, houses or institutional projects such as the Visitor Center for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York, she enjoys a process that combines intuition with the rigor of research.

Toshiko Mori Interview Highlights Transcript

Toshiko Mori

I would say every architect that I know is a philosopher on his or her own.

The History and Chemistry of Glass Candy Canes

15 Jan, 11:39 AM
<p>Inspired by our 20-year celebration of The Henry Ford&rsquo;s Candy Cane collection, in this previously recorded program you&rsquo;ll learn about the chemistry of glass, colorants used and the history of cane-making specific to the glassmaking process, directly from The Henry Ford&rsquo;s Glass Shop Supervisor, Chris Hofmann. </p>