Mobile Glass Workshop for the 30th Anniversary of the Weißwasser Glass Museum

Weißwasser is a glassmaking town. The first glass was melted here in 1873. The Berlin-Görlitz railway line and the raw materials of the surrounding area brought glassmaking families to Lusatia. Within a few decades, eleven glassworks were established, and by 1900, around three out of four inhabitants worked in the glass industry.

On August 22, 2026, the Weißwasser Glass Museum celebrated its 30th anniversary with a summer festival under the motto "Caution: Glass!" Over 300 guests came to the museum garden. We were there with our mobile glass workshop, bringing the active craft of glassmaking back to the town for a day.

Live Glassblowing

The mobile glass furnace is propane-powered and approved for outdoor use. After a six-hour heating period, glassblowing and shaping took place in front of an audience throughout the afternoon and evening.

Hands-on "Caution: Glass!" Station

At a parallel station, all guests could participate in a glassmaking activity. A molten glass drop was placed on a plate and kept warm with a torch. Guests chose their colors from glass frit and stamped their pieces with a brass die. The inscription "Caution: Glass!" remained on the surface. After cooling, everyone took their piece home.

Children, parents, and grandparents all participated. This kind of interaction is what makes glassmaking so special, both at the festival and in our workshops.