At The Hunter Museum, Art Deco Stylings Shimmer Through Glass

Vase with spiral design by Pierre D’Avesn, circa 1926 - 1931, from the collection of David Huchthausen.(Lloyd Shugart / via The Hunter Museum)Art glass reflects the time and place that shapes it.A century ago, artists and their studios in this country and Europe fashioned art glass in what was then a new style: Art Deco.Next week, pieces from an art glass collection go on display at the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga - with an opening reception on Thursday, May 23rd - starting at 6 PM.Lauren Nye is associate curator at the Hunter.