Glass Artist Paul Stankard, Known for Museum-Held Paperweights, Dies at 83
The Facts
- Glass artist Paul Stankard died on October 6, 2026, at age 83. CBS News only
- Stankard's paperweights were displayed in museums around the world. CBS News only
- Stankard was a self-taught paperweight-maker who worked from a studio in New Jersey. CBS News only
- CBS 'Sunday Morning' correspondent Martha Teichner visited his studio for a report aired April 26, 2015, in which he demonstrated how he creates miniature natural scenes in glass. CBS News only
Context
Paul Stankard, a New Jersey glass artist whose paperweights were exhibited in museums internationally, has died at 83, according to CBS News. The outlet resurfaced a 2015 'Sunday Morning' report by Martha Teichner showing his process of building small nature scenes inside glass.
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