About Zimmerman Art Glass
Zimmerman Art Glass is a small glassblowing shop in a former gas station on Chestnut Street in downtown Corydon. The family's craft goes back to the 1880s, when the Zimmermans came from France and Ferdinand Zimmerman made punch bowl sets at a Pittsburgh glass factory. The next generation brought the work to Corydon in the 1920s. Today Kerry Zimmerman, a fourth-generation glassblower, works the furnace with his sons Brian and Alex, and in 2022 the state's Traditional Arts Indiana program funded an apprenticeship to pass the craft to the next generation.
Watching the work is the reason to stop. Kerry talks visitors through a live demonstration, something he does around 600 times a year for tourists, bus groups and school classes, and you can see a gather of molten glass turned into a finished piece. The shop shelves hold vases, handled dishes, paperweights, bottles, bowls, pitchers and drinking glasses in many colors, plus whimsical flowers, animals and fruit and a yearly piece that features an Indiana landmark. The family also makes memorial pieces that can hold a loved one's ashes, and offers custom etching.
In October the studio takes part in Glasstober, a two-day glass festival, and during the Christmas season visitors can sign up for one-on-one sessions to make their own glass ornament. The Harrison County visitor bureau lists the shop as open Tuesday through Saturday, closed Mondays and major holidays.
Lavender Creek Farm is about 5 miles east of downtown Corydon, roughly 12 minutes by car, so a glass demonstration and a farm store visit fit easily into one afternoon.
What to do
- Watch a live glassblowing demonstration
- Shop handmade vases, paperweights, pitchers and bowls
- Look for the yearly Indiana landmark piece
- Sign up to make your own glass ornament during the Christmas season
- Visit in October during the two-day Glasstober festival
- Order a custom-etched or memorial piece
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Year-round; ornament-making sessions in the Christmas season and Glasstober in October
- Hours
- Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and major holidays (Harrison County visitor bureau listing, 2026)
- Admission
- free
Tips for your visit
- Call 812-738-2206 before bringing a group so the family can plan a demonstration
- Ornament sessions in the holiday season require signing up ahead
- The shop is a short walk from the First State Capitol and other downtown stops
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Creek Farm · about 12 minutes away
Lavender Creek Farm is about 12 minutes east of downtown Corydon, an easy pairing with a glassblowing demonstration.
Getting there
Questions
Can you watch glassblowing at Zimmerman Art Glass?
Yes. The family gives live demonstrations for visitors, tour groups and school classes.
Can you make your own glass piece?
During the Christmas season the shop offers one-on-one sessions to make your own glass ornament; sign up ahead.
How long has the family made glass?
The craft goes back to the 1880s, and the family has worked in Corydon since the 1920s; Kerry Zimmerman is the fourth generation.
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