An artist demonstrates technique in the Corning Museum's mobile glass-blowing unit, which will be at the Norton.

The Norton Museum of Art is celebrating 50 years of studio glass art in America with its offering of three studio glass programs: an installation, a demonstration, and an exhibition, all of which open Wednesday. Programs include:

Beth Lipman: A Still Life Installation. Renowned Wisconsin-based glass artist Beth Lipman has created a large-scale glass construction, inspired by 17th- and 18th-century still lifes. The commissioned work, titled One and Others, will be on view with still-life paintings in the Museum’s European galleries. Lipman was recently named one of 50 United States Artists Fellows for 2011. On display through May 27.

The Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Roadshow. The Corning Museum is bringing its mobile glass art studio to the Norton for a nearly 10-week run. This mobile hot shop, housed in a 28-foot trailer, is the world’s premier mobile glass-blowing unit. The public is invited to attend one of its eight daily public programs, which feature Corning glass blowers demonstrating complex glassmaking techniques. Lipman will join them at Art After Dark on Thursday. Admission to the Roadshow is an additional $3, free to members and children younger than 13.

Studio Glass: Works From the Museum Collection. Curated by curatorial associate Jerry Dobrick, the exhibition showcases a selection of studio glass from its Permanent Collection, including work by Dale Chihuly, William Morris and Toots Zynsky.

American Studio Glass

Where: The Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $12 adults, $5 students and free for members and children age 12 and younger.

Info: (561) 832-5196; www.norton.org. | | Directions, invite a friend