Megaplanets
In the 1980s, Simpson Planets grew from little spheres to orbs as large as 6-7" in diameter. Then in 1993 Josh found himself in an unannounced competition in Japan to make the largest glass sphere, and his 8" Planet exactly tied with another artist's work. Dang! On the plane ride home he began to devise ways to make Planets that would be much larger and more complicated, so if there ever was another contest, it would be no contest at all.
Simpson Megaplanets reside in the permanent collection of museums around the world, including Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, Corning Museum of Glass, Yale University Art Gallery, The Chrysler Museum of Art, and many more. And now, for the first time, our virtual gallery has an extraordinary assortment of large Megaplanets suitable for an international museum... or even your living room!
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