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The Slingshot Act was born out of late-night B Team discussions on how to create absurd new tricks. As Evan Snyderman recalls, “We made several experimental versions of the slingshot, the first being a pedal-powered catapult, sadly undocumented, that shot globs of glass straight up into the air above our heads, before landing on the final version that tested well. The Slingshot Act was the perfect balance of classical high-level glassblowing skills and chaos that we were hoping for.”

The making of a four-to-five-stacked incalmo bowl spun out into a target would be a highlight in any glassblowing demonstration, but setting up a giant slingshot and shooting globs of molten glass onto it brought it into the realm of performance. The act became the finale of the Spontaneous Combustion performance at UrbanGlass in 1996 (images 3-5). It was such a crowd-pleaser that the team took it to Japan on their 1999 tour and, after three decades, performed it again at the 2026 GAS Conference (images 1-2).

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“The B Team: Five wacky young glassblowing performance artists show their stuff. Wearing space-alien costumes, they plan to make a baby and a rocket out of hot glass, collect fears from the audience on bits of paper and incinerate them, and whatever else the spirit moves them to do.” – The Village Voice, February 14, 1995, announcing a B Team performance at UrbanGlass.

For over 30 years, the B Team has been blurring the boundaries between craft and performance, peppered with a hefty dose of joy and the absurd.

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I stepped back on stage last week for the first time in 30 years.

Thirty years after the B Team first came together, we stood on a stage again at the @glassartsociety conference and created something that resonated far beyond the performance itself.

What meant the most was hearing from people afterward. Artists told us they felt inspired. They remembered why they create. They left energized, hopeful, and ready to take new risks.

That was always the goal.

To raise the energy in the room.

To help people let go of fear and doubt for a moment and remember what is possible.

The B Team has always been about pushing boundaries, taking chances, trusting one another, and discovering what can happen when a group commits fully to a shared vision. After all these years, that spirit is still alive.

What happened at GAS was more than a performance. It was a reminder that community matters, creativity brings people together, and culture still has the power to inspire people to dream bigger.

For that, I am deeply grateful.

Thank you for believing in this. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for trusting one another. Thank you for continuing to push boundaries and create something bigger than any one of us could create alone.

Over the past several months, we developed this performance for @corningmuseum to kick off the annual conference. Some members met for the first time in Corning because they were part of different generations of the B Team. But the mission remained the same: push the limits of glass, have fun, create an unforgettable experience, and leave people feeling better than when they arrived.

I want to celebrate everyone who helped bring this spectacle to life.

Everyone at the GAS staff and board, especially @brandi_p_clark, Hugh McHarg, thank you for trusting us to kick off such a wonderful conference.

@jasonchrisglass and @glassblowerjack, we are honored to have you share your talent with us.

@mongrain and @zimmglass, you were missed!

The B Team is all about collaboration and community, and we truly appreciate you all.
When we come together and raise our voices as one community, we have the power to move culture forward and inspire positive change.

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the savannah bananas have nothing on @bteamglass
@thesavbananas ur move
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another moment from @glassartsociety opening night performance at @corningmuseum

#glass #glassblowing #art #glassart #artist

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My favorite part was the bullseye 😍 @corningmuseum @bteamglass @glassartsociety

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Super cool hanging with everyone at GAS! To old friends and new, hope to see you all soon! If you are ever in Dallas come by @dentonglassstation and say hello!

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Merch drop at the CMoG Shops! Limited-color, limited-edition B Team T-shirts just landed at the @corningmuseumshops and will be available during the GAS Conference. Snag yours before they’re gone forever. If by chance blue is not your color, other options are available at the GAS Market, and the full catalog of cool B Team collectibles is linked in bio. 100% of the proceeds go towards the performance and documentary funding, and we are very thankful for the support!

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I can’t thank #glassartsociety and #corningmuseumofglass enough for casting light on this kind and creative crew❤️ MFBTeam #alfredsculpture @alfredsculpture #weloveyouandmissyou #iwanttobelikeyouwhenigrowup stay in trouble

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Are you at the GAS Conference 2026 at Corning? Did you watch the B Team kick it off with Spontaneous Combustion: Resistance? If you were taking and photos and videos, we would love to see them.

Much has changed since the last B Team perfomance in the 1990s. Turns out now everyone has a camera in their pocket, and we want to document all these different perspectives.

If you have photos and videos and would like to be a part of this story, please email them to glassbteam@gmail.com. We may share your point of view with credit 🧡

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Tonight is the night!

#GASCorning2026 #GlassArtSociety #Corning2026 #CorningMuseumOfGlass

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