Museum Receives Donation to Paperweight Collection

Bergstrom-Mahler Museum received a generous donation of five paperweights from the collection of Gordon Park created by well-known contemporary artist Rick Ayotte and his daughter Melissa Ayotte. 

Gordon Park has been a collector of the Ayottes’ work throughout their careers. The Ayotte family is well-known for crafting intricate floral scenes within glass paperweights. 

These new gifts come at an exciting time for the museum as the staff renovates the  paperweight galleries and opens a flameworking studio. These renovations will help visitors better view and appreciate the collections.