Beth Lipman is known for her works in glass that generally pay homage to still-life paintings from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Continuing her exploration of material culture as a means to understand desire and consumption, she investigated and recreated Victorian decorative arts during her Studio residency, juxtaposing common 19th-century domestic objects with their contemporary counterparts. Lipman was the April, 2011, Artist in Residence at The Studio, the glassmaking school of The Corning Museum of Glass.