tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65244606211484315432024-03-14T06:45:38.624+00:00GlassoholicRamblings about all things glassie!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-64783343241255991412018-12-28T23:15:00.002+00:002018-12-28T23:15:42.156+00:00New book from Andy McConnell: The Decanter, Ancient to Modern<b><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2n00DPwnGc0JQmRnqhSbXRr/andy-mcconnell" target="_blank">Andy McConnell</a>,</b> who almost everyone will know as the glass expert from the <i><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj2y" target="_blank">Antiques Roadshow </a></i>BBC TV programme, has published a massive, revised and updated version of his decanter book.<br />
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<i><b>The Decanter, Ancient to Modern</b></i> by Andy McConnell, published in 2018. <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202550384807">On sale now on eBay</a> (and you can request signed copies if you want.)<br />
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This encyclopedic new edition of <i>The Decanter,</i> the result of nearly 20 years research, is the most approachable history of fine glassmaking ever published.</div>
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In presenting the subject across a broad timescale - spanning ancient Mesopotamia to the modern day, <i>The Decanter</i> explores the history of glassmaking from a decanter perspective. The engaging, accessible text explores the stylistic and technical evolution of fine glassmaking alongside its influences and social uses.</div>
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The book comprises full-colour 544 pages, 165,000 words and 2,650 images that illustrate over 3,500 examples. The images have been drawn from a stock of 10,000s, from institutions and private collections.</div>
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Andy McConnell is a British journalist specialising in antique and vintage glassware. He is the author of <i>The Decanter, An Illustrated History of Glass</i> [2004] and <i>20th Century Glass</i> [2006]. He has also been the Antique Roadshow's glass specialist since 2005.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-35541566288753016282018-02-08T18:39:00.002+00:002018-02-08T18:39:26.630+00:00UK - Diamond Wheel Glass Cutting + Heather Gillespie - various dates Ulverston, Cumbria<span style="background-color: #e7eaef; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.48px;">Intensive one day workshops introduce you to the traditional craft of glass cutting on a diamond lathe. The workshops are suitable for people with no experience, or for people wishing to develop their skills. </span><br />
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<br /><b>You are invited to attend. It's free! </b><br />There is no need to register your attendance; just turn up on the day. Please put the date in your diary or calendar on your mobile.<br /><br /><b> Target for exhibits</b><br /> 700 items now in cabinets …. aiming for 1000!<br /><br />The <b>programme for the museum opening event</b> on Saturday 19th March has been finalized. </div>
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An excellent lineup of speakers has been assembled, including Mark Hill, an expert on the BBC Antiques Roadshow and co-presenter of Cracking Antiques, Uncovering Antiques and Collectaholics for BBC2; Richard Harris, managing director of Isle of Wight Studio Glass; Michael Rayner, founder of Island Glass and Alum Bay Glass; Timothy Harris, master glass maker at IOWSG; and Ron Wheeler, the foremost expert on IOWSG, having been the studio's appointed secondary market specialist for over 35 years.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-78284089320066799322016-02-03T19:23:00.002+00:002016-02-03T19:23:31.251+00:00Spotting vintage glass in TV series... For a while I've been keeping my eyes open for examples of the <a href="http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,53566.0.html">Crystolac toughened tumblers made by Davidson</a> from c. 1940 onwards. So far I have three, in two sizes and two designs, all with different date codes.<br />
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If anyone is a watcher of the BBC TV series <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0702dk4/call-the-midwife-series-5-episode-3">Call the Midwife</a>, in episode 3 of the current series (series 5) set in 1961 I spotted what appeared to be a toughened tumbler being used. <div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-85842533536924188152014-11-03T15:55:00.000+00:002014-11-03T15:55:41.284+00:00Help make glassmaking more eco-friendlyJust £500 to raise in the next 54 hours - can you help this pioneering
eco-glass project? <br />
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It's money well-spent - not only do you help Siddy
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What's not to like??? <img alt=":)" class="smiley" src="http://www.glassmessages.com/Smileys/classic/smiley.gif" title="Smiley" /><br />
<br /><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/880030579/this-is-my-chance-to-make-glassblowing-more-eco-fr/posts/1038409">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/880030579/this-is-my-chance-to-make-glassblowing-more-eco-fr/posts/1038409</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-85410472018450315382014-10-01T02:19:00.000+01:002016-02-03T19:24:34.862+00:00Glass Messages Board: www.glassmessages.com Migration<b>Glass Messages Board: www.glassmessages.com </b><br />
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Please note that we are doing a server migration on 30/9/2014 - 1/10/2014 so you will not
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Please bookmark this blog post as it will carry any updates to the process.<br />
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<b>Update #1:</b><br />
There appears to be an issue with the migration - please don't panic - we have a database backup from just before the process began... I'm leaving things until the engineers have completed their tasks before I deal with the errors.<br />
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<b>Update #2: </b><br />
Well, after the engineers have finished, all the sites work <u>EXCEPT</u> the GMB, which is interesting. I'm poking the server with a stick to see why not... watch this space!<br />
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<b>Update #3:</b><br />
There are still issues with the new server setup which the hosting company are attempting to resolve. This may take a wee bit of time, so please be patient. The board will be back as soon as possible.<br />
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<b>Update #4:</b><br />
The board is back online. If anyone experiences any oddities please flag them up via Report to Moderator or by emailing me directly. Now for some sleep! :) <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-83894523127142948272013-03-01T02:34:00.000+00:002013-03-07T15:02:32.555+00:00London Lampworkers by Angela BoweySome exciting news this week... my friend Angela has published the introductory volume to her London Lampworkers trilogy. This is such a fascinating area for glass collectors, and the intro book gives a oversight of lampworkers in London, explaining how what lampwork is, who made it and how they came to be in London.
The trilogy will cover three main lampworkers: Bimini, Pirelli, and Komaromy.<br />
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The introductory volume is also now available in paperback format - see new link added below.<br />
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You can find Angela's introductory volume on sale in the Amazon Kindle store - click the link below to go straight there:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-4291949413603819992012-03-03T18:29:00.000+00:002012-03-03T18:29:33.997+00:00Fighting mis-informationAs a glassoholic I browse websites, antique shops, auctions, etc. and am constantly amazed (and horrified!) by the amount of incorrect information being pushed out into the world. The internet is a great resource for knowledge, but it's also a way of spreading bad info, wrong info and rubbish very easily. <br />
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<i>If it has a polished pontil mark it musty be Whitefriars.</i> That's just not true, as many makers output has such polished pontil marks.<br />
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<i>A ground base dates a piece to the 1930s.</i> This isn't true either, ground bases appear on pieces of all ages!<br />
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But the most misleading myth I've seen of late was on a website where it was stated, "<i>The bottom of your new piece of glass will, in nearly every case, offer you some kind of mark or another.<i></i></i>" Now I don't know the exact statistics, but I do know that this is so far from being true as to merit the status of a glass myth extraordinaire! I have thousands (yes, thousands!) of pieces of glass and a very small percentage of them carry a mark of any kind. I'd estimate less than 10% of my collection is marked in any way. There are makers who claim to mark every piece, and perhaps some do, but I have unmarked examples from some of those who claimed they did, but clearly didn't! <br />
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So, if your glass isn't marked, don't be surprised, it's not as uncommon as you might think. There are resources available to help you identify your glass, the <a href="http://www.glassmessages.com" target ="_blank">Glass Message Board</a> is full of lovely folks who have a wealth of knowledge, and are willing to share it. There are also sites with reference collections of labels and marks - you'll find links to them in my links section in the side panel of the blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-74995043818836290372012-01-24T01:48:00.000+00:002012-01-24T01:48:45.605+00:00Great excitement today! Molyneux Webb glass...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a03ie2C548Q/Tx4NMnfOsWI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/XZ5qE0G55Rc/s1600/grannies_sugar_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="294" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a03ie2C548Q/Tx4NMnfOsWI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/XZ5qE0G55Rc/s320/grannies_sugar_sm.jpg" /></a></div>Thanks to Neil H, a fellow glassie on the Glass Message Board, I now know that the sugar bowl I have which was my Grannie's, is actually a Molyneux Webb honey pot missing its lid. This makes it my 2nd piece of confirmed Manchester glass. :) The pink viking alongside the MW piece is by Pukeberg, and he should be ice clear, but seems to have suffered sun-purpling, which gives him a certain something....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-24894435642736578922012-01-08T18:55:00.000+00:002012-01-26T14:32:02.725+00:00My partner publishes his 1st book! Moonbeams by B.J. MorganI know this is nothing to do with glass at all, but I wanted to give my partner a wee plug for his 1st published novel. He's been writing it on and off for 30 years, and it's finally been published for the Kindle platform. If anyone would like to make his day and buy a copy, please use the link below, and thank you! He'd be thrilled!!! Click <a href="http://www.yobunny.co.uk/yobunny/Moonbeams_spec_sheet.jpg">here</a> to view the publisher spec sheet<br />
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There are still some really nice pieces of Czech glass to be had here, plus some other glass, so check it out before you miss it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-15126618411632721632011-11-03T18:47:00.000+00:002011-11-03T18:47:26.923+00:00Gift Idea: Glass website subscriptionsChristmas is coming and we're all wondering what to buy for Christmas... some of us have friends who really enjoy the research side of glass collecting, so how about buying them a gift subscription to one of <b>Frank Andrew</b>'s amazing glass websites?<br />
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Frank runs the Glass Zoo, where he collects info and photos of all sorts of animals and figures made from glass; and he also runs the Glass Study, where he is digitising and sharing a huge amount of material from his own and other collections. The material includes catalogues, articles, advertisements and much much more and a subscription gives you unlimited access for the period of the subscription.<br />
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Subscriptions for the <a href="http://glasszoo.info/">Glass Zoo</a> are just €10 for 2 years, whilst the <a href="http://www.glass-study.com/">Glass Study</a> is a little more at €30 per year, but both are far outweighed by access to some of the most amazing glass information available online.<br />
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And the collection is growing all the time, so you actually get more for your money as the year passes... you can't say the same about a box of chocolates now, can you?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-17300494138303419252011-07-16T14:01:00.000+01:002011-07-16T14:01:32.459+01:00Stolen motor bike: Yamaha YBR reg: NK58 DFOPLEA FOR HELP FROM A TWITTER CONTACT OF MINE: Please look out for motorbike Yamaha YBR Reg: NK58 DFO stolen Thursday 14 July from @Dannyboy_37 in Dipton near Consett - please circulate the details to help raise awareness. Contact Police if spotted, thanks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-77516674247443253162011-07-12T01:14:00.000+01:002011-07-12T01:14:39.358+01:00Another Czech glass collection for saleA Scandinavian glass friend is moving and needs to downsize his collection, so is having a sale. There might be something which tickles your fancy, so why not check it out here: <a href="http://bohemiabloggen.blogspot.com/">http://bohemiabloggen.blogspot.com/</a> and there are photos of the items here: <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/106370355733525107342/BohemiaGlas">https://picasaweb.google.com/106370355733525107342/BohemiaGlas</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-52365422540221106602011-06-27T12:56:00.000+01:002011-06-27T12:56:11.140+01:00Supporting Burton Memorial Hall's project Kosy Komfy Kidz in the Jubilee People's Millions<a href="http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz">http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz</a><br />
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I'm making a plea for help! Help Burton Memorial Hall in Burton-in-Kendal, south Cumbria, is 1 of the final 6 projects in the 2011 Jubilee People's Millions contest in the Border TV region. The contest will be determined by public telephone vote on Tuesday 28 June 2011 (a bit like X-Factor for community groups!) and the Hall is going head to head with another project in the north west of Cumbria - and the project with the most telephone votes on the day will win.<br />
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The Hall (which is a registered charity and raises all its own revenue from room rentals and fundraising events) needs a lot of work doing to it: building a new toilet block for very small kids who currently can't reach the adult loos or washbasins, replacing the cracked concrete play surface with some jolly coloured softer surfacing, replacing the heating boiler that is so old (and unreliable) that no-one can remember when it was installed!, and installing better lights so our table tennis teams can compete properly to national competition standards and our drama and music groups can have some stage lighting instead of striplights! The total cost is just shy of £100,000 of work needed for this phase of restoration of our old but much-loved and well-used village hall - we're hoping to win the vote on the night for £60,000 from the Jubilee People's Millions fund (the rest comes from Hall reserves and a legacy of £20,000 left us by one of the Hall's founders.)<br />
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I'm asking for the support for the Hall's entry Kosy Komfy Kidz by voting for us on the day and by spreading the word through your contacts and networks to ask for others to support them too. All it takes is one call any-time between 9am and 12 midnight on Tuesday 28 June at a cost of 11p per call (BT landline rate) to the number which will be published on our JPM web-page: <a href="http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz">http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz</a> and in the Daily Mirror on Tuesday 28 June 2011. Every vote for the project will be vital and anyone can vote (up to 10 times from the same number if you'd like to! girl cheer but just one vote would help!!!), you don't need to be local to south Cumbria or even the Border TV area in order to vote. I'll add the number here too as soon as I have it on Tuesday morning.<br />
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The Hall is vital to the village of Burton-in-Kendal, it really is a community hub and is busy every day of the week with activities for all ages and interests, but Burton is only a small community so if you can help us along by voting just once on the day you would be doing us a great service and earn the gratitude of all those involved in the project. Please help us if you can and spread the word to anyone and everyone who might help us also. Thank you! <br />
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<a href="http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz">http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-27509163869696216892011-06-10T22:51:00.000+01:002011-06-10T23:15:02.268+01:00Czech Sklo Union glass private collection for saleA new site set up to sell a private collection of mainly 'Sklo Union' Czech pressed glass. The collection comprises about 450 pieces illustrated with over 2,500 images, and are being offered at very reasonable prices. If you're a SU collector you need to scoot over there before they all sell! <a href="http://www.sklo-union-glass.com/">http://www.sklo-union-glass.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-1689837121257611212011-06-04T02:33:00.000+01:002011-06-04T02:35:09.307+01:00Jubilee People's Millions and Burton Memorial Hall - will you help please?A plea for help! Burton Memorial Hall in Burton-in-Kendal, south Cumbria, is 1 of the final 6 projects in the 2011 Jubilee People's Millions contest in the Border TV region. The contest will be determined by public telephone vote on Tuesday 28 June 2011 - the Hall is going head to head with another project in the north west of Cumbria - and the project with the most telephone votes on the day will win. <br />
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I'm asking for your support for the Hall's entry Kosy Komfy Kidz by voting for us on the day and by spreading the word through your contacts and networks to ask for others to support them too. All it takes is one call any-time between 9am and 12 midnight, to the number which will be published on the JPM web-page here: <a href="http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz">http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz</a> and in the Daily Mirror on Tuesday 28 June 2011, at a cost of 11p per call. Every vote for the project will be vital and anyone can vote (up to 10 times from the same number if you'd like to!), you don't need to be local to south Cumbria or even the Border TV area!<br />
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The Hall is vital to the village of Burton-in-Kendal, it really is a community hub and is busy every day of the week with activities for all ages and interests, but Burton is only a small community and we are up against a much larger community on voting day, so we're feeling a bit like David against Goliath. If you can help us by voting just once on the day you would be doing us a great service and earn the gratitude of all those involved in the project. Please help us if you can and spread the word to anyone and everyone who might help us also. Thank you!<br />
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<a href="http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz">http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk/2011-finalists/border/kosy-komfy-kidz</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-88847274347088033442011-04-02T15:36:00.000+01:002011-04-02T15:36:07.633+01:00SE21 the Glass and Ceramics Fair Sunday 3rd April 2011Text below copied from website to help promote the event: <br />
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<blockquote>SE21 (the Glass and Ceramics Fair) is to be held at Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London in the light-filled modernist setting of the Christison Hall on Sunday 3rd April 2011. <br />
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This event represents a new concept in specialist fairs, bringing together antique and contemporary glass with ceramics from both the secondary market and directly from the artists themselves.<br />
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With a balanced mix of both disciplines, and with the emphasis on quality and design, SE21 will be the destination of choice for those interested in sourcing unusual and desirable items to complete their décor and collections.<br />
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Visitors will be able to browse all types of decorative and collectable glass and ceramics; from Powell to Poole, Mdina to Moorcroft and Lalique to Fat Lava.<br />
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You will find glass specialists exhibiting 18th century drinking glasses, stylish Scandinavian, Italian and British art glass, as well as antique continental glass by makers such as Gallé and Lalique. Ceramics will be well represented by trusted quality experts, offering items from the 18th century onwards and SE21 will also feature some of the most exciting contemporary glass and ceramics makers working in the UK.<br />
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In addition, there will be a glassblowing demonstration by Allister Malcolm, resident glass artist at Broadfield House Glass Museum, and for ceramics enthusiasts and anyone wanting to learn more about how it's done, a demonstration by potter Richard Baxter of Old Leigh Studios in Essex.<br />
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Refreshments will be available from Ned’s Café and the venue has ample free parking. The venue is well connected by both the bus and rail networks with West Dulwich station nearby. </blockquote><br />
Read more here: <a href="http://www.gcse21.com/">http://www.gcse21.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-41653005191162318532011-03-26T18:25:00.000+00:002011-03-26T18:25:59.041+00:00Carnival Glass Auction Saturday 16 April, BedfordshireEvent Sponsored by the Carnival Glass Society UK<br />
Carnival Glass Auction<br />
Saturday April 16th, 2011 at the Slip End Village Hall, Near Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 4BX<br />
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Viewing from 10 a.m. Auction starts 1 p.m.<br />
Refreshments available <br />
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PRIVATE COLLECTION SALE <br />
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The family of the late Frank Horn will offer almost 400 of his most treasured pieces of carnival glass at this special auction event. <br />
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Includes the Frank Horn Memorial Raffle in which you can win a blue SUNK DAISY bowl for your collection, as well as a general raffle with a selection of prizes. <br />
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A fabulous selection of colours, makers, shapes and patterns will be on offer to suit all budgets.<br />
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Includes items from the USA, Europe, India and Australia. <br />
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More details on the website <a href="http://www.thecgs.co.uk/apps/blog/entries/show/6502363-carnival-glass-auction"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-48044369007925515752011-03-26T14:56:00.000+00:002011-03-26T14:56:46.070+00:00Reflected Light - Adam Aaronson at Robert Phillips Gallery Walton on ThamesMy friend Adam Aaronson is exhibiting some of his gorgeous glass as below. Adam's work is to die for! <a href="http://www.adamaaronson.com/adam.php?navID=17">http://www.adamaaronson.com/adam.php?navID=17</a><br />
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<b>Reflected Light - Adam Aaronson at Robert Phillips Gallery Walton on Thames</b><br />
Wednesday 23rd March to Sunday 17th April 2011<br />
11am to 4pm Wed-Sat,<br />
2.30 to 4.30pm Sun<br />
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<a href="http://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/index.php?page=visarts&cat=23">http://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/index.php?page=visarts&cat=23</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.adamaaronson.com/adam.php?showExhibition=473&navID=17&subID=">http://www.adamaaronson.com/adam.php?showExhibition=473&navID=17&subID=</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-12793801847242718022011-03-26T14:50:00.000+00:002011-03-26T14:50:13.166+00:00Auction to help new charity British Glass Foundation<b>Auction: Three Centuries of Glass Saturday 9th April 2011</b><br />
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Please note that around 30 lots in the sale are going to be sold to benefit the newly formed charity, the British Glass Foundation.<br />
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Read more here: <a href="http://heartofenglandglass.co.uk/news-events/july/">http://heartofenglandglass.co.uk/news-events/july/</a> and <a href="http://www.fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/nextsale.asp?menuItemOn=3">http://www.fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/nextsale.asp?menuItemOn=3</a> and <a href="http://britishglassfoundation.org.uk/">http://britishglassfoundation.org.uk/</a><br />
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Viewing times<br />
Thursday 7th April<br />
10.00am until 4.00pm<br />
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Friday 8th April<br />
10.00am until 8.00pm<br />
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Saturday 9th April<br />
Viewing 8.00am until<br />
start of sale at 10.00am<br />
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Mill Race Lane<br />
Stourbridge DY8 1JN<br />
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http://www.fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-91315458150157361272011-03-26T14:41:00.000+00:002011-03-26T14:42:37.707+00:00SE21: The Glass & Ceramics Fair Sunday 3 April, LondonSE21: The Glass & Ceramics Fair, will be held in the light and bright Christison Hall at Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD on Sunday, April 3rd from 10.30am until 4.00pm. Admission is £5. <br />
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Building on last year’s success you will find a variety of exhibitors ranging from those selling Georgian glass tableware and eighteenth century ceramics to contemporary glass and ceramics artists selling their current work. There will also be a glassblowing demonstration taking place throughout the day by Allister Malcolm, the resident glass artist at Broadfield House Glass Museum, and there will be pottery demonstrations by Richard Baxter from Anglian Potters. This is an event not to be missed. <br />
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Full details can be found on the fair’s website <a href="http://www.gcSE21.com">http://www.gcSE21.com</a> or telephone 07887 762872.<br />
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Specialist Glass FairsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-70804237535007164062011-02-28T16:14:00.001+00:002011-02-28T16:14:49.249+00:00Storytelling competition... Please will you vote for me?I've entered the TalkTalk Tales storytelling competition (mad woman that I am!) and wonder if anyone would be willing to vote for me please? It won't cost you anything, just 2 minutes to listen to me online.<br />
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I had a choice of 5 extracts to read and I've chosen the one from Alice in Wonderland. You can listen to my file online and if you like it please press the Vote Now button below it, and thank you if you do.<br />
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<a href="http://www.talktalktales.co.uk/view.php?id=142">http://www.talktalktales.co.uk/view.php?id=142</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524460621148431543.post-11361700100406135712011-01-09T22:02:00.001+00:002011-02-20T22:38:51.514+00:00Cards in poor tasteETSY, the online hand-made craft market place, is under attack from members who are understandably upset at cards offered for sale by one member there. The cards feature messages congratulating victims of abuse, those diagnosed with illnesses such as AIDS or breast cancer, or who have children will special needs such as Downs Syndrome. <br />
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To say the cards are in poor taste is an under-statement. They probably also breach ETSY's own rules, but ETSY's attention needs to be drawn to the problem. The unhappy members (and yes, I'm amongst them!) have a Facebook group here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155532017830886">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155532017830886</a> for anyone on Facebook who wants to add their support to the cause; and have created an online e-petition calling for everyone to boycott ETSY marketplace whilst the offending seller is allowed to sell these cards. You can find the petition here: <br />
<a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/view/tell_etsy_to_remove_rape_congratulations_cards_from_website#">http://www.change.org/petitions/view/tell_etsy_to_remove_rape_congratulations_cards_from_website#</a> Please sign it and support the campaign.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1