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Glass information, glass resources and websites about art glass.
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The site presents extensive information on glass made in the southern part of New Jersey from 1739 to 1940. In addition, the antique dealer sells early blown glass, bottles, flasks, stoneware, samplers and furniture.
Location: New Jersey United States of America
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Collection of stained glass message boards with topics suchs as stained glass construction, stained glass patterns, restoration, repairs, mosaics, hot glass and image gallery.
Location: USA
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A popular glass engraver in the 19th century residing in the United States, Louis Vaupel used the copper wheel engraving tool to create his forms on crystal and glass.
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A review of a retrospective exhibition at Barry Friedman Ltd. of Yoichi Ohira, an internationally known glass artist who has worked for a long time in Venice, Italy.
Location: USA
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Jean Hartwig has written this copyrighted article presenting the history of sulphides and cameos. Images are included in the presentation.
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The history of Baron Stiegel and his major contributions to the development of art and functional glass in the early days of the United States of America in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Location: USA
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An English summary of the life of Swedish glass artist and painter who designed art glass at the Johansfors Glassworks. This summary appears in the book "Bengt Orup - Maleri & Glass" written by Thomas Millroth and published by Förlag Förste Galleriet, Helsingborg.
Location: Sweden
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The multi-talented artist creates paintings using oil paints and other 2 dimensional techniques and art glass. Basic forms in glass are decorated with bold, opaque colors in various combinations.
This articel talks about the work of this artist.
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An extensive article with outstanding images of the glass art created by Charles Schneider, Thomas Karman, an expert on this artist's work, wrote the article which is editied by Angela Bowey and appears on the Glass Museum site.
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An article/lecture appearing on the engraved glass.cz site.
Location: The Czech Republic
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An interesting article presenting the role of Dagobert Peche designs within the legacy of the Wiener Werkstatte. The article written by Janis Staggs-Flinchum which appears in the January 1991 in Magazine Antiques.
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Over 290 photographs are presented of striking glass art vases and sculptures produced by the kiln forming technique.
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The site presents the history of F&C Osler, a glass works in Birmingham, England. Their production included chandeliers and glass furniture.
Location: United Kingdom
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A history of this Bavarian glass works which produces a variety of stemware, tableware, barware, art glass and more.
Location: Germany
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A detailed article on this important French glass artist who used the pate de verrre technique to create wonderful work in art.
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An article on this English business man who is known for developing clear lead crystal glass.
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An article written about an exhibition related to the Glass Department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy.
Location: The Netherlands
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The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Columbia Museum of Art assisted in the publication of the article about the exhibit "Creativity: The Flowering Tornado Art by Ginny Ruffner. The article was written by Vickie Halper.
Location: USA
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An article with images written by Bonnie Gangelhoff about the American Studio glass artist Preston Singletary who brings his Tlingit heritage to his excellent art glass. The article appears in "Southwest Art".
Location: USA
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Written by Rick Orli and based on the material from "Glass In Poland from 14th to 17th Century" by Andrzej Wyrobisz, the article details the development of glass production during this period.
Location: Poland
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The Stained Glass Association of America presents the history of stained glass.
Location: USA
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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette in it's October 5, 2008 edition presents an article written by Marylynnne Pitz about glass studios throughout the state of Pennsylvania, USA.
Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
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Gordon Foulds presents a review of the art glass created by Nick Wirdnam which features fish motifs presented on metal stands. The review is in Craft Arts International
Location: Australia
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This glass artist creates large sculptures in cast glass integrated with metal frames: art abstract images, animals and birds. She was a student of glass with Professor Stanislavd Libensky. Pictures of the artist's art glass are presented.
Location: The Czech Republic
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Nancy Princenthal presents an essay about the glass artist Judy Pfaff. The artist develops large scale installations and sculptures. Her drawings, prints and other art forms are included.
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Historic manufacture, importer, wholesaler and distributor of glass articles from 1880 to 1971 from their premises at 143-147 Franklin St. New York, New York.
Location: USA
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An article in the May 2008 issue of American Craft magazine written by Shannon Sharpe about two artists, each using their own methods to mold glass into art: lampworking and blown glass at the furance.
Location: USA
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The site is dedicated to the stained glass work of two sisters. They worked in the early part of the
20th Century in England. The site contains photos, histories, and much more about these artists in stained glass.
Location: England
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An exhibition at the Marta Hewett Gallery of the contemporary art glass of Mark Peiser, a leader in the American Studio Art Glass movement. The images presented are in a series "Cold Steam" cast glass pieces.
Location: USA
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An article about the current development of his art glass by Mark Peiser, one of the more important historic figures in the evolution of the American Studio Art Glass Movement.
Location: USA
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The October 2008 issue of Style Century magazine presents an essay on this important Austrain designer - artist.
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Arnold Becker has documented his collection of over 700 pieces of pressed glass. The collection is divided into different chapters and he has interesting texts about this glass. An important site for those interested in pressed glass.
Location: Germany
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Janna L. Graber writes an article about the British sculptor who uses glass in the presentation of his aesthetic. The article appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of American Style magazine.
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The site presents information for those interested in Open Salts. A newsletter is presented twice yearly, a Buy and Sell section, a clubs reference, links and repros are all part of the site.
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A history of this glass company with photographs of the product - open salts. Data on signatures and comparisons of various forms are provided.
Location: USA
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Doug Heller of Heller Gallery in New York, conducted an interview with Paul Stankard, a creative and innovative paperweight creator. The interview took place between June 8 and August 20, 2006. It is part of the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
Location: Washington District of Columbia USA
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The Smithsonian Archives of American Art program includes an interview with Richard Ritter and Jan Williams conducted by Joan Falconer Byrd on August 2, 2005.
Location: USA
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A site presenting over 500 different ornment stores and websites. Each type of ornament made by glass makers from around the world is presented.
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A detailed passport program to see glass artists studios, galleries and antique stores featuring contemporary and historic art glass in Pennsylvania towns of Reading, Boyertown, Allentown, and Denver, PA.
Location: USA
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An article about the history and construction of paperweithts from all over the world.
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Edward W. Minns presents his article in Collectors Weekly. He describes the evolution of paperweight making and makers at historic Millville, New Jersey.
Location: USA
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M. Andrews has written an article "Paperweights" appearing in the Canadian website. The theme is the evolution of the paperweight.
Location: Canada
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An exhibition of over 750 weights and related items presented at an exhibition at Christies, London. Antique paperweights by Gillinder, Bacchus, Baccarat, Clichy, St. Louis, and others. Modern paperweights by Ayotte, Banford, Buzzini, Rosenfeld, Trabucco, Chinese, English and French were included.
Location: United Kingdom
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An informative site on paperweights presenting
The Making of Paperweights; Paperweights of Germany; Glassmaker Hermann Kraiczek and publications, reviews, comments and links
Location: Germany
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An article written by Judith Navas Lund, curator of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society for The magazine Antiques about the history and production of Pairpoint lamps.
Location: USA
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A splendid work of opal glass art photograph is presented along with details about its production. James S. Measell wrote the article appearing at The National Glass Fair site.
Location: United Kingdom
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An essay presenting the work of an American master who creates unique paperworks. Along with the text are many images of the work.
Location: USA
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The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum provided source material to Resource Library. The article defines the glass work of Paul Stankard, Master, glass artist and artisan who creates superb paperweights.
Location: USA
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Norman and Ruth Dobbin's goal is to help people interested in glass etching. The site has connections on "how to etch glass", "etching techniques and equipment"and much more.
Location: 2442 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe New Mexico 87505 USA
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William Gillinder in 1861 established this historic glass factory. They produced a series of glass and crystal glass were including coal lamps and chimmneys.
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A site providing information and the history of the companies with discussions about their production.
Location: USA
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A brief history of Pilgrim Glass Company. Information is provided on Kesey Murphy's extradinary line of cameo glass created in the 1980's. The purchase of Phoenix and Consolidated Glass Company glass molds is also discussed.
Location: USA
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When Pilgrim Glass Works closed in 2002, there were numerous overlay blanks left at the works. Dwayne Walace, master engraver, cuts designs into these blanks which are designated as the Pilgrim Cameo Glass Legacy to differentiate it from prior production by the company.
Location: USA
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A site presenting a collectors set of pink glass made by the Indiana Glass Company, Hocking Glass Company and others.
Location: USA
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An information site about drinking glasses made in England during the sixty years from 1640 to 1702. The site presents a news section, contents, important people, identify, science and reference sections. A site for those interested in this period of glass making.
Location: United Kingdom
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A site created by Frank Andrews presenting the history of this glass works. Also included are photographs of animals and glassware produced at this glassworks.
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An article written by Amanda Taver appearing in the Savannah College of Art and Design magazine about alumni Andrew Brown and Bryan Kitson, both lampworkers who create art glass.
Location: USA
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A stie providing information on antiquities, ceramics, fabrics, furniture, glass, instruements, jewelry, memorabilia, metalware, Oriental and printed matter. Art glass information presents data on work from America, Australia, Europe, Ireland and the Islamic states.
Location: Australia
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The history of Powell - Whitefriars on the 20th Century Glass site of Nigel Benson
Location: United Kingdom
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An article on the pressed glass industry of Czechoslovakia, written by Alena Adlerova and translated by Marcus Newhall.
Location: The Czech Republic
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This is a website devoted to the histroy of pressed glass from The Czech Republic created after WWII.
Location: Le Casson au Carroir St. Pierre-les-Bois France
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The site presents articles on many matters related to pressed glass and companies including Sowerly, Davidson, Greener, Molineaux & Webb, Derbyshine, Bagley and others.
Location: United Kingdom
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A collector generated site with an emphasis on pressed glass from glassworks in the United Kingdom. The location includes registration marks, manufactures including Sowerby, Bagley, Molineaux & Webb and how this glass is used.
Location: United Kingdom
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An article by Malcolin Neil Mac Neil in the April 2003 issue of "The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles". The company founded by Martin Back Sr., a chemist who previously worked for Louis C. Tiffany. There was no man called Quezel. See the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles at www.journalofantiques.com
Location: USA
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An extensive article written by Malcolm Mac Neil on the importance and history of Quezal glassworks. The article appeared in a Home & Garden publication.
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An article presenting the history of this glass house whose design artists include Benny Motzfeld. The company was acquired by Hadeland Glass in 1997.
Location: Norway
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The web site offers information on the Murano glass artists Mauro Cenedese, Silvano Signoretto, Marco Bastianello, Federico Scarpa, Andrea & Fabio Tagliapietra, Eros Raffael, Sergio Rossi and Guiliano Tosi.
Location: 4503 E County Down Drive Chandler Arizona 85249 USA
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The Clinton County Historical Association presents a short history of this glassworks. A discusion about end-of-the-day pieces discusses the utilitarina and whimsical nature of the art glass.
Location: USA
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For those interested in Brilliant Cut Pattern glass, this is an important site maintained by Greg Randall. There are links to books on the subject, auctions, a discussion board and a basic reference on design motifs of American Brilliant Cut glass.
Location: USA
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An article on the historic glass designer and their important contribution in the history of the studio glass movement. Written by Donald-Brian Johnson and photos by Leslie Pina.
Location: USA
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The site offers extensive information on art glass makers, a picture museum presenting high quality images of art glass from the period 1920 - 1970 and other appropriate information.
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A review of an exhibition "Venice: 3 Visions in Glass" at the Barry Friedman Ltd. gallery. The art glass of Cristiano Bianchin, Yoichi Ohira and Laura de Santillana
are written about in the article.
Location: USA
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The article presents the history of glass works located in and around Zanesville, Ohio. The Zanesville Glass Manufacturing Company founded in 1815 was the first of many glass factories.
Location: USA
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An article written by Rosemarie Trentinella of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the history of Roman glass. The data on cast glass, blown glass and the uses of the forms is interesting. Images of the forms are included in the presentation.
Location: USA
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An article written by D. Whitehouse and J. Price presenting specific information on the techniques used by the Romans to create their functional and art glass.
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Ronald Stennett-Willson, glass artist, designer and author has made an important contribution to the development of studio art glass and modern glass design in Europe, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. The site is an important presentation and must be seen.
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Olga Slobodkina-von Bromssen, writes an article presented in Passport Magazine, September, 2005 issue. The article has information on the contemporary art glass movement in Russia.
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The site presents the history of the creation of glass in Russia from the St. Petersburg Imperial Glass Plant of 1777 to the contemporary Dyatkovo Crystal Plant.
Location: Russia
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A club devoted to the glass art created by Richard Satava from his earliest to the current production. A variety of videos and information on this artist and his glass art is provided.
Location: USA
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An information site on Charles Schneider with a history, images of the mans work, a gallery forum, news and much more.
Location: USA
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An article about the School of Nancy and its creation by Emile Galle, the Daum brothers, August and Jean-Antonin and the designers Louis Majorelle and Victor Pouve.
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Informational site. Project to list the people involved in Scottish Glass, promoting the living and remembering those past. Will feature examples of work.
Location: Leidsekruisstraat Amsterdam Netherlands
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An article presenting the history of antique glass furniture which was fashionable in the 18th Century during the rein of Catherine the Great of Russia. Wendy Moonan wrote the article and it appeared in The New York Times.
Location: New York New York USA
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An article written by Maureen Mullarkey concerning contemporary American studio glass at the Katonah Museum. This review appeared in the The New York Sun on December 6, 2007.
Location: USA
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A collectors site presenting an array of information pertaining to stretch glass. The site includes: what is stretch glass: making stretch glass: stretch glass id by company and books and references on this form of art glass
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A site written by Malisa Holderbaum to document what she has learned about glass. A variety of paragraphs include information on chemical formulas, flat glass, glass blowing and additional data.
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A site presenting images and design reviews on glass, glassware, plastic, furniture and more. The glass exhibitions include German, Italian, Finnish, Swedish and other countries art glass.
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A very information article written by Marcus Newhall presenting the development of Czecholovakian glass in the 20th Century. The article contains images to document the text.
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An article presenting glass artists Oliver Lesso and Vladimir Zbynovsky who create three dimensional art glass sculptures.
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Joyce Lovelace in the September 14, 2009 issue of American Craft presents a review of the art glass created at the Solos Glass Studio
Location: USA
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The history of South Wheeling Glass Works of Hobbs, Brockunier & Co is presented in this article,
Location: USA
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The history of this English glass company which developed first class pressed glass tableware, flowers, and commemoratives. The information is punctuated with photographs.
Location: United Kingdom
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An essay written by Thomas C. Karman appearing in Modernism magazine, Summer 2000 issue. The history of the company and its glass are documented.
Location: USA
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A growing directory on the internet dedicated to providing information exclusively on all aspects of the stained glass industry.
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An essay written by William Warmus which appeared in the Winter, 2000, (Number 81) issue of Glass magazine. A very informative discussion concerning the development and history of this American icon
of a superb crystal workshop
Location: New York New York USA
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This site presents information on the glass designers who have created crystal art glass for the company. Everyone from Peter S. Aldridge to Jeff Zimmerman are presented.
Location: Corning New York USA
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A history of this important English glassworks. The information is written by Tom Cockeram.
Location: United Kingdom
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A site presenting various articles all related to the production of Venetian and Murano functional and art glass forms. This is a very interesting site.
Location: Italy
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This company was started in 1965 to produce special whiskey bottles for William Teacher & Sons. The site provides the history and background of this company
Location: Scotland
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UKs major bookshop for books on Glass. They are also specialized in books about ceramics, art, architecture, design, auction catalogues and exhibition catalogues.
Location: 68 St. James's Street Brighton East Sussex BN2 1PJ United Kingdom
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"The Studio Glass movement is truly an American Revolution." A history of the American Studio Glass Movement which started in the 1960's.
Location: One Museum Drive Montgomery Alabama 36117 USA
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A section on this site contains definitions for the terms in glass making used in the creation of art glass and glassware.
Location: United Kingdom
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A book store supplying a broad selection of information in many languges about Swedish
customs, history, the political system, and crafts including antique and contemporary production and art glass by the leading glass companies, designers, artists and glass studios in Sweden.
Location: Slottsbacken 10 Gamla Stan - Stockholm 10391 Sweden
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An article written by Lotta Jonson, editor-in-chief of Form magazine. The theme related to the wealth of design ideas and masterly craftsmanship in the Swedish art glass industry.
Location: Sweden
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A site presenting contemporary and historic glass designers from Sweden. Most of the site is in Swedish but more are being translated into English. The site presents with pictures everyone from Wilke Adolfsson to Edvin Öhrstöm.
Location: Sweden
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Judith B. Gura has written an article presenting the history of Swedish glass and its importance in the world of art glass.
Location: New York New York USA
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An article written by Ronald T. Labaco, in conjunction with an exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This Italian artist/designer "inspired an explosion of ideas in furniture and decorative arts that rocked the Western world".
Location: Los Angeles California USA
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An all in one site with information reflected on paperweights. Dealers, books, shows, clubs, and other stores are presented. For those interested in paperweights, a site to visit.
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The prize has eight categories where awards are offered: Glass in Fusion, Glass in Retail and Interior, Stained Glass Restoration, Architectural Applications, flameworking, free art, engraving and casting.
Location: Liverpool United Kingom
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The purpose of Pitkin Glass Incorporated is to preserve, develop, exhibit, and maintain the historic site in Manchester, Connecticut and to educate the public about the important historical significance of Connecticuts first glass house and one of America's first industries. A newsletter is published.
Location: Manchester Connecticut USA
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The world's foremost library on the art and history of glass and glass making. It's mission is to acquire everything published on the subject of glass, in every format, and in every language.
Location: 5 Museum Way Corning New York 14830-2253 USA
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This prize is an annual award to the year's best art glass creations in contemporary glass from Australia and New Zealand. The prize was introduced over nine years ago. The site presents historic images of interesting contemporary art glass from this area of the world.
Location: Level 9, 1 York Street Sidney NSW 2000 Australia
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The history of this company is written by Sarah Baker and appears in "The Saranac Valley, Volume One, The Pioneers". An interesting description on the precautions taken by glassblowers to protect their faces from the furnace heat.
Location: USA
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Rod Crowshaw writes about the evolution of pressed glass manufacture in England. The article appears on The National Glass Collectors Fair site.
Location: United Kingdom
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An article written by Gerd Mattes in 2007 concerning a paperweight with a cane marked
J 1848 in a Silesian paperweight.
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Girogio Busetto presents essays on modern and historic art glass from Murano, Galle cameo glass and Venetian glass. All essays are supplemented with photographs. Please go to the bottom of the opening page for this information.
Location: Italy
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The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum provided source material to Resource Library Magazine for the essay. William Morris is a creative genius whose sculpture in glass is created by an artist and executed as a master.
Location: USA
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Ryukyu glass evolved from the use of discarded soda bottles which were recycled and used to blow a style of art glass featuring bubbles and transparent color. Mr. Koei Oshiro, a glass master with over 50 years experience and Mr. Seifuku Inamine have developed the fine art and functional art glass to perfection.
Location: Okinawa - Japan
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A web site devoted to presenting information on pressed glass created at glass works from around the world. Specific companies Brockwitz, Adlerhutten, Laussitzer Glas, and many others are featured. Every form of pressed glass from figurines to carnival glass is exhibited in photographs.
Location: Burgerweide 10A Hamburg 20593 Germany
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