Art Glass articles that cover the whole range of Art Glass in all its forms
While on our travels to North America last year we were lucky enough to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, WA in the USA. The Art Glass installations are a mesmerising cornucopia of colour and form; ranging from the psychedelic to the sublime. It is hard to find the right words to draw comparisons,…
Dale Chihuly Glass Art is quite simply, breath-taking. His bold, flamboyant and incredibly intricate glass sculptures are globally revered and recognised. Chihuly Glass Art is displayed in over 200 museums and other exhibitions. Dale has also won numerous awards recognising his work and his contribution to glass artistry and specifically to blown glass. How…
Art Glass Designers, Remigijus Kriukas ”If we were to name one artist that is the most visible and most respected glass celebrity in Lithuania today, it would certainly be Remigijus Kriukas. The main reason is his great knowledge of what glass is capable of, its extraordinary and irreproducible qualities that distinguish it from other materials.”…
Art Works and Glass for all Autumn is well and truly here, bringing with it the evolving beauty of nature. The alluring tones of orange, yellow and brown, sets our mind towards the warm glow from the dancing flames of a winters fire. The season of goodwill will soon be upon us and the wish…
Fused Glass Art Workshop Day At Boha we are impressed daily with the work we see produced by Artists, and often feel the desire to express our own talents. Well Wahida has more of such a talent than I, so it was an opportunity to good to miss when I happened upon an invitation to…
Glassblowing has been present in Venice for over 1000 years. It is believed that Glassmaking has existed since the 8th century and is the oldest operating glass blowing community in the world. It was Europe’s first major glass making center. Venice in the late 13th Century was predominantly made up of wooden structures. The glass…
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” A quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Unfortunately, it is true; we cannot avoid either. Although some people in this world seem to be doing a good job of avoiding the latter! But I digress, as this blog is about keepsake urns.…
If you have a real passion for glass art and are looking to visit an art glass museum, then the Corning Museum of Glass in New York State is the place for you. If flying in to New York, it is a long way out – about 5 hours, so you really need to be an…
The work of modern glass artists can change hands for astonishing amounts of money, and it’s often amazing to see just how innovative and beautiful the glass-based works being produced by today’s leading pioneers are. Art Glass can also be a great art investment for the future. Fewer and fewer creative restrictions The ability to…
Though the history of glassblowing stretches back to the middle of the 1st century BC, the last six decades have seen the practice of blowing glass for artistic purposes evolve hugely. The world of handblown art glass has advanced significantly since the start of the studio glass movement in the early 1960s. Harvey Littleton is…