AMONG GLASS LOVERS
This section of Glassland website is to become the meeting place for lovers of glass in all its manifestations.
As Glassland evolves, we hope to implement a bulletin board where artists, artisans and glass lovers can discuss their experiences and experiments. Please come back to see these changes.
For the moment, we offer a selection of pertinent
sites, which also will grow. Please let us know if you have a favorite
glass site. For that as well as any other suggestion you might have
regarding the present section, please contact
us.
Links to the glass world :
Glass manufacturers:
Kilns:
History of glass:
- Murano Magic: History of the birth, rise to prominence
and decline of Venetian glass production on the islands of Murano--and its magnificent revival
- Stained glass entry of "The catholic encyclopedia"
- Medieval stained glass windows from Esslingen. Over 400 stained glass panes dating to the 13th and 14th centuries have been preserved in three churches in Esslingen. Practically all the themes found in the sculptural repertoire of the great French Cathedrals of this time are represented, including the Virtues and Vices. Even the everyday life of the citizens of Esslingen is reflected, in scenes from the Life of Mary.
- cornucpia-of-colors: learn about glass making and the history of glass.
- Art
glass association: art glass trade show
Eye candy:
- The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany found anywhere
- Dale Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass blowing as a studio art and the broader contemporary interest in glass as an expressive medium.
- The Glasmuseum was established in 1986 and is situated in the old fishing town of Ebeltoft. It was founded by the Danish glass artist Finn Lynggaard, who lives and runs his studio in Ebeltoft, together with his wife, glass artist Tchai Munch. The museum exhibits contemporary, international studio glass and has a collection of over 1,200 objects.
- The Stained Glass Museum Trust was established as a registered charity in 1972. It is dedicated to the rescue of windows made homeless by the closure of many redundant churches.
- High gothic architecture. A dry looking website, worth the click for those who'd enjoy some beautiful views of Chartres, Bourges, Sainte Chapelle and Cologne great cathedrals.
Glass related magazines and books:
- whitehouse-books.com, in Corning (NY) carries the most extensive book collection about glass. They can also help you find a book from anywhere outside the USA.
- glass craftsman a bi-monthly publication
- Glass Patterns Quarterly is an international glass magazine. It features some great designers in the industry and offers instructions on glass etching, fusing, leading, copper-foil, soldering, beveling, slumping, painting, overlay techniques and more.
- Glasswork.ne.jp: a bi-monthly web magazine on glass.
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