The Glass Association

The June Glass Circle meeting ' The Art of Flame Glass Working ' by Sylvie Lhermite-King.

 16th Century Flame Glass Mirror Frame        Image (c) Corning Museum of Glass  Corning NY

   FULL DETAILS OF THE LECTURE.

Legend has it that West Stow Hall was built by Sir John Croftes, 'Master of the Horse to Mary Tudor', Dowager Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk, and that he had her coat of arms placed over the door to the gatehouse by way of a compliment to her. 

The current custodians of West Stow are Eileen and Andy Gilbert who have been in residence for approximately eight years. Andy has a large collection of glass, scattered around the house, ranging from Eighteenth century wine glasses through to Whitefriars and Lynn Glass.

This is your opportunity to view the house, including the C16th wall paintings, look at the glass collection and have a picnic in the glorious surroundings of West Stow

Full details of the meeting on the 23rd June

We start the day with the viewing of a member's collection of glass made in North West England.  We then visit the Gallery in Accrington which has the largest public collection of Tiffany Glass in Europe.

Lunch Menu.

Tiffany Mosaic   Image Credit (c) Hyndburn BC

Our understanding of the production of glass artefacts in early medieval England between the 5th and 7th centuries is limited. Scientific analysis of a large number of glass beads excavated from the early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex at RAF Lakenheath (Eriswell), Suffolk, has provided new insights into the ways in which glass was procured and used in early medieval beadmaking. The results have revealed a number of distinct types of glass produced in the ‘Roman’ glassmaking tradition, which are likely to have their origins in the Near East. 

Full Details of the meeting on 24th May.

On 20th April, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft will open this year’s extensive summer exhibition, ’Scandinavian Glass – Starting All Over’. More than 70 artists and designers from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark are represented in the exhibition, which will be the largest presentation of Nordic glass for decades.

 Frida Fjellman  Sweden 'Une Touche de Soleil image(c) Museet Ebeltoft DK

Full Details  on view until 23rd September.

Joonas Laakso Finland 'Satelite 2 - 2017  Image(c) Museet Ebeltoft DK

The decorative glass industry of Manchester grew from the 1820’s when a group of Warrington glassmakersmoved twenty miles east and built a high class business using traditional techniques before branching out into new methods, colours and finishes. 

Full Details of the meeting 17 April 2018

Full Details of the meeting 15th March

       The Frua-Valsecchi Collection   Image(c) The Fitzwilliam Museum                                                                                               

           Details of the visit 25th April 2018

       Sorry  EVENT SOLD OUT - WAITING LIST ONLY