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Glass Association DVD:
"The Life And Work Of Frank Thrower And Dartington Glass:
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" |
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The Glass Association's DVD on Frank Thrower and his life is being given its major launch at the International Festival of Glass (IFG): with the first showing taking place on Saturday 23rd August. It will be shown several times a day, along with other DVD’s of glass interest - including those produced by our member David Carter. Kim Thrower, Frank’s son, a respected artist & his daughter Eve will be making short presentations and along with Mark Hill, helping to introduce the film before each showing.
The concept of the DVD was inspired by the Glass Association visit to Dartington last year; the visit itself providing the opening sequence. The story is entertainingly documented, linked by Graham Cooley and includes the interviews with his daughter Eve & son Kim and contributions from Charles Hajdamach and Ronald Stennett-Wilson. This is a priceless record of one of the major design influences in British glassmaking of the 20th century. Frank Thrower’s "Sharon" design of drinking glasses (1971), was exhibited at the V&A Museum as one of the hundred best ever British designs, along with Concorde and the Mini. Frank Thrower's design is still in production.
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A group of the Frank Thrower's FT2 paperweights from
previous years. |
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Copies of the DVD, to be signed by Kim or Eve will be on sale in the "Art Room" at the Ruskin Glass Centre. DVD's can also be purchased at other festival locations and taken to the Art Room for signing.
The DVD will cost £7 for Glass Association members and £9 for non-members. If you can’t get to the IFG, you can order a copy of the DVD using our online order form.
The "Art Room", on the Ruskin Mill site, will be the Glass Association’s base for the duration of the festival. We will be showing DVD's, giving talks and presenting glass belonging to our members - all Glass Association members are invited to bring along, present and discuss items of interest from their collections.
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Glass Association sponsored International Festival of Glass paperweight.
The above images shows one of the paperweights as it is cooling down. |
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In addition the Glass Association is celebrating the launch of the Frank Thrower DVD by sponsoring the manufacture, by Dartington Glass, of a special limited edition of 100 glass paperweights. The paperweights will be
a reproduction of Frank Thrower’s FT2 design, with each paperweight being numbered (1 to 100) and presented in a commemorative Dartington box.
All pre-ordered paperweights will be signed by Kim Thrower and can either be sent to you or collected from one of the major UK glass fairs, (see order form). We anticipate a heavy demand for these commemorative weights as the IFG will also be advertising them. When visiting the IFG, you will be able to buy the weights in the "Art Room", where Kim will be set up to sign them on the spot. Future orders will not be numbered or signed.
The price for the paperweights will be £11 for Glass Association members and £13 for non-members (plus P & P).
Once again, if you cannot make it along to the International Festival of Glass, you can order paperweights using our online order form.
Lastly, if plans go as anticipated, Dartington will set up an outlet at the Fair, selling some of their current production of Frank Thrower’s most successful designs.
Along with glass making demonstrations, lectures, the studio glass competition and exhibition and many other attractions, this glass festival will provide several days of non-stop glass interest. The Glass Association committee is looking forward to meeting you in The Art Room and around the festival.
Order Form For DVD & Limited Edition Paperweight >>
Further information about the International Festival of Glass >>
Note: All images provided courtesy of Brian Clarke © 2008. |
