Glass Cone 89 Winter 2009

Australian Indigenous Glass Art
A scoop – the first article published anywhere on how the indigenous Australians are transferring their traditional imagery to glass. Article by Roger Ersser.
Hyacinth Vases by Julie Berk.
Roman Cameo Vase Discovery
Even more sensational than the Dish of 1000 Flowers, and the Portland Vase, and possibly the greatest piece of glass ever made!
Glassmaker’s Corner - Tolly Nason.
Paperweight Corner - Richard Giles on a new type of Chinese white paperweight.
Malaga Museum of Glass - An introduction to this newly-opened museum.
Goblets Galore - A report by Brian Clarke on the Peter Adamson collection of 17th & 18th century drinking glasses displayed at the September 2009 Cambridge Glass Fair.
The Glass Association AGM
Hailware - An Appeal for Items
'And Then There Was The Glass'. A visit to Ireland (10th-15th September 2009) by members of the Glass Association. Those who went and those who didn't will all enjoy this light-hearted and fully-illustrated report by Roger Ersser.