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Besides Bohemian Glass vases, there are a slew of uninspired, clear factory-produced vases on the market that are not only boring and dull, but are also typically of an inferior quality and style. When searching for the perfect vase to accentuate and enliven your personal space, a hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind Bohemian glass vase is a […]
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Art glass bowls are exclusively used for decorating homes and commercial premises to make them look like a million dollars. This is the complete opposite of utilitarian glassware, such as the ones you use to make salads or the glasses that you drink with. For these to be used in interior design, they need to
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Art glass bowls are decorative pieces that will look good when placed anywhere in the home. Versatile and designed to add a special touch to your interior decor, the art glass bowl has many ways in which it can be used for home or office styling. Beautiful Glass Decorative Bowls The crystal bowl, for example,
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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
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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
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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
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When reading about the great glass makers of yesteryear, one can be forgiven for developing the impression that the decorative glass industry has, as a whole, been in decline for some time. For every Steuben (which famously rose from the ashes of bankruptcy in 2015), there are many more Loetzes, Kraliks, and Sowerbys: Companies who
Studio Art Glass: Is The Future Cloudy Or Crystal Clear? Continue Reading »
An art glass perspective from our US writer John Watson… For most people, glass is a functional material used for windows, glassware, and little ornaments around the house. It is not a material that people consider to be a major part of the art world, unless, of course, you include stained glass windows in that
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Many beloved Christmas movies hinge their dramatic impact on the idea of Christmas being jeopardised in some way, only to be saved at the last minute by a miracle. Whether it’s the threat of the Grinch stealing away everyone’s gifts or the possibility of Christmas being cancelled due to a great storm, the idea of
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The joy of having a glass collection goes beyond sheer visual admiration. For those who own antique glass, there is also the profoundly meaningful sense of restoring and preserving heirloom pieces for future generations. Each item of antique glass serves as a tangible emblem of an era—a way of life that has long since passed
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