Topic: Norman Stuart Clarke piece

[flying free]

I have no idea whether or not this is a paperweight (feels a bit too light and small base easily knocked over?) or would be described as an egg? or perhaps just a sculpture, but it is very pretty and reminds me of Van Gogh's painting techniques.
On the bottom it is signed Norman Stuart Clarke 83 but has the extra letters/numbers LG1
I wondered if anyone could shed any light on these please? 
From my research I gather he worked at the London Glassblowing Workshop - would the LG be for that perhaps and 1 be that it is a one only or the first one?
thanks again - any help would be much appreciated.
m

[nigel benson]

Hi M,

Both the suggestions you make are logical. Unfortunately I do not have answer, but rather a couple of suggestions.

Try contacting Norman S-C through his Glass Gallery down in Cornwall, Or contact the London Glassblowing and Peter Layton to see if they either have records, or can shed some light on your query. I've always found them very helpful, but give them a bit of time.

NORMAN STUART CLARKE GLASS

The Glass Gallery, St. Erth, Hayle Tel: 01736 756577

Arts & Crafts Gallery. Workshop. Shop. Visitors welcome to view glass blowing and the gallery. Monday to Friday - 10 to 1 and 2.30 to 5. Saturday 10 to 1. Other times by appointment.

Nigel

[scimiman]

Norman moved from Cornwall about 5 years ago to live in France and last I heard he had since moved on to eastern europe.
Mike www.abfabglass.co.uk

[flying free]

thank you Nigel - I will try London Glassblowing and see if they have any records.

Mike, yes I had read somewhere on my google searches that Norman had moved to Romania I think it might have been and there seems to be no way of contacting him on email as all connections are blank.
That said, there are some galleries who carry his work of course, so he must be contactable somehow

thanks again.
M

[aa]

This is one of the eggs that Norman made for an exhibition of glass Easter Eggs held at Coleridge, 80 Highgate High Street in 1983.

At the time Norman was still working at London Glassblowing Workshop with Peter Layton and Siddy Langley.

He was definitely influenced by Van Gogh and from memory it was one of the first to sell.

[flying free]

Adam thank you SO much! :hiclp:

It's great to know the history - and I must add it looks very beautiful illuminated 
m

[chopin-liszt]

Hiya, as promised, here's some more N S-C.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/crizzle%20and%20ubdercliff/NSC1.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/crizzle%20and%20ubdercliff/NSC2.jpg


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/more%20glass/NS-C4.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/chopin-liszt/more%20glass/NS-C2.jpg

[flying free]

ooooh they are lovely!
I particularly like number 2 - gorgeous and I bet it looks stunning when illuminated.

I must take some better pics of my egg - will try later.
m

[chopin-liszt]

Got any sunshine?

The first bottle is a big beast - 8" tall, dated '90, the second is a wee thing - 4.5" tall, dated '89.

[flying free]

yes we have lots of sunshine down here   :sun:  It's fabulous.  The bigger one of yours reminds me of Jackson Pollock  :hiclp:
here are a couple more pics of my 'Van Gogh' egg (probably not much better )
I also sadly don't have a collection.....yet

m