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Title: Belgium - Czech Glass in Lommel Museum - 16 Oct 2010 - 20 Mar 2011
Post by: Jindra8526 on October 20, 2010, 11:53:41 AM

Dears Czech glass friends,
here are the pictures from exhibition of Czech glass just running in Lommel (Belgium).

http://picasaweb.google.cz/Jindra8526/CzechGlassLommel2010#

Lommel can be reached by car from Calais within 2.5 hours even with keeping all speed limits, it has been checked :-)
Exhibition will continue up to the 20th March 2011, photographing is strictly forbiden, I was conditionaly allowed becouse I am Czech and had to travel so far to see this event. I am very happy with this exhibition, it gives great overview about Czech studio glass of last quater of century.
The entrance fee is 3 Euro only.

Adjacent to exhibition hall is glassmaking studio, some conterporary glass can be bought there as well.
I am glad that I have made a little detour on may way back home from UK, I really can recommend to everybody to see it, such complete collection of modern Czech glass can be seen only in Pardubice museum in Czech republic.


Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

Title: Re: Czech Glass in Lommel (Belgium)
Post by: Jindra8526 on October 20, 2010, 03:02:19 PM

Just recieved link to video from Lommel:

http://www.lommeltv.be/lommel-lommeltv-glazenhuis-tsjechisch-glas

The big robot statue, that has no label is designed by Jiri Suhajek (www.jirisuhajek.com), three glassmasters from Ajeto (http://www.ajetoglass.com/en/)had been in Lommel to install it, possibly I will get some pictures from installation as well.

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

Title: Re: Czech Glass in Lommel (Belgium)
Post by: pamela on October 20, 2010, 07:40:56 PM

Absolutely fascinating, thank you for sharing, Jindrich!  :clap: :-*

Title: Re: Czech Glass in Lommel (Belgium)
Post by: langhaugh on October 20, 2010, 10:31:01 PM

Thanks, Jindrich. Fabulous to see such a collection of wonderful glass.

David

Title: Re: Czech Glass in Lommel (Belgium)
Post by: Anne on October 21, 2010, 03:34:20 PM

More details of this should anyone wish to visit:

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On October 16, 2010 the new exhibition 'Czech glass - between tradition and innovation' will be open to the public and this up till March 20, 2011.

Venue: GLAZEN HUIS | GLASS HOUSE
Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art
Dorp 14b, B-3920 Lommel, Belgium
Phone +32 (0)11/54.13.35 Fax +32 (0)11/55.22.66

Website: http://www.hetglazenhuis.be/
To read more about the exhibits and see photos click Exhibitions > 2010 > Czech Glass - between tradition and innovation and there's a link to some photos at the bottom of the text too.