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Title: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on January 30, 2011, 07:16:38 PM: Saw this small vase this morning and snapped these photos as I had never heard of Shetland Glass before. Britains most northerly glassworks I presume.....

The vase was quite nicely made, thinly blown, with trailed glass and chips marvered in to form the decoration, about 4 inches tall, ground and polished base.

While chatting to Ron Wheeler about the vase (he had seen it earlier) he told me that Shetland Glass was started by Chris Rouse with the help of a government grant some time in the early to mid 1980s. Rouse had previously been a glass blower at Isle of Wight Studio Glass. It seems that Shetland Glass did not last for long. Anyone have any more info?

John
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 30, 2011, 07:18:25 PM: :hiclp: :hiclp: Hmmmmm... never heard of it either, but then I am still learning :spls: -- and have lots to learn -- but just have not come across that on the Net

:thup:
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 31, 2011, 01:23:16 PM: There's nothing in "Scotland's Glass", the book, there's nothing in the new Hajdamach. I haven't investigated Scotland's Glass the website yet.
It's a lovely thing, John - I'm having a vague wonder if this might be related to the stoppered bit Chilternhills is currently trying to id?
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 01, 2011, 12:54:42 AM: ??????

Not sure IF this is of any Help ** HERE (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:2639JJsT3g0J:www.flickr.com/photos/glansinglass/+shetland+glass&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&source=www.google.ca)

:huh: :ho: Just trying to find stuff :thud:
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: ahremck on February 01, 2011, 08:20:17 AM: Shetland Art Glass is currently on Ebay at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHETLAND-ART-GLASS-LITTLE-GREEN-BIRD-NEW-BOX-/260728882688 which shows a box with the label.

Ross
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on February 01, 2011, 09:05:12 AM: Sorry Sue, I should of mentioned I looked in Scotland's Glass and on Scotland Glass but drew a blank. Didn't think to try Hajdamach though!

Rose, that is a contemporary maker of fused and slumped glass by the look of it, sadly no connection I guess. What a happy coincidence that there is another Shetland Glass item on ebay at present (and with a box that is very IoWSG in style - thanks Ross).

John
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 01, 2011, 11:42:52 AM: I found Glansin - and the little birdie, but didn't think Glansin had anything to do with it - it's fused, while Shetland is hot-worked glass from the pot.

Perhaps somebody at Glansin might know more about Shetland Glass?
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: Anne on February 02, 2011, 05:19:56 AM: Shetland Glass are shown as having been at Unit 1-2 Blydoit Industrial Estate, Shetland, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0UG
Phone: 01595 880432

Unit 1 is now occupied by Blydoit Fish (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=60.139635,-1.264522&spn=0.005662,0.022423&z=16&layer=c&cbll=60.139708,-1.264243&panoid=unSAd1d7AlITiWO8tvwSkA&cbp=12,30.97,,0,14.85) so I'm thinking they are no longer there.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: smeglass on May 29, 2011, 05:23:12 PM: Hi I worked with Chris Rouse at Shetland glass, this is a piece from the Shetland Shoreline collection, haven't seen one for years!
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 30, 2011, 03:37:17 PM: Thanks for the info, always good to have a name. Do you remember if the collection included other shapes and colours?

John
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: KevinH on May 31, 2011, 12:59:45 AM: See also this thread on Shetland Glass (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,38978.msg215360.html#msg215360).
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: smeglass on June 03, 2011, 01:18:43 PM: There were about a dozen shapes in each of the ranges, the shetland shoreline was made in an aquamarine blue, sargasso green and an orange. There were four collections, the others were "feathered", "irridised" and "the artists pallet".
My favorite was the shetland shoreline!
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: smeglass on June 03, 2011, 01:21:54 PM: As an aside, the logo was designed by Martin Evans who has a studio on the Isle of Wight; www.gloryartglass.com
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on June 03, 2011, 01:38:52 PM: :hi:
What are you doing these days?
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on June 03, 2011, 05:08:42 PM: Thanks, so this would be the Sargasso green, will keep a look out for the others.

John
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: Frank on June 09, 2011, 01:34:51 AM: Scotland's Glass would love to add this piece of history of course!!!

If someone can put words and images together it would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 09, 2011, 10:23:34 AM: If someone puts together words in a coherent order, someone else :angel: would be pleased to edit them, so don't let worries about writing standards and spilling put you off.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 19, 2023, 05:56:35 PM: An orange Shoreline perfume bottle.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: suzygpr on May 19, 2023, 07:28:10 PM: These are both signed C.R. Rouse. Green one has the Shetland Glass label, very similar in design but not colour to the IOWSG Gemstone range.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: glassobsessed on May 20, 2023, 04:45:51 PM: Thanks Suzy, looks like two whole new patterns and different from the perfume bottle that Kevin linked.
Title: Re: Shetland Glass vase
Post by: flying free on June 15, 2023, 10:47:25 PM: Late to this but just wanted to say I love the designs of the bottles. Gorgeous colours and decor.

I also think the graphic of the label design is fantastic.

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