Topic: who ( was ) is the best glass engraver and why ?!

[claretjugcollector]

i really would like to know what you , dear glass maniacs , think about that .

who was the best engraver or are there a few world class engravers left in this world ?

my suggestion is - Dominik Biemann - why ? just take a look at his portrait glasses and when and under which cirumstances he engraved glass .. i think there won`t be such an engraver in the future ..

http://www.museum-kunst-palast.de/UNIQ128532236305005/doc297A

[chopin-liszt]

I don't know much about engravers, particularly from the past. However, there are a few contemporary artists around whose work is gobsmackingly beautiful.
I hope Lesley Pike might be at the National in November, these doesn't seem to be any sort of exhibitor list on the site, (but I'm afraid I find that site really difficult to look at, far less use - the Cambridge one is far easier).

http://www.lesleypyke.com/

Then there's Denis Mann here in Scotland. http://www.denismann.com/

And Chris Ainslie... http://www.ainslieglass.co.uk/

[claretjugcollector]

great links !

dennismann - great !

lesleypyke - great ! ( although its a different kind of engraving - but nice anyway )

ainslieglass - also very nice !

probably you know http://www.edmondartglass.com/

a master of engraving endeed !!

[Lustrousstone]

Nick Davey at Dartington Crystal does some gobsmackingly beautiful stuff, though I can't find much online.

[ahremck]

You might like to look at some of the work of the magnificent "Gordon" clan from West Australia.

http://www.gordonstudio.com.au/engravers/studio.html gets you to the patriarch Alisdair  and matriarch Rish - both truly exquisite engravers.

http://www.kevingordon.com.au/  gets you to son Kevin who is special in his own right.  

If you love art glass daughter Eileen & her husband Grant Donaldson live near me in Melbounre, Australia and I am told their 12yo is already blowing glass.  As far as I know they do not engrave only create hot glass.  You can see there work at http://www.gordonstudio.com.au/  


ALSO Tony Hanning of Gippsland c. 100 miles East of Melbourne has been creating exquisite engraved and etched glass for many years.  He does not seem to have his own website.

You can see good examples of Tony's Alisdair's and Rish's work at the Kirra Gallery site   http://www.kirragalleries.com/kirra/


Ross

[claretjugcollector]

stunning magnificent outrageous georgous wooooow
really a cracker !

cameo at its very best !!!
so many thx for these links !!

t.

[chopin-liszt]

 

These images are not good for me Ross. I can't afford them, they're WAY out of my league, and I crave a bit by Kevin - (I can't see any images of his parents' work  , maybe my computer blocks them?).

You're a cruel, cruel man. :cry:

I have a very strong preference for colour - and I think cut and engraved stuff is so much better on colour.

(I do have a bit by Chris Ainslie though, not one of his most expensive or most complex, but I could afford it. He's a lovely chap - used to just do it as a hobby - and one vase alone used to take about 3 months. I think his career is booming a bit since he "retired".)

[Paul S.]

what is the name of the famous C19 engraved tazza/dish/bowl  (English I think) - thought lost, then parts of which turned up in the mid C20.    I've seen pics. of the remants in (I think) Charles Hajdamach's book on C19 glass.       Mind blowing detailed engraving, if you've never seen it.     At work now, so can't lay my hands on the page in question.   Someone assist please, although just thought  -  we probably can't show images I guess

[claretjugcollector]

i know what you mean - only a part of it has survived ! do not know at the moment - what and where . was found a few years ago i think in london ...

[Anne]

The late Patrick McMahon (Artcrystal of Cumbria) who sadly died at the too young age of 55 of a brain tumour on New Year's Day this year. Sadly our only topic about him on the board has lost its Tinypics, but I used to see his work when I was in Grange and drool. I'm trying to locate photo examples for reference now - I don't own a single piece of his work, which is dreadful considering how close he worked to me.  

Edited to add: I now have 2 small Patrick McMahon engraved pieces, and there's another topic here with another example (in the same design as mine but on a different shaped piece.) http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,37458.0.html