Topic: Closure of Isle of Wight Studio Glass

[chopin-liszt]

I think my objection is more to IoWSG selling me.
Tim told me when I joined the club that it meant that I was now part of the "Harris family".

I feel betrayed.

[Frank]

It is a corporate world, peeps are now units of commodities.

[chopin-liszt]

 
I don't join "clubs". It was a huge and really distasteful thing for me to have done, but I couldn't buy a vase I'd fallen in love with if I didn't. because it was CC exclusive. It was at the very first Open Day at the Studio. Tim was, I thought, trying to comfort me to make up for having had to do it.

I know you're right, Frank, but it still comes as a nasty shock every time it happens. I don't understand the corporate manners(or rather, the lack of them) of thinking- I think in a utilitarian manner.

[Frank]

Manners have no impact on the balance sheet, which is all that counts today sadly.

Do you know if those lots were sold?

[glassobsessed]

The Harris family bought the important assets including designs etc.

Perhaps not so long now for the rebirth (whatever form it takes): http://onthewight.com/2013/04/08/isle-of-wight-studio-glass-to-rise-from-the-ashes/

John

[rosieposie]

Bestest news ever... Thanks so much for letting us know...

[Frank]

Neat.

[Anne]

Wonderful news!

[chilternhills]

Great news. The new studio at Arreton Barns has produced its first glass. They are back in business. Hooray!     

Pictures of their first productions are on the IOWSG web site: http://www.isleofwightstudioglass.co.uk/

Anton