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Glass Mall => Glass Market Place => Topic started by: Frank on October 31, 2010, 11:03:10 AM
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400th Scottish Glass Making Anniversary Paperweight Auction
Sales end 14th, 15th & 16th November 2010
During the 2010 glass conference Mike Hunter, Twists Glass Studio, gave two demonstrations. At the first of these he made two paperweights and has donated both of these in aid of Scotland's Glass.The close pack weight Mike produced is not in his normal production range and only made occasionally for demonstrations so this a particularly special weight.
For the 2005 Perth Conference Peter Holmes of Scottish Borders Art Glass produced an edition of 32 paperweights (16 illustrated on Scotland's Glass (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=219&Itemid=6)) for purchase by delegates to the conference. The last of the edition No. 32 was donated by Peter in aid of Scotland's Glass and Ysartglass.com.
The auctions will continue with staggered endings until the 14th, 15th and 16th of November. 22:00 CET, 21:00 GMT. All proceeds will be donated to the N.P.O. Glass Study Association (http://glass-study.org/), recently formed to preserve glass web-sites permanently - including Scotland's Glass and Ysartglass.com.
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(http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/images/stories/2010ECA/hunter1_THUMBwolf.jpg)Lot 1. Close Pack Paperweight by Mike Hunter - Twists Glass Studio. 2010 End Date Sunday 14th Novermber 2010 (22:00 GMT)
This unique paperweight was made in a demonstration session during the 4 day conference celebrating the 400th Anniversary of glass making in Scotland. Mike Hunter rarely makes this type of paperweight. This demonstration was held in the Hot Glass Studio at Edinburgh College of Art at 15:30 on Saturday the 2nd of October 2010.
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(http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/images/stories/2010ECA/hunter2_THUMBwolf.jpg)Lot 2. Flower Paperweight by Mike Hunter - Twists Glass Studio. - 2010 End Date Monday 15th November 2010 (22:00 GMT)
This unique paperweight was made in a demonstration session during the 4 day conference celebrating the 400th Anniversary of glass making in Scotland. This demonstration was held in the Hot Glass Studio at Edinburgh College of Art at 15:30 on Saturday the 2nd of October 2010.
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(http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/images/stories/2010ECA/PH2005_032aTHUMB_FA.jpg)Lot 3. Bouquet in Monart Vase Paperweight by Peter Homes. 2005 End Date Monday 15th Novermber 2010 (22:00 GMT)
No 32 in an edition of 32. This weight was designed and made by Peter Holmes as a tribute to his teacher, Paul Ysart, and on the occasion of the two day glass conference "Ysart Tradition and Scottish Glass 2005 " held at the Perth Museum in August 2005. The edition was limited to 100 weights and closed at 32 weights. There is also one trial weight for the edition. Engraved on base "2005 Ysart Conference Paperweight No. 32 - A tribute to Paul Ysart by Peter Holmes"
LINK TO AUCTION HERE (http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163:400th-anniversary-auction&catid=31:scottish-glass-general&Itemid=17)
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Last day for the close-pack paperweight! 7 hours left.
Proceeds will help Scotland's Glass get a more powerful server, as the present is struggling to cope with the size of the database now and 1,000s more to add.