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February 2015

Monthly Newsletter

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Zora Palova  Our request.

M. A. Carretero.

Already in June 2013 began a campaign to collect signatures via Change.org to ask the School of Industrial Organization Foundation that empowered knowledge of glass, heritage conservation and training of professionals, all related to the National Glass Centre Foundation whose management they had been commissioned by the Ministry of Industry.

With this campaign we collected about 500 signatures.

Now we have had the urgent need for a new campaign to collect signatures in support of our request that no further reduce our exhibition spaces Museum of Art Glass.

Nuestra sede: Castillo Grande de S.J. de Valderas Avda. Los Castillos, s/n 28925 ALCORCÓN. (MADRID) info@amigosmava.org

Early last year 2014, the Museum was deprived of most of the second floor, and now the Government Group Hall wants to strip him of Room A, which houses the sculptures made of laminated glass technique to install in it a recreational environment for our seniors.

This new campaign is It has been for me a having more success than personal disappointment the last. names Alabaz Glass, At the date of issue of this Aleph, Alex Añó, Ana Yabar, Angela Teunissen, Bulletin, there are more Aventurine, Carlos than 700 signatures Calabria, Estrella Alba, supporting this fair Ferran Collado, Gabi request.

Ignasi, Isaac Pérez Next 5th we will deliver our Sánchez, Sara Sorribes, Mayor of the application, Joan Crous, Jordi Bonet, the ratio of firms that José Luis Camacho, Reez, support it and the Luis Machi, Luis Suarez, comments that many of Nuria Torrente, Paco the signatories included as Ramos, Robert Celades, support for his signature.

Xana and others, are not Artists like Miriam di Fiore, among those who have shown their support for a Einar de la Torre, Pablo cause that I consider Pizarro, Alexandra totally fair and for the Moshenek, Pilar Aldana, Igor Obeso, Carmen Rios integrity of a reference in the world of our country Seidel, Javier Blanco, William Velasquez, Mario glaziers.

Sergio Ramos, Javier Just stay in Spain as clear Velasco, Evaristo Bellotti examples of the testimony and many others, are of glass sculpture, this included in the list of museum and La Granja. signatures supporting our We must avoid request. endangering all peaceful All comments listed as incorporated in the respective signatures show solidarity with our request and rejection that produces them reduced spaces.

means at our disposal.

I also showed my disagreement about the deprivation of our museum spaces Councilman Arts and Museums of our City Council, José Gabriel Astudillo, at the opening of ICOM Spain and CEATE will also send two letters to the exhibition "Other fractions" that took place show their opposition to on January 29. Obviously, this reduced spaces. it might not seem like the We are happy and proud right time for it, but I do not to see that the Glass Art leave us no choice to Museum of Alcorcon has silence our written request many accessions, but I for an interview. must also express my sadness at the absence of You can see right now some supports that, so far, through this video. regarded as safe.

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S P ECI AL P OI N T S OF I N T E RES T:  Piece of the month

Intellectual Property Law

entities of intellectual property.

b) Approval of the submitted statutory Protection of the changes, once they rights recognized in have been for the this Act relevant General Assembly and subject TITLE IV to the provisions of Management bodies other applicable of the rights regulations. Such recognized in the approval shall be Act deemed granted if Article 159 resolution is not notified to the contrary within Competencies for Public Administrations three months of its submission.

1. Conform to the Ministry of Education, 2. The duties of the following functions: inspection, supervision and control of a) Verification of management entities of compliance with legal intellectual property requirements at the rights, including the beginning of the exercise of sanctioning activity and the legal powers shall be vested disqualification to in the Autonomous operate, management

BOOK III

 Sounds forgotten  Marinha Grande  Request for support  Activities on the MAVA  News

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Important issue: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW (XLIV) MAC.

 Our activities  Glass recycling  How do CONTENT:

Piece of the month

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Established artists

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Young artists

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Sounds forgotten

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Marinha Grande

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Request for support

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Activities Museums

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Activities on the MAVA

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Concert MAVA

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Roman glass in Museums

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"Heart of Glass"

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The glass in Ibiza

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The factory Wonderland

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VICO collection

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News

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Culture 2014

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Concert MAVA

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EU Research

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The glass in museums

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Karina Cecilia Acuña

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Glass tunnel

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Cloud and glass in Lyon

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Recycling

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Crafts forefront

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Cultural visits

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Culture 2015 program

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Roca with Chillida

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Other trends

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Collection Aballs

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Order of Carlos Garaicoa

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Louis Vuitton Foundation

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Riedel glasses

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Emporia in Malmö

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How do

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Farewell to a pioneer

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Oil paintings on glass

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Glass domes

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Fall of glasses

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Interview in Uruguay

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"Cirilo Rodriguez" Award

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Sculpture Park

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Board Of Directors

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Community in whose territory primarily develops its normal activity.

Be considered a management entity copyright acts primarily in an Autonomous Community where its registered office and the offices of at least 50 percent of its members are in the territory of the Autonomous Community and the main area collection of remuneration rights under their management is confined to the territory. It 'primary scope of this collection which has jurisdiction over 60 percent of it, being revisable biennial meeting this condition.

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Gastrofestival.

Several museums in Madrid join the celebration of Gastrofestival, to be held from January 31 to February 15, with exhibitions, tours and activities in which art and cuisine come together.

The Cerralbo Museum has organized Gastrofestival occasion of the exhibition "From farm to fork ', where you can also see the current

production of glass factory of La Granja de San Ildefonso inspired by historical models, as well as a broad program activities including product tastings DO Madrid are.

Each tasting will focus on one of the staples of the Mediterranean diet: cheese Campo Real, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wines from SAT La Poveda de Villa del Prado.

No response from the Department of Culture. 

17-01-13. Requesting inventory of the components of the permanent collection of MAVA.

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11-06-13. Possibility of receipt by the MAVA documentation on glass offered by the President of the Spanish Association of Science.

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11-11-13. Requesting information on the agreement with the Community of Madrid to install social services in the MAVA.

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Piece of the month. Wojciech Olech.

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In the Second Triennial glass Nurenberg was awarded the Prize.

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In 1996 participates with Andrzej Kucharski and the latter's wife, Magdalena Kucharska in New Glass Polska collective, organized by the Museum of Glass in Riihimäki, Finland.

Wojciech Olech works are characterized by detailed and exquisite workmanship.

They are pieces made with optical glass, and therefore perfect transparency, which records diamond tipped looking delicate effects.

The motives of his works Wojciech Olech studied In 1988 attends the can be architectures, at the Institute of Fine International Symposium fantastic animals, gardens Arts in Wroclaw, the of Glass Frauenau and and paradises. same resort town in the the following year began Since the opening of center of the Plain of to exhibit in the United MAVA the public in 1997, Silesia, where Andrzej States.

"Tree B" was located Kucharski graduated that, This same year his work inside one of the towers along with Magdalena was selected among the of the Castle Valdez, Kuchasrka and Olech 100 best by the jury of home of the Museum. itself, are the best the Corning Museum of examples of A space blinded sunlight Glass and published in contemporary glass in New Glass Review (New where the piece is Poland.

Glass Review 1988: 29). centered on a single, powerful light that In 1989 he received his His work is also known in manages to extract all the graduation in glass as a Japan as it was invited to details of your magnificent student of Professor present papers on Glass work of engraving.

Ludwik Kiczura, one of Now from 1990-1995. the pioneers of Studio It's definitely a favorite for His work, very Japanese Glass in Poland, although the public parts. taste, was reproduced in already had several years He has participated in the the catalog cover Glass as recorder.

EXPO 2000 in the Polish Now '90.

Pavilion, representing the Lower Silesia.

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Established artists. Zora Palova.

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Palova Zora was born in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1947.

He studied at the School of Applied Arts in Bratislava (1967) and the Public School of the Arts in Nitra (1969).

Palova works almost entirely in glass art, a material that loves for its many qualities, its transparency, reflectivity, opacity, strength and fragility.

Fully understand their environment and used with great Then he resumed his studies at simplicity and openness of the Academy of Fine Arts, Bratislava, specializing in painting sculptures that are abstract and convincing.

(1971) and later in glass and architecture (1975).

Glass technology and artistic application are well developed in She was President of the Slovakia and Palova has Association of Applied Arts and Designers in 1995 and Research contributed to its contemporary use.

Professor at the University of

since 1988 and has received awards including the Award of CMI, interacts 92, Bratislava (1992) and the Triennial Award, glass Sculpture Triennial, Nuremberg (1993).

Showing off extensively throughout Europe, the sculpture is in numerous public and private collections around the world.

He has also worked extensively on request, and pieces of glass set in prominent public places as distant as Bratislava, Rotterdam and Sunderland.

Sunderland in 1996, a position he He has participated in a series of holds today. symposia on glass in his country

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Emerging artists. Jerome Harrington.

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relationship between objects and ideas, examining how the meanings and values are converted, intertwine and how it affects them.

The work has a particular focus on the subjective understanding, and often examines the found material such as books, videos and existing objects as a way to expose the systems by which this understanding is built.

Jerome Harrington is an artist based in Sheffield S1Artspace.

His training in craftsmanship, materials and elaborations,

These explorations are manifested through a wide range of products, including the production of new objects, shorts, critical writings and projects involving complex collaborative forms the basis for an ever more dialogues and curatorial roles, which aims to incorporate the expansive exploration of the voices and working practices of object and its materiality. other professionals.

A recent work explores the

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Sounds forgotten.

February 2015

instrument called Ondes Martenot. Since I heard it I thought I wanted to know how to work the instrument and learn to play it, "says Bloch.

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Since then, it has become one of the leaders in the interpretation of these two peculiar instruments that has collaborated with conductors such as Pierre Boulez and Valery Gergiev, but also with Radiohead and Daft Punk.

His discovery of the glass harmonica was when he was 17.

He heard Bruno Hoffmann playing a part in a complex system of beakers and first heard about an instrument called glass harmonica.

"I heard there was an expert glassblower around Boston, and said he had rediscovered the glass harmonica now about 30 years ago. And I decided to call him and tell him I wanted one of those instruments, although he had never seen one. He said he would be among the first to have it, "says Bloch.

When moviegoers sit at the screen to review the Fellini universe can be repaired in an almost celestial dyes and mysterious music that serves as a backdrop to the version of the Italian composer Nino Rota amours de Casanova.

That music does not appear in this world involves the resurrection of the glass harmonica for the cinema and the return of a fascinating and exquisite instrument.

Thomas Bloch has reached the Juan March Foundation with its own glass jewel for a concert that opened a cycle of instrumental rarities which is not only suitable for music lovers event.

Galileo that the glass beeps if your edge with a wet finger rubbed, and the tone varies depending on the shape of the glass and content this has.

Even Mozart and Beethoven composed pieces for this peculiar instrument -the musician in Salzburg was included in the program of the concert.

But in this recital, Bloch was not alone with his glass harmonica, but also touched the Ondes Martenot-to which he was able to take full advantage Frenchman Olivier Messiaen, and in Madrid heard in the San Francisco de Assisi rode the Real- Theatre and shared tables with the harpist Pauline Haas.

Curiously, this instrument in its beginnings was used in psychiatric treatments of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, who used to hypnotize their patients.

This cycle of the March Foundation aims to "provide an opportunity to hear live instruments for practical reasons were scrapped or went out of fashion, but were outlined as instruments that occupy an important area in concert halls in his time," says Miguel angel Marin, music programmer Foundation.

In these concerts also explanations of the performers themselves on the functioning of the instruments will be Invented by Benjamin Franklin, included and there will be "When I was about to leave to cameras projected on screens the glass harmonica is a study in Strasbourg, I heard on inside the instruments during complex response to the a radio program a very rare phenomenon mentioned by the recital.

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Marinha Grande in European Glass Route.

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"European Glass Experience" is the name of the project dedicated to art glass which is part Marinha Grande, along with other European cities.

the "European Glass Experience" (EGE), a project dedicated to contemporary glass art and its creators, and is an exhibition of glass works by young European artists The city of Marinha Grande under 40 years. reinforced the intention to focus on the glass and in The exhibition can be the potential of their visited at the Center for industry as a way to boost Contemporary Art Museum and energize the city and do Vidro, has undergone name brand abroad. elsewhere in Europe and will continue for Venice, In this context, introduced

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Italy, where he will be presented in mid-March.

About the EGE, mayor, Alvaro Pereira said Marinha Grande can not stay out of the European network, so that the city "has caught this train."

This exhibition and could be visited from July 29 to November 16 last year 2014 in the Tech Museum of Glass, in Segovia town of La Granja.

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Application support ICOM Spain.

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In our desire to stop the looting taking place in our Museum by the government team of our City, with the figure of our mayor at the head, in addition to the campaign to collect signatures that we have established through Change.org since last December, on January 16 headed a letter to the President of ICOM Spain, Luis Grau, in which, after describing the two components of that spoliation: removal of most

of the space second floor of MAVA and draft installed in Room A space of rest for those over our town, we have made the following request: "Given that we believe our request is fair from all possible viewpoints we request the support of the Institution that you. presides to impinge against the head of our Municipal Corporation to not perform the removal Room A of our Museum and seek a more suitable to space the

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Community Madrid move your family counseling services. " Further to this request and thanks to management coordinator guides our museum volunteers, Quiterio Infante, the Spanish Confederation of Classrooms for the Elderly (CEATE) will also send a letter to our City Council to express concern about cuts they are suffering the exhibition spaces of our Museum.

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Activities Museums I.

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Activities Museums III.

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Activities on the MAVA. Workshops.

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Evaristo Bellotti.

One hundred art students received a master class artist The workshops emerged Evaristo Bellotti. from the opening in early The works executed during December exposure the workshops can be seen "Fractions". until February 7 at the This series came in the Castillo de San José de words of Bellotti itself, a Valdez, headquarters of sculpture in which I wanted MAVA. to express "the irreparable One hundred students from loss of someone close. An the Faculties of Fine Arts at object of pottery, broken pieces and reassembled the Universidad Complutense and Rey Juan following an alternative to the original order served to Carlos University, plus represent ".

Bachelor of Arts IES Ithaca Alcorcón, received during the Thus, "Fractions" offers an month of January several exercise in deconstruction master classes in sculpture and construction, subject to artist born in Algeciras the pressure of randomness

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and accident.

The materials are broken pieces of glass, ceramics, paper or cardboard, among others.

The pasted fragment develops in the space of irregular and disorderly fashion.

Indeed, this has been the aim of the workshops, students would build desconstruyesen and following his instincts, his inspiration.

Until February 7 will be on display works by students in the MAVA.

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Concerts in the MAVA.

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On Friday 23 of last January we had the chance to hear the sound of the guitar Anton Yuzhanin in our Museum Auditorium.

At first, had announced their presence at this show, along with Anton, South Korean Cho Deion interpreter, but a serious family circumstances forced him to move to South Korea.

Kindly, Anton Yuzhanin agreed to perform a more comprehensive program than planned, so once again we thank you for your feedback.

Besides thank you for

your kindness you have to go back to apologize for the low temperature presenting our Auditorium during the concert, a circumstance that forced the assistant not shed their outerwear public.

It is shameful that the heaters in our museum not work with benefits as desirable and, above all, they do not work they should send warm air to our Auditorium.

So we had to leave the doors open room so he could get a little more warm air that was in the rest of the units.

Anton delighted us with

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works by Joan Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Manuel de Falla, Joaquin Rodrigo and William Walton.

We have already been informed of the corresponding addresses link so you can watch on our YouTube page two videos containing images of his performance, so that, if deemed appropriate, we approval for such images, which now are considered "private", we give you the option to "public" and can be enjoyed by all our friends.

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The Roman glass in museums in Madrid (III).

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Eduardo Alonso Cereza

craftsmanship and labor relations established, along Later I visited the various museums of the Community to with the role of the stainedglass artist in particular assess the volume of parts knowledge; What work do they with which I could find and do and how they do the most discovered that their number was large enough to conduct important ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece the study, especially in the and Etruria, stop end with the National Archaeological Roman craft, the importance of Museum, which has a fairly collegia, and the glazier work. ample funds.

Middle Ages.

Before treating glass production I establish its relationship with the different artistic expressions that occur in the same period, while trying to analyze certain aesthetic elements and then to have a more complete understanding of the different objects analyze.

The last important section Aboard the concept of glass, answers the question what its origins and evolution makes the Roman stained-glass experiencing up to the Roman artist. era.

For this purpose: parts ratio In the latter period, which is mainly grouped by function. the most interested, treatment Each of the groups is analyzed constructive, decorative, The structure of the thesis is taking into constructive, based on information provided workshops techniques, decorative, technical to expose a part of the general geographical coverage and chronology, its general concepts to reach individuals, periods, ie, try to answer the characteristics and its different question of how it is done which will have an overview. types, which establish within a given historical Start by answering the subgroups. context. questions: who does the work of the glass, what it does, and Small touches on the glass in The study concludes with the the Visigoth, Merovingian and relationship of parts and their how. analysis as a catalog, that is, Byzantine period think are To do this I think it is important the particular and unique important to establish to have a Roman glass of treatment continuity, albeit with occurs. differences; along the High Concise which meant In those moments some parts had already been analyzed and published, but not most of them, so I decided to approach the study of Roman glass pieces that were awaiting it.

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"Heart of Glass".

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The lamp "Tull" which was already presented in March 2011 news again.

almost four years ago for about courses held in Barcelona Glass Foundation.

last master of the island of Murano.

It consists of two pieces for Gauzak has given this easy cleaning and bulb and design, which until now was The result of this encounter socket assemblies will go only a concept, to promote was born a professional through an exclusive piece "Heart of Glass" relationship in which Gauzak machined in walnut. crowdfunding campaign has been spreading the The price for this special launched by the glass passion for glass off Dani occasion be 280 € each and workshop 40Plumas. and Bianca.

460 € for the couple.

This crowdfunding campaign Thanks to 40Plumas in Contributions are fully is to raise funds for the Gauzak have also been allocated to "Heart of Glass" construction of a furnace aware of the difficulties and and will make possessing a glassblowing in Barcelona the situation as committed to lamp Tull limited and and the Lamp "Tull" will be that is currently creating in numbered edition of 60 units. the reward for those who handmade glass in Spain, bring their "two cents" to hence its support for "Heart Gauzak thanks in advance for any contribution to the achieve this goal. of Glass". campaign and spreading it, A Daniel Orquín and Bianca The lamp "Tull" is made which certainly and for our Rebagliati of 40Plumas had entirely of glass by blowing part we make through this the opportunity to meet mold pear moldista by the article.

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The glass in Ibiza.

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Last January we spent a few days on the island of Ibiza and we take our time to visit the workshops of Fabrice Nicolin and "Transparency".

About Fabrice, and edit an article in our Newsletter last January.

During our visit to his workshop we was giving a real lecture on the treatment of the windows and we could delight us with images of extensive catalog of works already carried out by him, both religious design as profane and, especially, their avant-garde designs.

In his workshop Ibiza enjoys a truly spectacular setting.

Between San Vicente and Cala d'Hort, close to Sa Talaia, the highest mountain on the island, Fabrice enjoys wonderful views of the ocean promontory Es Vedra.

His thorough knowledge of the art of stained glass is already paying off.

restore the cathedral in the capital of the island, which are badly deteriorated.

As for "Transparency", the signature is formed by two craftsmen, Vicky and Manuel, two Madrid in 1989 tried their luck in this wonderful island and we were not able to leave.

Made lovely works with the technique of painting on glass from industrial glass elements that acquire various suppliers.

The technique used could classify it as "semi-hot" because it does not use any type of furnace but benefit from the Sun as an ally for drying parts.

Manuel is the beginning decoration pieces with some creative designs by applying a kind of cord that delimit the spaces where later, Vicky apply different shades of paint to make a simple container in a true work of art.

At present there are restoring the windows of an Ibizan A Vicky we met at the church and is planning also Christmas market of Las

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Dahlias, in the town of San Carlos.

We were attracted by the colorful pieces that had for sale and did some questions.

Your answers left us quite skeptical and, considering what prevails in the many "craft fairs" of our "bull skin", we left there a little leery.

But when, through the Internet, we made appropriate inquiries, we realized that we were dealing with some excellent craftsmen who deserve our attention, so we returned to the market willing to buy some of his pieces and try to make a visit to your workshop.

Our visit to their workplace is quite stretched and we could talk about all things human and divine related to the world of glass. Therefore, we are very grateful for all the lessons that we could collect our long talk.

We include some images of both views in one of the final pages of this Bulletin.

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The factory Wonderland.

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Ana River Vallejo, glassblower specialty, was formed in schoolworkshop.

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"I wanted to learn to always do windows, but eventually specializing in flat glass is not created, and I was in the oven. I was attracted by the possibilities of glass to create from nothing what you have in mind. The glass is a mineral to you are given 1,400 degrees to melt; after a few hours you are going down the temperature until it is at 1,100 degrees, and start working with him According're speaking, going down grades, and when you have 400 or 500, not anymore. you can alter it, but in this course can be manipulated and do what you want. the hardest thing is to handle the weight of certain parts cane and work with both hands by independent maneuvers. the aid is needed for everything that is culture and the craftsmanship is culture.

We must be aware of all that is behind a handmade piece. " Size and Decoration Raquel Cuesta de Lucas is shaper, takes 21 working plus three schoolworkshop.

Unraveling the historical vicissitudes surrounding the founding of the Royal Factory of La Granja is a maze of gains and losses, advances and retreats.

Superior Title is achieved in Design. Specialty Glass, equivalent to the title of University Degree of Bologna, with exchanges of students and teachers with countries such as Denmark, Today, the National Glass Centre Foundation covers three areas: the Finland and Portugal check the Tech Museum of Glass-a spectacle current museum offers at the end of its travel, access to an open world of 17,000 m2, with 300 historical pieces from the Prado Museum, the where some 50 employees, with an overwhelming majority of women Museum of Decorative Arts, strive to preserve this ancient art.

National Trust and Foundation funds.

Oven Live A second area: Center Production Parts Farm, where the actual manufacturing is performed, and finally the School of Glass. "It started as a school-workshop two years, and she have born the operators we have today.

Because the first blowers who worked here in the eighties, came from factories Gijón or Madrid and incorporated grown, and today are already retired. They were the ones who taught the last template.

And that is one of the objectives of the Foundation, save the job, passing from hand to hand so you do not go away.

"Since 2006 we have implemented the School of Glass, where the

The ship furnace is the heart of the factory. Where man-or woman fighting with fire, matter and your lung capacity. Who attends the spectacle of glassblowing we will never forget. It is absolutely magical, primitive and largely secret.

"The blowers are jealous when explaining their skills. One of the last blowers teachers, Juan Manuel Ramos, decided, when he retired, transfer all their expertise and knowledge Diego, our current blower teacher. How do you teach this craft if is based on many years, using the eyes and hands? "says Paloma Pastor.

Working with fire

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"We started 50 students, only three guys, and today were seven women. In my department we are six shapers and the foreman, who was my teacher at school. Our specialty is unknown, because the museum visit does not include carving workshop, but when people see it live, begins to value ".

Cristina Velasco, specialty decor, is working only in the department.

"When the pieces out of the oven, a pass carving and others smooth. Of which are carved, some come to decor and I perform that job. Now I am painting with gold. Look how it smells. Then to be fixed, you must resubmit the piece to heat. Only then will be unchanged, it will last forever. " Restore beauty María Gómez Casado is engaged in specialty lamps, including restoration and reproductions.

Clearly enjoys it.

"Before lot working for institutions, ministries, but the cuts have been many requests it a luxury item but also come young couples and charge lamps as:.. 'The want of a meter, with four lights' and . we do to taste prices vary; this little worth 1,500 or 1,700 euros, the two-level, 4,000 or more depending on the amount of arms. "

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VICO collection.

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The VICO collection consists of over 900 glass ornaments for Christmas trees, blown handcrafted and painted by glassmakers, the vast majority of Central and Eastern Europe.

workshops and contact with those already known to be in their best creations, parts for its theme and quality best suited to your collection.

story must roll it back many decades.

Using these figures blown by artisans to explain the origin of stories and legends surrounding Almost from its inception, Christmas and their the collection was meant to characters and more The owners, a Galician be shared through public traditional icons. At the marriage, began his display, with three main time, explain why other collection in the early years objectives: more recent success in of this century and Spain, such as gingerbread Introduce in Spain's history currently have more than cookies or red mushrooms. of craftsmanship that has 900 contemporary pieces been running in Europe Much of the VICO coming mainly from since the early decades of collection has been Germany, Poland and the nineteenth century and exhibited so far twice at Czech Republic, but can hardly anything is known in Christmas in 2013-2014 at also be found in the our country and its the Museum of Pontevedra collection ornaments creators. and those of 2014-2015 at French, Austrian , the Museum of the Sea of American or blown into the Breaking the myth that Galicia, Vigo, with great limits the presence in our Soviet Union. success in both. country both the Christmas Of course, it is a living tree and ornaments, and At the Museum of collection, with a clear characters like Santa Pontevedra it turned out, commitment to continue Claus, to as recently as 50 the year of its release, growing. or 60 years of the twentieth exposure busiest public The owners each year century, when in fact his entity. travel in search of new

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N O T I C I A S (I).

 Sculptural Forest in Maspalomas. prepared from stone and glass panels as an allegory about the fragility of peace in any situation of violence and conflict, will be located around the main sculpture existing of Mahatma A small forest of 35 Gandhi, and may be located allegorical sculptures in the along the Paseo del Parque Peace Park in the Campo for your thoughtful Internacional Maspalomas be enjoyment, especially installed. students visiting the area on The sculptures, sober and scheduled tours. simple, of different sizes Of the 35 sculptures six depending on the texts and 

units have 4 faces, another ten units will have 2 sides and 19 units will have one side.

Only models with four faces will be quarried stone of Arucas and messages of their lyrics will weathered and painted in black, while patterns of one and both sides are glass and messages will be printed in black vinyl.

Culture 2014.

Born in Ibiza in 1988, María José Perete began studying piano at age 5 ½ years with the Czech professor Vera Sykora.

It starts to music theory and musical notation with Miguel San Miguel, and perfect harmony, counterpoint and composition with the Belgian maestro Raymond Andrew.

From 1996 to 2004 he was organist at the church of "Our Lady of Lourdes" and "Puig de Missa" Santa Eulalia del Río, Ibiza.

In 2002 accesses the Professional Conservatory of Music and Dance in Ibiza and Formentera, where she completed with honors Professional Title of Music in 2006, obtaining the extraordinary prize for piano.

Last January we attended a concert of piano played by María José Perete in the Parish Center of Sant

Carles, in the Ibizan town of Santa Eulalia del Rio.

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Currently combines the instrumental practice teaching, teaching piano lessons at Allegro Musique, l'École de Musique du CEP and the Conservatory of Poitiers.

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Concerts in the MAVA.

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In this month of January we who in recent years have will have two concerts: done a commendable work in numerous scenarios, - On the 20th we will have with operatic music, the pleasure of listening to chamber and church.

"Opera Unusual" a group of Carr led by Miguel The group works as a Ferrando who plays various workshop opera and arias. zarzuela, which groups various singers, great It consists of locals singers 

vocal level and encourages gender amateur singers to join the project with the specificities of each case.

- On the 27th we will have an accordion and clarinet duo formed by students of the Conservatory Teresa Berganza.

Anti-dumpling EU Research. imported from China at prices below market value, which caused material damage to the glass industry site of the European Union (EU).

The solar glass is a special glass used primarily, although not exclusively, in the production of solar panels, plus many other related solar products.

The sources made it clear that the reopening of the investigation has no direct connection with the case of solar panels, for which The European Commission (EC) prices had fallen and tariffs had anti-dumping definitive measures has reopened the anti-dumping been absorbed, indicated the imposed in December 2013 and investigation (below market price) sources. on the import of solar glass from The EC opened the investigation in which an agreement between the EC and closed Chinese China, EU sources told Efe. in February 2013 after receiving producers.

The EU executive reopened the a complaint from the ProSun dossier on 19 December after Glass partnership in which it was The market for solar glass of the allegations that pointed to export stated that the product was being European Union is valued at less than 200 million euros.

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The glass in Museums: Lauscha.

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With the opening of the Museum of Glass Art Lauscha in April 2014, a long-cherished dream has come true for many.

The result for visitors has significant added value.

Our collection of historical and modern glasses represent the past and future alike.

First the typical context Lauscha production of pearls and jewels for the Christmas tree indicated.

Lauscha can be rightly called Finally, the only large figuratively "birthplace of glass One floor down is the molten collection of glass from ornaments for Christmas glass and processed resistant.

Lauscha and the Thuringian trees."

Forest can show the public The contemporary The newly remodeled glass art interested in a holistic manner, presentation of outstanding museum happened to this modern and accessible. achievements in the field of "title" to glory. metallurgy glass, blow torch, The more than one hundred I look forward to your visit and years of history of this ancient studio glass, ornaments for Christmas trees or artificial wish you a pleasant stay in museum in the German specialty glass connects to the eyes, etc. is complemented by Lauscha and the museum visit the enormous diversity on is instructive. Norbert Zitzmann site of the traditional screen.

Mayor of the City of Lauscha.

Farbglashütte with real glass production.

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Karina Cecilia Acuña en Bolivia.

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Karina Cecilia Acuña Nogales is not only an entrepreneur and environmentalist glass recycling, but also an artist.

In his hands, and with the help of a glass fusing furnace and some paint, unused bottles back to life and become ashtrays, picture frames, table decorations, cruets, dishes for serving desserts and saladitos, mirrors, decorations wall et al.

Such is their initiative and perfection in the result that his works have come to America.

She says that crafts like them since childhood, and ever showed his work to his friends from school and university, who always encouraged to be launched to commercialize them.

However, all is not easy, as the work begins earlier with the collection of the material, the selection of the well-preserved bottles, with no breaks or cracks and cleaning and disinfection of the glass (there are cases where the client requests the label is retained). In other cases, it is necessary a previous paint container.

Then, once prepared the bottle, it makes it stand on ceramic molds, looking as accurately as possible in terms of angles, pitches and sizes.

Also keep oven domain in terms of time and temperature, as heat can perfectly to 1,500 degrees Celsius.

If all went well, this oven will a bottle aesthetically Until one day he decided to crushed with or without take a course in glass borders, as he has fusing and provided with a prepared to hang on the special furnace for melting wall or used as llajuero or glass, a special machine frames. brought directly from the US and it cost about $ Indeed, as acknowledged 2,500.

by Karina Acuña, is an experience of more than

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three years between trial and error, that has given so much experience that she already knows the tricks of time and temperature, types of bottles and edges, the adoption of even a gaseous form to the presence of bubbles, which are never the same size.

Finally, comes the job of polishing to achieve a perfect, worthy of be sold or exported finished.

She says that, for example, domestic beer bottles are prized by Bolivians living abroad and that has hung on the wall as a reminder of the country.

Otherwise, ashtrays, dishes and other table are works prized by the same cochabambino public as owners of bars and restaurants or ordinary people that want in your room visits, noting the result in fairs and exhibitions .

"Since childhood I liked the arts and crafts and work within the policy of fair trade".

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Walking through a tunnel of glass.

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color. The facets are now getting a strange look in black stain. Where are you?

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The One Way Color tunnel is an installation work 2007 by the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, who works with color, spectra, and glass.

The tunnel is created with the use of one-way glass showing a variety of vibrant colors when viewed from the side, but only black when viewed from the other.

In the Art Museum of San Francisco, there is a glass tunnel. (But there is a caulquiera tunnel) Walking through it is like being inside a kaleidoscope, with fragments of sparkling

color to your surroundings.

However, if you look back, you may find that the color has disappeared suddenly, leaving a tunnel of black

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As you walk through it, viewers can enjoy a strange but actually very simply executed, sensory experience that explores the perception and perspective.

You can see more of Eliasson's work on his website.

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Cloud and glass in the city of Lyon.

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Lyon is the third most member of the Austrian study populous metropolis of France Coop Himmelb (l) au. after Paris and Marseille.

For these overlap in urban Its 484,344 inhabitants space two completely different increased to 2,118,132 but complementary spatial considering all its area of units: the cloud and glass. influence.

The glass acts as an urban It is a very commercial city and owes its name to her first textile work shaped lions were performed.

plaza and greets visitors and prepares them for the experience of entering the museum.

It is also a city with lots of history within its walls. That history is to be preserved, rescue and value with the new Musée des Confluences, a majestic building of deconstructivist cut 22,000 m² of usable area, of which 6,400 m² went to showrooms.

It is oriented towards urban checkerboard and landscape of Lyon. Its contours and details are accurate and the way is clear and measurable.

It also has 24,400 m² of gardens, says the website of the designer team Coop Himmelb http://www.coophimmelblau.at/

The large glass panels are mounted on steel frames and are super resistant to bending and complexion.

The deconstruction is an architectural movement that was born in 1980 and is characterized by fragmented volumes, non-rectilinear shapes and the conceptualization of space.

Those were the determinants of museum design, as Wolf D. Prix, project designer and

This crystalline nature, explains http://www.coophimmelblau.at derives from its glass and steel construction.

exhibition spaces.

In addition, there are 10 showrooms in three levels and a higher level for administrative offices.

Three of the galleries are intended for permanent exhibitions; the other seven are for temporary exhibitions.

A continuous open space, appropriately called 'Space Connection', crosses all environments and weaves a web of traffic for a dynamic and agile movement.

The "Musée des Confluences not meant as an exclusive 'Temple of the Muses' for the educated elite, but as a gateway for public access to knowledge of our time.

Stimulates active use, not only as a place of contemplation but also as a place of direct encounter, "said Tom The areas covered by this tempered glass are folded and Wiscombe, other designers, http: // www. in waves. lecourrierdelarchitecte.com.

The cloud, however, The Musée des Confluences in resembles a huge spaceship has landed right in the middle Lyon is a flagship project of the Rhone River and the heir of of the field. the former Museum of Natural His volumes of different bodies History. A new stronghold of but articulated-of reinforced world culture. concrete, steel and aluminum covers decorativo- houses the

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Recycling. How moves the economy of the glass?

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It is increasingly common to deposit a bottle in the green bin for recycling.

What's behind that gesture?

What numbers are hiding from manufacturing to recycling?

Association of Manufacturers of Glass (Anfevi). Of this amount, the glass container industry directly employs 4,000 workers, while another 5,500 are indirect jobs and the remaining 1,400 induced.

essential part, this industry has achieved a recycling rate of 60%. More than half of the raw material for the manufacture of glass containers coming from recycling.

However, this figure could It should be noted that of the increase public awareness 4,000 direct jobs over 95% because, as the Spanish are stable, with an average glass industry is well placed duration of about 15 years to absorb into their ovens few which is more than twice the glass containers citizens national. deposited in the recycling bins installed for this Also, the jobs generated purpose.

Over the past 10 years, the direct, indirect and induced investments made by glass container industry Also, note that the glass companies in this market forms are spread throughout container industry gets 93% have reached 300 million the Spanish geography like of the raw materials used in euros, with an average their plants. the country, a market in investment of 30 million which also sells 79% of its Specifically, five companies annually. production, so that their account for 98% of the Such payment has focused Spanish production of glass business impact of a majority in the Spanish economy with on improvements to existing containers: BA Glass, O-I, a positive trade balance. facilities, with special Verallia, Vicsa, and Vidrala. emphasis on improving Until 2020, it is estimated The 13 plants controlled by energy efficiency and that up to 20 million could these companies produce an reducing pollution levels, create green jobs, while this items that have covered 54% annual average of 2 million type of jobs grew by 20% tonnes of glass, equivalent of the total investment. between 2007 and 2011, to more than 16 million despite the economic crisis At present, the glass packages daily. that destroyed jobs in container industry employs virtually all economic sectors.

Thanks to its economic 10,900 workers in Spain, model, where recycling is an according to the National According to a European study by the independent consultant Ernst & Young, the container industry and its suppliers Spanish glass contribute 860 million euros to GDP.

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“Spanish Crafts Vanguardia”.

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Following the success of the exhibition in the cultural space of the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid and the Congress Centre "Ciutat d'Elx", Washington will host from February 5 until March 29, 2015 the "Spanish Crafts Exhibition vanguard ", a large sample of free access offering a new and contemporary perspective on the Spanish craft inviting you to discover its most innovative side as well as its interaction with the world of design.

Vanguardia" written by the cultural journalist specialized in design Tachy Mora, edited by Lunwerg and promoted

by Fundesarte in 2011.

textiles, decorative candle company Cerabella or glass artisans specializing in haute cuisine dishes Luesma & Vega.

They all share space with A publication with an new proposals innovative approach that dynamization reveals the most handcrafting as Apparatu innovative Spanish side and Marre Moerel potters, of the craft, its interaction the company Expormim with the world of design rattan furniture and textile and tuning interesting accessories Peseta or emerged at that time decoration products incipient between both Woodendot. sectors.

Thanks to the The exhibition ranges sponsorship of the from internationally Spanish Agency for known companies such International as Loewe, Lladro and the Development Cooperation Organized by the School Real Fábrica de Cristales (AECID) the show will be of Industrial Organization de La Granja to some of on the American (EOI), through its area of the winners of the continent, starting with promotion of crafts National Crafts Awards, Washington (USA) on the sector, Fundesarte, the as firms LZF Lamps and dates indicated, followed sample is born as a lighting Arturo Alvarez,

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In this section we detail the activities which take place this month, corresponding to the cultural visits related to the glass and outputs that we as provided in the program CULTURE 2015.

 Cultural visits.

This February will make another visit to the workshop of vitreus Ignis, the sanctum sanctorum of Mariana and Mario Sergio, in the suburb of Valdemaqueda, near Robledo de Chavela.

Mario Sergio, while continuing performing masterpieces through the torch, as different types of insects, has specialized in the miniatures, artistic

space in which it is getting to be a real expert at international level.

It has recently been in several international fairs in the United States and Britain.

Plans to attend another show in Germany and its portfolio of projects continue to keep various offers to attend such events abroad.

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But above all, the MAN battalion deployed here your masterpieces. You can discover the reconstruction of a argárica home, including skeletons buried under the ground, walking under a model of the mosque of Cordoba and stop trying to read a table of Roman law from Málaga.

While moving his appointment with the Lady of Elche, the star of archeology, the user encounters as well known as the treasure of Guarrazar or pot Zamora This February visit the Thus, the ground floor parts. There also remains National Archaeological features a reconstruction of ready for the inauguration, Museum. the skeleton of Lucy, a the famous reconstruction of hominid back between 4 and Two huge panels with the Altamira cave.

2.9 million years, and images of human evolution another of a woman After that, the exhibition and archeology give the first Neanderthal, spear in hand continues treading in the welcome visitors and and redhead. footsteps of the history of inaugurate the exhibition.

Spain until the nineteenth From there, the user begins On the first floor of MAN, century. But MAN also offers a tour of 40 rooms and protohistory, the Roman and monographic rooms of history of Spain from the medieval appear. There is a Greece and Egypt. An area missing links between apes gallery of large heads of dedicated to the importance and humans to almost the great men of Rome. There is of the currency. That really is present day. also a room dedicated to the not passed. mosaics.

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Roca Barcelona Gallery with Chillida.

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Roca, in collaboration with the Eduardo ChillidaPilar Belzunce Foundation opens exhibition Chillida. Among the forms, an exhibition featuring the most unknown facet of the artist and which can be seen in the Roca Barcelona Gallery from January 21.

The exhibition includes miscellaneous pieces, projects, small sculptures and various materials, prints, manuscripts and photographs that provide a consistent and coherent view of language the artist.

the sculptor, who called himself "architect of the void".

In it, the relationship between parts and the space is established.

The architecture of the Roca Barcelona Gallery, with its glass facade These pieces highlight playing with the duality the manuscript of between the outside of Heidegger and Chillida, the property and privacy This exhibition, specially 'Art and space', which is of their interiors- spaces, designed for the Roca exposed for the first time allows dialogue with Barcelona Gallery, aims in Barcelona.

Chillida's work. to discover the most In this work the Thus, the exhibition has unknown to the public philosopher and the been designed to impinge and personal facet of the sculptor propound on the interior-exterior Basque artist. intersections and relationship through the The exhibition will focus divergences of their work presence of graphics on three key aspects of and travel concerns from sculptor.

Chillida: his public work, both disciplines lead man The transparency of glass his graphic creations and to the limit of thought. invites to think a strategy small format works Chillida. Among the forms to make visible part of the presenting his most also allows investigate exhibition from the street. intimate facet. the architectural aspect of

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Other trends. Basel provides its treasures.

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of the Kunstmuseum Basel showed a group of Spanish journalists works and explained the transformation of the existing museum.

Just over a year ago, the director of the Reina Sofia, Manuel Borja-Villel, decided to phone Bernhard Mendes, director of the Kunstmuseum Basel, one of the most important public museums.

The center manager Art Madrid knew that the Swiss had launched ambitious expansion works for which most of this year would have to be closed to visitors.

Thus launched an operation thanks to the Prado and Reina Sofía possible to include in their programming two exhibitions with masterpieces from Basel.

The Prado displayed in the central gallery 10 paintings by Picasso, with all the symbolism that entails; Reina Sofía expose 170 works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in a double exhibition will occupy the fourth floor of the building Sabatini.

They are pieces that have rarely left Switzerland, which will be a unique opportunity to contemplate fabrics Gauguin, Van Gogh, Renoir, Manet, Modigliani, Monet, Leger, Cézanne, Chagall and Picasso himself.

You can see from March 18 until September 13.

A week before works begin their journey to Spain, officials

The smallest in area canton, 37 kilometers and 200,000 inhabitants, has no less than thirty museums; a phenomenon that is no stranger to the world capital Basel out of print and one of the intellectual centers of greater importance from the XVI. The Kunstmuseum born in 1662 from the sum of private collections.

transport and insurance. It is an agreement between friends and we want to strengthen relations in the future. " How have chosen works that go to each of the two Spanish museums? Nina Zimmer, chief curator of the museum says, "For the Prado was clearly the choice of the 10 Picassos and the Reina Sofia wanted to start a small history of contemporary art."

That "little story" that travels to the Reina Sofía includes all genres and formats from the late nineteenth.

To cite just a few names: The Basilius Amerbach, where Munch, Kandinsky, Braque, the legacy of Erasmus of Dubuffet, Giacometti, Paul Rotterdam and several Klee, Mondrian, Gerhard portraits of Hans Holbein Richter, Rothko, Jasper Johns, included, is one of the most Andy Warhol, or Steve precious treasures of a set on McQueen. which the museum's executive In parallel a second exhibition director, Stephan Charles that gathers in 60 frames, the offers dizzying figures: essence of what has been built 300,000 works since the Kunstmuseum, adding works Middle Ages, of which only 5% based on deposit is displayed. are part of the permanent.

They are pieces chosen from Sum of splendid private the collections of Rudolf collections, the Museum was Staechlin and Im Obersteg, two created as such in 1936 in a powerful businessmen who classic white mansion outside. made their collections in The expansion work, begun in parallel.

2013, completed in early 2016 Staechlin, grandson of Rudolf and will involve the creation of Staechlin, that his grandfather a similar building connected by started in 1914 collecting an underground.

French art of the nineteenth A team of young architects of century, while Obersteg the city has been in charge of preferred to acquire from 1916 a project approved by modernist masterpieces. referendum.

In choosing their favorite The final cost will be one works, Rudi Staechlin not hundred million euros paid seem to have enough to signal equally between the canton of the elongated gardens Van Basel and the Laurenz Gogh hands, the delicacy of Foundation, linked to the Modigliani and Chagall three ubiquitous Roche portraits painted in 1914 and Laboratories. have just left Switzerland once.

Charles Stephan says there is The Madrid will be his second no any kind of financial trip, as with many other works consideration or any other type that accompany it. of loan "They deal with

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Jaime Hayon Collection Aballs and Parachilna.

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Porcelain bodies in the same colors and 24 opal blown glass diffusers.

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The pendant lamps and table lamps are composed of a diffuser of opal blown glass and ceramic base in black white finish or gold.

Parachilna is a new signature lighting Jaime Hayon has entrusted the design of one of his first collections: Aballs.

sizes, a hanging lamp in three sizes and a chandelier.

Hayon's proposal responds perfectly to the request made him responsible for the new company: "Jaime, we would like an easy lamp understand but which represents the spirit of Parachilna. Rich materials, traditional crafts, value of artisan workmanship, impeccable finishes. Design, you handle you. "

The result is a great decorative luminaires The chandelier (or force that provide a warm candlestick) consists of a ambient light and can be This family of luminaires structure in gloss white used both in a domestic based on traditional areas lacquered steel, black or environment and facilities of blown glass, consists gold plating bath. contract. of a table lamp in two

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The apparent order of Carlos Garaicoa.

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Born in Havana (Cuba) in 1967, trained in his native country and settled in Spain for over ten years, Carlos Garaicoa is an intuitive, eclectic, deeply interested in how the artist and the construction of "ideological structures" whose work openly questioned both the institutional space of the gallery as the very concept of artwork.

(2009-2014) one of the most original and renowned artists born after the Cuban revolution.

his own strength.

About 35 works made in various media such as installation, video, A reflection on formal photography, sculpture, pop-up versatility, their materials as books and drawings, complete captivating as apparent and this exhibition that allows common background of social visitors an approach to criticism. aesthetic imagination, political and poetic language and ironic With the city as a wildcard and discourse of this artist photography as a starting internationally as one of the point, the exhibition analyzes most outstanding postmodern all technical and creative Questioning that extends even creators in addressing the expressions (painting, drawing to authorship, thus addressing power and position of citizens with thread, sculpture ...) the traditional notion of style. from the same recognition. revealing how his inspiration in The Botín Foundation hosts the urban space and Apparent order. Carlos the October 29 to March 1, architecture serve to discuss Garaicoa 2015 Order Apparent exposure apparently satisfactory order of Fundación Botín (Santander). (poetic-political) of this Cuban things.

C / Marcelino Sanz de artist who returns to Santander Fragile project is Sautuola. Curator: Vicente after leading international unprecedented and Todolí. workshop Villa Iris in which centerpiece of this exhibition involved 15 young artists.

Until March 1, 2015 Botín Foundation.

The exhibition curated by Hours: 10:30 to 21:00 hours.

A landscape made of glass Vicente Todolí, Chairman of and magnets; a large port city Free admission. the Advisory Commission of which refers to the Fine Arts of the institution's inconsistency of the city while most recent production runs

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Louis Vuitton Foundation Frank Gehry.

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Twelve candles wrapped curved glass galleries.

The building itself can be divided into four distinct groups of elements, each layered around each other.

At the bottom is a series of 11 galleries stacked spaces of different sizes and scales, most of which are illuminated by skylights, and restrict themselves to the orthogonal geometry for the sake of an easy and versatile way.

These cases, along with the auditorium, restaurant and gift shop usual, become molded white and fresh layer of coating material ductal fiber reinforced, creating somewhat incongruous forms known as "icebergs" objects.

in giant frames glulam beams connected back into the building through a forest of steel elements, all of which creates a not entirely internal, not external space well the whole.

documented in one of the first exhibitions in the building), as an army of young architects workingeducated elite themselves on earth producing endless variations of form.

The glass panels are gently curved, and is printed with a dot matrix which gives a milky appearance, delicately folded seams itself as one of the luxury handbags patron of the building.

Finally, a model finished, and then three D- and introduced the digital project, development of Gehry Technologies of CATIA French, a software tool that has been working in the office for over 20 years.

The foundation has mainly very pale materials - the target of "icebergs" and plasterboard inside, the pallor of the "candles" and pink stone flooring, stainless steel doors and window frames .

This first example of "BIM software" allows the entire team to integrate their design efforts, and helps generate all the work that would otherwise take a long time and have a prohibitively high capital ratio: structural design Undoubtedly is Gehry's and analysis of patterns cut The next layer is a collection "custom", however, the overall effect of the building for all coating materials, with circulation spaces is certainly very exquisite in molds objects with complex around the galleries, her garden, situated above a curvature. weaving in and out of the water fountain that cascades The results are, as usual, a building, with folding stairs beneath their undulating sublime and ridiculous either. and roof terraces offering forms. views over the trees and Forms created by all this roofscape of Paris of The foundation continues technology are flexible and Haussmann was . the design process we've stimulating, despite its size, Finally, the whole building is come to expect from Gehry: feel "organic" in the sense that clearly have been surrounded by 12 "candles" - the initial sketch slender, followed by periods of molded by hand, instead of huge glass panels installed intense modeling (well algorithmically generated. www.amigosmava.org

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The sommelier Riedel.

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Did you know that there is a relationship between Austria and the wine glasses? If you have a relative or friend who has studied to sommelier, wine specialists and're traveling to Austria have the best souvenir for him: A sommelier Ridel glass.

Bohemia in 1756 and continues to this day as the factory Ridel remains responsible for developing the best glass cups around the world, which are used as quality standard wine glasses.

The Riedel has been one of the most prosperous The first person who families, enterprising, discovered that the shape innovative and scientific and size of the beakers Austria, and generation deal directly with the taste after generation have and aroma of the wine was enriched the glass industry Claus J. Ridel, an Austrian with their discoveries and subject whose family was improvements. associated since 1700 with Glass is clay in your hands the glass industry. and although his works This story begins in were interrupted by World

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War II, after she returned to the charge.

In the early 50s they installed a factory in Tyrol and began to shape functional drinks, but creativity in designs made famous Riedel House and in the 60s were born Sommeliers glasses.

These cups are designed Riedel Sommelier for wine to go directly to the area of flavor of the language, thus achieving the best way to contact him.

So if you like wine do not forget to take home one of these wonderful glasses.

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Emporia in Malmö.

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Usually when you visit a particular either talk about it quickly city, urban landmarks charge valuable as these, somehow, are a symbolic message or communication of a given context and society.

stadium roof) and Hyllie train station, in addition to its attractive design, is primarily a part of a project planning where mixed urban offices, homes and this mall that opened on October 25 of 2012 achieved great success and today 25,000 daily visits are estimated integrated.

center project toughest lines and little charm.

The Emporia is the opposite, a pleasure to behold and to travel.

In technical data you can say that the architectural office in charge of this project was Wingårdh Thus, in the city of Arkitektkontor and the Malmö, located in the building itself has an area province of Scania in of 93,000 mt.2 comprised This unique project called of three floors with a large southern Sweden, is Emporia stands out for its roof terrace and finally, undoubtedly a modern plastic, ie, a design and and sophisticated city having about 200 varied exterior shape that works shops for all the tastes that has impressive with the organic with a architectural landmarks and interests. majestic concave access that charge much The Emporia Shopping meaning and give added achieved with a glass Center is precisely in structure that evokes the value to the Swedes Hyllie Boulevard 19, living and it serves as an skin of a snake and the Malmö, and is interior is not far behind attraction for tourists undoubtedly an exponent coming seduced by these because the plastic of communication and treatment of vivid colors, beautiful and unique corporate and social shapes and textures buildings. values of a community make a project that The Emporia is a mall (a made architecture worthy moves away much of this mall) next to another to visit and discover. prototype shopping landmark called the Malmö Arena (sports

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How does it.

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This month we include some pictures of the technique practiced by Zora Palova.

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Farewell to a pioneer.

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Born in 1947, Ricardo Torres was an entrepreneur who started very early in the world of crystal glasses working in Libertad, a small shop located in San Pablo 3038, Santiago Centro. The company, founded in the 40s by his father, Guillermo Torres, was selling glass for windows that were installed in wooden frames with caulk, as well as glass for frames and other simple products of the time.

Don Guillermo died in 1952 when his son was only five years old. Time passes, and after two years work experience in the United States, which included washing cars in New JerseyRicardo Torres returns to Chile to take over the business, working as a salesman, driver and installer. He was only 19 years old.

In 1981, during a family trip to the United States, Torres soaks technological innovations and Chile brings a new concept of energy saving windows: the termopaneles (double glazed).

"Back then, VidrierĂ­a Liberty was dedicated only to the glass. The installation is running on steel frames and wood, aluminum was very low. Over time, the size of the glasses were varied: windows began to appear higher performance, therefore the company considered necessary to invest heavily in technology, machinery and cutting process, "recalled the employer in an interview with VANOarq in 2004.

The following years would be intense management for marriage formed by Ricardo Torres and his wife Natalia Yastremsky: in 1983 created La Casa del Espejo, which in the 90s changed its name to the current Glasstech. Given the steady growth of the firm, bought an estate in Renca (Santiago de Chile), to locate the plant that was inaugurated in 2000.

attended by President Michelle Bachelet.

Ricardo Torres has been defined by their environment as "a constant innovator" and also a pioneer, to import machinery Lisec from Austria, installing the first unit automatically termopaneles in Chile. He also started importing from Belgium to high quality mirrors the firm Glaverbel, and entered the manufacturing and assembly of PVC windows in your plant.

The union level, he was founder and president for twelve years of the Chilean Association of Glass and Aluminum (ACHIVAL), aiming to unify criteria with employers in both sectors in pursuit of technological development and the improvement of production quality .

Having sold 51 percent of the company and when he had Five years later, and after decided to "be more relaxed adding Ingewall engineering and enjoy life", died on May facades to the business 11, 2014, leaving a legacy group, Torres makes a great not only your company's extension to this property, lifetime, Glasstech, but a way whose inauguration was to make based on continuous innovation industry.

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Oil paintings on glass.

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"Llanganati One", one of the three works that make up the series Llanganti the painter David Moscoso's captured in oil on canvas, put another medium and now can visualize the shape and color of tempered glass. The feeling of seeing Llanganati Lagoon, located in Ambato (Ecuador) and RumiĂąahui where supposedly threw the treasure, is the same that causes when viewed on canvas.

While colors have minimal variation in its tone, by the very fact of being on a different medium such as glass, light intensity, texture, shape, do not change. So in this picturesque image ocher mountains, blue sky, lagoon Brunner, named in honor of the explorer who studied with all that splendor are.

in a gallery where you can see, at a premiere, how Moscoso paintings, landscapes, trees, flowers, orchids and natural environments, oil passed the glass.

It is an example of figurative art very colorful, because one of the trends in the art of painting of the artist is the Ecuadorian landscape with green forest, sunset skies or as perfect and definite figures of flowers.

Each piece of glass is a proposal with a high aesthetic value and multifunctional adapt to internal and external environments. The technique is very cutting edge embodied in the world of digital printing.

Alexandra Jaaramillo, Fairis marketing manager, explains that to achieve hues, shapes, Plasmar artworks on tempered textures and depth advanced glass is the new trend of art, technology is used. architecture and decoration Print glass is perhaps the that comes up in the same as printing on canvas or Ecuadorian city of Cuenca. canvas over the medium itself, After five months of the process of working with rehearsals, David Moscoso glass starts with the design in and the directors of the which the artist's idea is put on company Fairis glazed able to specific computer programs. make a product that works These are able to size the Moscoso, created in oil, now image on glass, and then sees actually printed on glass. proceed to print with special A large space facilities becomes Fairis since last night, and throughout the day,

paint vitrificable.

The printing of each of these works are achieved with

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precision and sharpness, because glass and painting melt at 800 degrees centigrade, allowing the paint is an integral part glass, so no sale, no wears, nor is erased and can be applied in indoor and outdoor environments.

(BSG) - (I) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This is the first glimpse of the scope of this technique, the works can be translated into glass of different thicknesses, according to ornamental or utilitarian needs to which the box is intended. But yes, depending on the level of thickness of the glass can reflect the image; that is, if the glass is thicker, the picture is more intense if it is thinner intensity will be less, explains David Moscoso.

"Laminated glass that goes according to intended use is needed. For example, banks need glasses for more bulletproof or anti-seismic bracing, says the painter, who makes it clear that in the event of glass breakage, you can make a play, respecting the copyright.

The works selected for this first exhibition of prints are from the private collection of Moscoso.

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Glass domes in botanical garden.

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Already installed the third dome of the future 'Green Lung-Botanical Park'.

The project has three domes, the largest 30 meters high will become one of the highest in Spain.

The other two domes, 12 and 6 meters high round the building that will house the future green lung of Estepona.

As of January 26 is proceeding to the coating of glass domes.

This requires a high quality glass that meets all safety measures and also has photosensitive treatment is used.

This coating will make the main dome exceeds 50 tons when fully executed.

The three domes become hallmarks of this innovative

building that will completely change the appearance of the village.

two distinct areas. Thus, a space dedicated to species in the Americas and a second environment where In addition, the main dome plants abound and Asian of the building will become orchids are enabled. one of its main attractions, as it will house thousands The future building of 1,000 of species of orchids and square meters and 15,000 surprise visitors to observe cubic meters in volume, will the dome from inside. become its proximity and mark a continuation of Moreover, the works of the 'Estepona, Garden of the future 'Green Lung-Park Costa del Sol' project, Botanical' are found in 78 which has resulted in the percent of execution, remodeling and which is being fulfilled on beautification 60 streets of schedule and will be Old Town. inaugurated during the month of March.

Cities need of identity to be "attractive" to tourism.

The future will avant-garde building a cascade of 17 "With this work, which is meters high that will help one of the largest simulate the spaces productive investments originating orchids. made by the council, dotaremos a new symbol to To recreate the natural Estepona", stressed the habitats of orchids, this Councillor for Public Works. building will be divided into

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Drop glasses on a building Oviedo.

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Montenuno Neighbours Property Complex at Juan Antonio Álvarez Oviedo 3-57-9 Rabanal have complained that the four towers have been fractured and detached to date 17 glasses of the 10,000 that make up its exterior cladding, the last on last Monday.

pedestrians. " As a preventive measure Coprosa proposed to the City of Oviedo (already required to take preventive measures and seek technical reports), placing a few slices '3M' over glasses that prevent its fall to the pavement.

continue to occur, it claims counsel neighbors .

He adds that another extraordinary meeting of last December was voted unanimously the appointment of this expert skilled in the art, and most of the neighbors are currently in favor of engagement with the intention of seeking a Still, Rafael Gómez explains solution to the problem.

Glasses weigh about 200 that this solution "does not kilograms each and which prevent ruptures continuing "These neighbors have no appears to be due to choice but to try to fix the production and lasts or spontaneous rupture causes lock via alternative routes, for warranty of 8 years. The technically still to be cost of placing these sheets which purpose is finalizing determined.

Coposa has budgeted about the establishment of an association of victims," says There are four towers built 400,000 euros".

Rafael Gómez. four years ago by Coprosa, On the other hand, as developer-builder, with a The case is not unique and emphasizes that internally total of 348 homes, have been detected in the homeowners there is a commercial premises and deadlock for the adoption of several other autonomies, garages. agreements, since Coprosa - driving his usual solution to The problem, according to President of the Community- replacement of this material, called 'toughened glass', with Europa Press said the maintains clear majority lawyer affected neighbors, participation fees Montenuno the particularity that this substitution can have in this Rafael Gómez Díaz, is that (one 62.39%) and voted in case a cost of 1.5 million "the fracturing of these Extraordinary Meeting held euros, "which explains the glasses remarkable cause last week against the opposition of Coprosa to the alarm among neighbors as appointment of an expert development of the they fall on the street and witness in glasses aforementioned expert courtyards, some piece nationwide to analyze the weighs 20 kilograms and problem, dictate the causes report," said the Spaniard lawyer. undoubtedly represents a and establish measures to serious risk for users and prevent such breaches

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Interview in Uruguay.

have a glass that achieves sufficient light transmission that allows me to work comfortably, save on the bill dela UTE by a theme of light, but also want to have comfort. I will not have that annoying glare. In other words, it has to be a good light transmission, but can not work with sunglasses. At the same time, I have to control the sun to not die of heat and not pay a fortune for air conditioning. And again in winter keep me warm I won. There are different shapes of glass, through low emissive layers and different Speaking to Builder, the and aesthetic level. tinted glasses allow solar director of VidrierĂ­a Bia, control, so we can achieve Yoselin Bia, these aspects and Sure, it has changed because optimal solutions. We have a we have built a lot of courage Investment Law which he department of architecture and and a lot of technology. For considered an "excellent example, using safety glasses when it brings a project, we instrument" whenever it is study from building orientation you can have in your home used to bring capital to further to what the glazed surfaces, to bridges, railings, skylights, develop in situ processes advise on the possibilities that screens and this is possible referred the country that work best for you. through processes that generate national workforce.

Otherwise, he argued that the guarantee safety glass. On the And this, say new feature of other hand, lamination with the glass, what stage you are tax exemptions for materials organic elements, fabrics, with in the domestic market? already processed abroadthere are several examples of different components, give a decorative look like dividing all Here we have to start a brutal large-sized buildings in environments, receptions and market. Uruguay is a country Uruguay conspire against that is not coming to a glass dining. Also the use of color. domestic product and consumption per capita annual Screen printing is something therefore jobs. He also six kilos per person, while in that is very fashionable now. stressed the need for a There are tiles in kitchens and Europe there is twenty kilos per security law, a regulation capita. That is, the field to grow bathrooms, made of glass. governing the characteristics Own a large glazed plate with a lot. And people becoming of the glass used in height or the color you want, or a digital increasingly aware of this and susceptible to human impact every time tells more. The print of a photograph without areas, railings for example, Municipality of Montevideo problems of hygiene and that involve risks of life. issued two years ago thermal cleaning. There are a lot of regulation is important, What is the situation of glass in technology that has allowed the construction market? incorporate glass in daily life. especially taking what are sures facades, especially the The glass is gaining ground; is Long ago you made a issue of heating, which already becoming more protagonist in presentation of smart glasses determined using glass is architecture. In that sense it is on Victoria Square. This required. Glass consumption is a good thing because we see product has gained presence on a floor that is good and the buildings, enclosures, with in the market where large there to grow. What is missing, more presence of glass. Even buildings are committed to and this is very important, is in private homes this sustainability through the legislation regarding safety phenomenon occurs. They're comfort and save energy. glass. Here there is no safety not only openings, which by regulations stipulating that in the way are getting bigger, but The fact that we are increasingly incorporating into an area guardrail must put are now glass railings, himself or itself a laminated, our homes or offices glazed structural elements, glass tempered, structural glass if equipment such as tables and surfaces becoming larger, relevant. Today it is at the furniture, bathrooms presence leads us to think of other discretion developer, the factors.

For example, if I have through the screens and a very large glass area, I have designer who knows the coatings. In that sense it's elements of safety and, of to have a glass with a solar really good. control such that no achicharre course, we who are the advisors glasses.

There is a reinterpretation of me if I'm on the other side of glass as a building element the glass. In turn, I have to

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"Cirilo Rodriguez" Award.

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The Press Association of Segovia today announced the calling of journalism award in memory of Segovia Cirilo Rodriguez, who called the first man on the moon, intended to correspondents Spanish media or sent abroad, reaching the XXXI edition .

chair the event, as it did on correspondent in the United one occasion as Princess of States National Radio of Asturias.

Spain, wants to recognize the best work of information, The prize is worth 6,000 both literary and graphic, euros and a sculpture made radio or television, a in the old Real Fábrica de correspondent or special Cristales de La Granja, while envoy, throughout 2014. the two finalists each receive an amount of 1,000 euros Among others, have been and a piece of glass like a winners Manu Leguineche, This award, considered one smaller scale.

Diego Carcedo, Felipe of the most prestigious in the Sahagún, José Virgilio The jury, chaired by the Spanish journalism, Colchero, Javier Martín head of the association, according to organizers, is Domínguez, Hermann Alfredo Matesanz, acting as sponsored by the Province Tertsch, Beatriz Iraburu, Juan secretary who is this of Segovia, Segovia City Jesus Aznárez, Angela organization, Miguel Ángel Council and Bankia, with the Rodicio and Jose Luis López, are ex officio collaboration of Iberia, Marquez, Roman Orozco, members the president of Paradores and the National Ferran Sales, Gervasio the Federation of Journalists Glass Centre.

Sánchez, Pilar Bonet and of Spain (FAPE), Elsa Juan Fernández Elorriaga.

The first meeting of the jury, González, and Thomas which is composed of Alcoverro reporters, Ramon I have also won Vicente representatives of national Lobo, Gervasio Sanchez Romero, Evaristo Canete, media, will take place in the and Felipe Sahagún.

Fran Sevilla, Ramon Lobo, city of Segovia, on April 13, Juan Cierco, Thomas Also part of the jury the where will elect three Alcoverro, Javier Espinosa, winner of last year, the finalists.

Enric González, Rosa Maria special envoy of "El Calaf, Javier del Pino, The second meeting will be Periódico de Catalunya" to Joaquim Ibarz, Soledad held prior to delivery, May places of conflict, Marc Gallego-Díaz and Eugenio 29, at the Parador de Marginedas.

García Gascón.

Segovia, while the With a deadline for organization has reportedly Close the Enrique Ibanez, nominations ending on invited the Queen Doña Monica Barnabas and Marc March 27, the award Letizia, to accept the Marginedas list. honoring who was a honorary presidency and

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Chianti Sculpture Park.

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Art lovers will relish a trip to are these finished the impressive sculpture creations. park in the area of Chianti Admire a high tower made in Tuscany. entirely of glass panels This paradise of outdoor projecting into a dynamic sculptures tucked away in model. the heart of Chianti forests It was created by a Greek and can be reached by artist named Costas driving along a winding Varotsos. white unpaved road or Another striking artistic walking along a path monument is one called picturesque woodland.

'Rainbow Crash' by Stay in a charming villa in Federica Marangoni.

Chianti where you can visit It is a representation of this artistic haven and tasting the famous wines of glass colors of a rainbow rising from the ground and the region. attached to a column of The Chianti Sculpture Park solid iron. is owned by a couple who invited artists and sculptors Distributed around the bottom of the column, to get a room here to there are incredible create a work of their vibrating glass rocks are choice and what you see before you, when you visit,

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the remains of the production furnace.

This sculpture represents what a rainbow could be if it broke into pieces, would create a fascinating spectacle!

Walk through the maze of glass and polished finish admiring another sculpture called "Twist and Shout" marble.

The park is open daily from 10am until sunset, but if you plan to visit in the winter months, this call ahead to make a reservation number +390577357151.

Come to this lovely gem in the heart of Chianti and a wonderful hours disifrute appreciating these sculptures.

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Our Newsletter is worded in:

The Association of Friends of MAVA was incorporated on June 21, 2003 in accordance with current management.

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The purpose of this Association is to

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Our goal is to develop and collaborate with other public or private entities in the promotion, protection and dissemination of art and culture.

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Presidente honorario

Evangelina del Poyo

Presidente

Diego Martín García

Miguel Angel Carretero Gómez

Francisco Martín García

Vicepresidente

José María Gallardo Breña

Secretaria Rosa García Montemayor

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Workshops in Ibiza. Images.

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- “Transparencias”.

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Workshops. Images (I).

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Workshops. Images.