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SUE PARRY Good sensations. In connection with our interest that all residents of Alcorcón know the characteristics of its Museum of Art Glass, as stated in the editorial of our Bulletin last May, we call upon the various political groups within the City of our City to request their cooperation in order to design a strategy to enable all our citizens aware of the existence of MAVA, this heritage is its exclusive property, that the visit, both the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, it is free, along with the Tech Museum of glass in La Granja are the only exhibition spaces that exist in our country where sculptures in glass and also proud of the existence of MAVA shown.
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and we proposed to extend the participation in our program "Know Your Museum" at two schools Adults that exist in our town, invitation that will take place immediately.
its efforts in organizing these meetings and for the warm welcome they shown to us in Sitges .
We hope and wish that this program glassmakers meetings will consolidate He also showed his in the future and new support towards the revival locations of our country to of our "Concerts in the join these events, which MAVA" program that has both help the expansion of as its goals the promotion the culture of glass, the of classical music in our crowd of glassmakers who town and attracting people otherwise it would be to our museum, and difficult to achieve whose realization is, as we because, at the have reported on other institutional level, we support the craft and occasions, totally free. artistic glass sector in the In this sense, we are still difficult defense of their waiting for written existence. confirmation of our City on the prohibition of using the It would be desirable for auditorium of the Museum our party tools such as for the realization of this those that already exist on program we announced Facebook, as FEAVI. last month by telephone in Federación Española de January. Asociaciones de Vidrieros, AVANCE, AVIPA, de la So far, the only political In another vein, was for us Asociación de Vidrieros group that has responded a source of profound joy to our request has been performing in last May the Andalucía, or other implement, to serve as a to win Alcorcón, with three glassmakers platform of knowledge of whose representative, meetings in L'Olleria, the activities carried out by Henry Ferris, we held a National Glass Centre different glass artistesanos meeting late last May. Foundation in La Granja, our country. and Sitges. Enrique told us the full Our Association to your support of his group to We were able to be requests often come from make the inhabitants of present at the last of these people who need Alcorcón aware of the meetings and feel a great existence of the museum sadness of not being able information performing different jobs with glass to go to the other two and glass workshops who scheduled events, as had do not know who can help been our desire. them in their claims. On page 5 of this Bulletin Pages such as the above, we refer to these events or the like, could be and the gratitude we tribunes of information that should show the generate business activity Associacio Catalana de les for glass workshops. Arts del Vidre (ACAV) for
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Spectrum announces closing. sometime collaborator with another firm Portland, Uroboros. In a written statement, the company said a combination of weak sales after the recession and a new EPA regulations on emissions have made it economically feasible to continue operations.
One of the leading American manufacturers of artistic glass in northwest Pacific coast has announced on May 11 that it will close its doors. Spectrum Glass, based in Woodinville, Washington, is one of the top three producers of art glass in the region.
The company plans to continue manufacturing glass for a period of 60-75 days. After that, it will continue selling its inventory before closing its doors. Glassmakers of Portland are in the midst of a partial strike for the manufacture of certain colors, before new pollution controls are installed.
It is a competitor of Portland's See article UrbanGlass. Bullseye Glass, and
No response from the Department of Culture.
17-01-13. Requesting inventory of the components of the permanent collection of MAVA.
11-06-13. Possibility of receipt by the MAVA documentation on glass offered by the President of the Spanish Association of Science.
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. Gary Beecham.
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Much of the work of Gary has been heavily influenced by the old glass, both in form and in the art. The ancients sought glass as a jewel of plastic material, a substance that could be colored, stretched, melted and was carved by the manufacturer.
blown, creating the illusion of glass "fabric" floating in the bowl of the boat, often with a second or third pattern that appears in one of glasses reflection surface.
where he had a solo exhibition in 1984.
Through the years, he has maintained a strong presence in Germany,
The work outlined in the MAVA is entitled "Infinite crack".
It has a gallery in southern France, where he is an outstanding artist.
In 1998 he received the Others, incorporating Silver Award at the complex millefiori, are International Exhibition of formed in brightly colored Glass Kanazawa in mosaics. Japan, where he has The images of these exhibited regularly since Gary has experimented pieces have been 1985. with many ways to suggested by influences In this series, Gary says, manipulate involving as divergent as "Since I was a child, I blown glass melting and astronomical forms, have been fascinated with cutting. underwater creatures and the concepts of space figures of a Persian During his career thirty and time avid reader of carpet. four years it has become science fiction. a well known glasses, Gary's work is Hubbell Space Telescope thick-walled, heavy artist. appreciated photos showing ancient internationally. To get the images in galaxies at the edge of these parts, the first thing It is represented in our present visible it does is a wide range of museum collections and universe planted the seed colors of the bars corporate entities of my series in glass and overlap. worldwide. metal. " Some pieces contain textile patterns that are then introduced into the glass piece as it is being
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Established artists. Sue Parry.
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Sue Parry established his by a past in the west of the studio in Ruskin Glass country and his love for Centre in Stourbridge (UK) geology and sea childhood. in 2005. Through a continuous Sue has a reputation for process of experimentation high quality glass and refinement, Sue has imaginative study. brought a new dimension to sand casting. Known for his abstract sculptures cast in sand, his His technique involves the work is strongly influenced capture of oxides within the
glass and shaping the piece while hot. Adding polished facets when the glass has cooled reveals the contrast between rough and smooth surfaces and creates a window into the fascinating inside the glass.
Emerging artists. Magdalena Paukner.
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Zwiesel, he began to make a name for itself early in his career by participating in exhibitions and competitions. So it came to be selected from 150 candidates to participate in the international project "Gärten von Frauenau Gläserne" (The Garden of Glass Frauenau), dominated by glass artists and other prominent mode.
The glass artist Magdalena Paukner was born in 1985 in the small Bavarian village of Lindberg and is a representative of the young generation of artists
in the scene glass of Bavarian Forest. After completing his training at the renowned Glasfachschule
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In 2008 he became assistant Cornelius ReeR in Nuremberg, later obtaining his master craftsman certificate in 2011. In September 2013 he took the step to independence as an independent glass artist.
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Meetings glassmakers.
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In last May 3 glassmakers meetings around the figures of Martin Janecký and Ondrej Novotny were made. The tour of these two outstanding figures of art glass was organized by the Catalan Association of les Arts del Vidre (ACAV), whose representatives, headed by its President Jordi Vidal, have traveled around 1800 km in a van. The first of these meetings was held in the Valencian town of L'Ollería on 7 and 8. As we have reported, this meeting was a complete success, both organizational and public attendance. Two exhibitions, one at 18pm were made. and another at 24 h., and Martin each made a creation Janecký live under the watchful eye of hundreds of people who were impressed with his work. As Martin explained the same "mine is a figurative work, when I create my pieces inspired by the people around me, and I can say that also has some autobiographical". In the morning, Martin Janecký visited the Town Hall where he signed the book of honor. The mayor of l'Olleria wanted to highlight the glassmaking tradition of this people, "the mid-twentieth century, virtually all families there were people who were devoted to glass, so for us it is an honor that a person of international prestige as Martin come to teach his art. "
The meeting was held in the Mediterranean, one of the glass companies have resurfaced in recent times in l'Olleria hand of Abdon family. Councilman of Culture wanted to thank the involvement of businesses in this initiative "thank Martin for l'Olleria because it is very important that a teacher like you come to promote the manufacture of glass, again in our people '. Martin showed Janecký delighted to be in l'Olleria, and offered to lend their support to l'Olleria again become leader in the manufacture of glass. 9 and 10 a second meeting in the Royal Glass Factory of La Granja (Segovia) was performed. At this meeting Martin made several blown glass figures among which highlighted a skull, a human head and hand. On day 14 the last meeting was held in the courtyard of the Museums of Sitges, in a tent facing the sea. A beautiful place attended by many visitors to this mythical Barcelona town, but caused some difficulties in making the figures with blown glass, as gusts of wind did not allow adequately controlled temperature glass handling.
In this third meeting they were attended by our President and our Secretary, taking advantage of his stay in the Tarragona town of Salou. Such a stay is not allowed, as had been his desire to attend the previous two games. Our representatives were invited by members to share food ACAV fraternization held in one of the restaurants on the beach in Sitges, thank invitation, they and all members of our Association. The Friends of MAVA we have long been insisting on the need to strengthen such meetings to promote the friendship of the components Glazier world of our country, providing the public with knowledge of stained glass techniques and glass culture as a whole, of which it is much needed Spanish society in general and to try to open my eyes to the institutions and entities invigorate culture to show you are receptive to the extraordinary qualities that are integrated into the art made with glass. Apparently, for next year it is to try not only redo the meetings this year, but also incorporate some other, as in the case of the Basque Country.
From these pages appreciate and value the effort dramatically that have demonstrated the organizers of these events so that all of them However, Martin Janecký could fascinate audiences with his refined have obtained a great success and are the seeds of other future similar technique in the use of the blowpipe. events.
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Javier Gómez in Marbella.
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Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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The new direction of the Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja preparing his candidacy for Cultural Heritage for its value as industrial heritage of a complex "since its inception until now has maintained its initial function. There are only three similar factory complexes across Europe ", explained in the Royal Factory.
passages that connect perhaps with old homes of employees, but until we can access and clean not know "they explain. Currently, this whole area, about 600 square meters under the first furnace, are inaccessible.
There are blinded spaces and shoring everywhere. "With the works get enable it, at least, so they can No official date for the access researchers. Later it submission of the application would be nice to incorporate but an important step are the as visitable area, but will works started in the furnace require more investment. " ship the first dome. A key to endorse the merits The aim is to change the of the Royal Factory and current floor, and adapt the access the exclusive club of network of pipes, "world heritage" of a passageways, stairs and complex that except for a underground passages in couple of decades, between this resort area. 60 and 80, documentary "In some pipes we assume work has remained that served to access and glassworks, beginning the drain cleaning ovens, activity Real Site in 1727. connecting corridors, 1770 is the current stairways interconnecting construction of over 16,000 various parts. Really we do square meters, after a not know, and hence the devastating fire and where importance of the works, the activity continued until which will allow us to 1911, when it passed into advance our knowledge of the hands of Hope how the plant was originally. cooperative, which gave way We assume that there are
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to the French window of Saint Gobain. In 1963 the activity starts in the new factory, leaving the old unused and have been abandoned to the constitution, in 1982, the National Glass Centre Foundation, led by the Ministry of Education and Culture. In 2014 the Foundation initiated a complete restructuring passing through successive rehabilitations and improvements in different parts of the complex facing a redefinition of museum space and work areas visitable. Thus, in December 2015 the renovation of the roof and rehabilitation raspamiento room, to what is now added the work solada change and adaptation of basements in the area of the first furnace is concluded. In parallel, the new address, which holds Blanca Garcia Agulló since January 2016, looking for a management model via visits, events and parts sales, improve levels of self-financing resource.
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Activities Museums I.
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Activities Museums II.
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Activities Museums III.
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Activities on the MAVA. Conference.
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Painting into the third dimension in glass.
Berengo in Murano.
The American artist Resident in Mexico for Barry Wolfryd's over 35 years, will share experience in Murano with the audience the In September 2014, the emotional and aesthetic visual artist Barry Wolfryd effects experienced in (Los Angeles, 1952) that his first contact with faced the challenge of the glass: how she turning the iconographic learned in a few days to and symbolic elements of shape their concepts in his painting, glass glass; how glass molded sculptures. it to him, forcing him to The project came look at his own work from suddenly, and enlisted the another perspective, and help of teachers how the material was workshop Adriano
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captivated forever. At the conference, images of the process and the resulting pieces are also displayed, which formed part of an exhibition entitled "Objects dangerous" (2015, Black Hall Gallery, Puebla, Mexico). Thursday, June 9 at 19 am in the Hall of MAVA. Free access until full capacity.
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Study glass Castril de la Peña (I).
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its originality was under the corporate seal of the Castril industry.
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Are handmade pieces, many of them related to the Esparto: carboys, cans, bottles, jars, bottles, cow tongues, etc. He highlights the famous "jarrita Castril" with characteristic decoration based filaments, pinching, bumps, rings, lanyards, bumps etc. Today, as the centers of the Houses of Pinar de la Vidriera and Puebla de Don Fadrique (Granada) and Maria (Almería), the center of glass production Castril is in total abandonment.
INTRODUCTION Castril ovens glassmakers appear in ancient documents as some of the production sites of major glass of eastern Andalusia from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. It was Hernando de Zafra, secretary of the Catholic Monarchs, the successor after the Reconquista, the most important glazier center that was in Andalusia. This is reflected in the reports of the provincial archaeological museums (Excerpts 1948-49) 1950, which also can be read: "The glass melting tanks Castril, Puebla de D. Fadrique, Pinar de la Vidriera, in the province of Granada , and Mary, in Almeria, very famous especially in the Muslim era, continued its work until the nineteenth century, when they disappeared to industrialize these articles ". In these glasses highlights the different shades of green,
the Castril also manufactured in caramelized It has recently been trying to tone. recover this centenary office in Castril by creating the glass furnaces were installed Andalusian Glass Centre, a in Castril and Puebla de Don workshop created by the Fadrique in the province of Centre José Saramago and Granada, where glasses support of the Municipality of were made clear oriental Castril, and the Andalusian. style, without any manifestation yet of the However, after several Venetian influence. months of activity, the workshop closed in 2011. They are characterized by their dark green color, the The geological study of the thickness of its walls and the site has allowed us to locate presence in the vases and sample the quarry Cave tapered neck or spherical Arena, where silica sand (typically made from the XVI was mined for the century) with several manufacture of glass in handles with plenty of bends, Castril. related with the Syrians In this quarry, dug at the glasses XIV century , base of bioclastic especially those known as limestones, marks observe mosque lamps the work of sand mining. (Frothingham, 1963). At present the quarry is Pinar de la Vidriera inactive and has been (Huéscar), Puebla de Don boarded up entry and the Fadrique and María different existing operational (Almería) centers were fronts inside. manufactured glass pieces whose technique was similar function and aesthetics, and
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Historical pieces of glass.
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The Royal Glass Factory of La Granja and Glass Factory New Baztán had in common some aspects of the history of glass dating back to the first half of the eighteenth century.
between the two factories and various stylistic stages of production of the Royal Glass Factory, with special emphasis on technical advances and the types of production. Both manufacturing born The exhibition includes thanks to the reformist works of historical glass, ideas that the new dynasty tools, work tools and implanted in the Peninsula molds, in order to publicize aimed at supporting and the main techniques of flat promoting the industry. and hollow glass that took place in the eighteenth and Families glassmakers of nineteenth century in this both places shared their traditions and knowledge, manufacturing, Diderot and d'Alembert and they as was the case of the explained in his famous master Ventura Sit, Encyclopedia. originally from Catalonia, who, after working in New Interpretation Center of Baztán and closing of the New Baztán, opened in glassworks founded there 2003 and housed in an old by Goyeneche occur, he warehouse linked to the moved to La Granja de Palace of Juan de San Ildefonso to establish Goyeneche, aims to inform a new Glass Factory in the public the figure of the 1727. promoter of the project that gave rise to -John of The exhibition illustrates the close ties that existed Nuevo Baztán Goyeneche-
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, architectural site planning conducted by José de Churriguera with industries that were generated in this population and its surrounding territory, and the historical context in which they developed. The Interpretation Centre provides an annual program of activities aimed at all audiences, with the organization of temporary exhibitions in collaboration with other cultural institutions, with the aim of bringing the visitor the draft Goyeneche and promote cultural tourism in New Baztán. Hall of the Juan de Goyeneche Palace. Plaza de la Iglesia, s / n. New Baztán. Until 17 July. Free and free assistance. Limited capacity.
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Exposition of Pablo Pizarro.
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Artists Pablo Pizarro and Javier Ugarte inaugurated in The Caves of Hercules, of Toledo, the exhibition "Between Smoke", an exhibition of sculpture and painting with which aim to "stir consciences" about the situation in which forests are "in Spain and the world. "
deterioration suffered by forests and culture linked to them" because these natural spaces are "generators of life, art, customs and respectful habits" that should not be places "conquered, abused or vilified, "he pointed Pizarro.
Pizarro has also commented that the opening of the exhibition coincided with others related to the meaning of his work, as the premiere of the film "El Olivo" by Iciar Bollaín creations.
"We have put all somewhat agree without In this regard, he said knowing each To this end, exhibited in that with his works launch independently, to try to The Caves of Hercules 42 "a cry of warning, but remove a little pieces of sculpture and also of hope" in this conscience," said the painting made from situation, but both believe artist, who has expressed recycled materials, which that the human being "is his "surprise" by the great are integrated "in the life always capable of the interest shown in the cycle itself," as explained best" to reverse the exhibition in different to Efe the artist Pablo current situation of lack of spaces promote roaming. Pizarro, a member of our protection forests, Although it is open to the "plagued by fires and Association. public since last May 3, overexploitation". Furthermore, Pizarro has the exhibition was advanced to the exhibition "Not only the forest is lost officially inaugurated on will be traveling and tour but also the cultural and 13 in The Caves of several regions, including natural heritage linked to Hercules, a room located Extremadura, Asturias, it," said Pizarro, who in the historic center of Madrid and the Balearic added that they want to Toledo, which has be Islands, as well as be a "synergy" so that "all open until the 28th of European countries like people who are may. Austria or Germany. struggling around this issue ends joining ". Its goal is to raise public awareness of "the
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Exposition of Eugenio Ampudia.
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Become one of the most recognized today Spanish video artists, the work of Eugenio Ampudia (Valladolid, 1958) delves under a critical attitude with the established system of art, the very idea of artistic process, both the meaning of the work itself as traditional mechanisms of promotion, contemplation and interpretation.
drawings" balls handmade blowing glass with black ink inside together is attached to a manual for collectors take home and pull hard on a wall ; the action is completed by sending a photo gallery of the result, the artist certifies as his drawing, in an act of democratization and expansion of the role of the artist.
vallisoletano artist, a state of redefinition also applies to their own artistic practices that serve as trigger mechanism of thought structures and the system we inhabit moves.
Trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Zaragoza, Eugenio Ampudia has participated in the biennial Singapore and Caracas, and Ampudia is based on an videos and Museum and his work is in the collections intelligent combination of Space, which addresses a of the MUSAC in León, the formal and conceptual critical way the expansive Artium of Vitoria, the La soundness risk, and reproductive vocation Caixa Foundation, the transgressing the boundaries towards brand-museum in National Museum Centro de between audiovisual areas the dynamics of international Arte Reina Sofía and IVAM, and practices associated cultural industry, and other among other centers. facilities and sculptural. pieces that reveal that space From 10 June to 18 in constant reinterpretation in The facility with which September. will also be shown the reaches Burgos contains the key ideas of his creative impulse: his critical attitude, analysis of the mechanisms of production, promotion and consumption of art and the leading role of the viewer as beholder, completer and interpreter of it. The sample of CAB brings together some of the emblematic works of its production. Thus they could meet their "encapsulated
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The Roman glass in museums in Madrid (XVII).
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We have a clear example of the close relationship between the workshop Malqata and El Amarna. The chemical analysis performed on selected samples of glass from Malqata make it impossible to differentiate which are a workshop and those who are of another from a chemical standpoint; the only difference is the existence of a greater variety of raw materials in the glass from Malqata respect to those of El Amarna. In Egypt the crafts were passed from parents to children. This form of acquisition of the knowledge necessary part of the common made repeated throughout antiquity. In the production of glass Egyptian Alexandria highlight its importance in the
Hellenistic period is manifest; the attempt to reconstruct this important role due to investigations Donald Harden collected by Tommaso De. In Alexandria you are always attributed a key role in the production of glass of great value, whether is it the only production center, and therefore the origin of a trade wide expanse, as if viewed place from which They spread westwards models and techniques. The Roman craftsman glazier would be the result of an extraordinary mobility of workers from the east to the west, a fact corroborated in part by epigraphy. To them the birth of glass workshops in the West is due along with Syrian craftsmen. The Alexandrian glassmakers transmitted to Rome techniques for the production of high value
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tableware, cameo glass, glass with gold ribbons, the millefiori glass notch, incision and colorless glass. The Egyptian craftsman rarely express the authorship of the piece, and the number of them to Pharaoh rises category gratitude for his work is scarce. The tomb will merge features that tell us how to be the Egyptian man. The houses have less material and written information, but they give us to know details of its occupants and society to which they belong. In the Old Kingdom artisans usually they make move his tomb utensils that distinguish them socially. Individuality communicate more concretely in the tomb is a prerogative of which enjoy high officials and a few craftsmen, the most appreciated in his time because of his abilities.
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N E W S (I).
Presentation of Saint-Gobain.
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HOME DECOR was inaugurated on May 18 and will be open daily from 11am to 21pm for five weeks, until 26 June. In this new edition SaintGobain Building Glass has collaborated with different projects using driveshaft as the concept of "reflection". That's why we have tried to take this opportunity to present to the public its latest innovation, the SGG MIRALITE® PURE new generation mirror made of a HOME DECOR, with 3,955 m2 and Saint-Gobain Glass Building water-based paint. 60 spaces in which more than 100 presents its range of glass for interior decoration in the 51 edition professionals, interior designers, architects and artists involved. of CASA DECOR held in Madrid;
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Last May we attended the lecture he gave Elena Arias Riera, curator at the Museo del Prado, about the collection of "Treasure of the Dolphin" collection is preserved and is visitable in the basement of that Prado Museum in Madrid. The conference was held in the Spanish Gemological
Institute within the cycle of conferences that are being taught in the Institute. Popularly called "Treasure of the Dolphin", or, as the old inventories, "Alhajas Dolphin" is a set of precious vessels, from the very rich collection of Luis, great Dauphin of France, came to Spain as a legacy of
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its son Philip, first king of the Bourbon Spanish branch, who reigned under the name of Felipe V. The big dolphin was, in turn, son of Louis XIV, a collector of similar objects that have died before his son, would have gathered a collection of unprecedented magnitude.
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Mexican craftsman.
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The artisan Jose Luis Rodriguez de la Fuente, originally from Puebla (Mexico), has traveled for five years for different municipalities of Michoacan showing his figures drawn glass.
different sizes and textures, plus he himself performs for the public to see how these products are made.
he said.
Rodriguez de la Fuente says it has more than 30 years doing this work, with which it has known "Consumption is given in different parts of the proportions depending on country. He has also how you work, see the participated in various fairs From May 15, this artisan torch and people come and in various states of Mexico exhibits in the garden of La buy a detail work because and the United States. Purisima their works of if you do not appreciate it,"
Music with glass cups.
(View vídeo) Spatina was a plumber, but the music attracted him since childhood and decided to leave the job to pursue what he now loves. "When I make music, sometimes I feel like the world around me disappears."
Petr Spatina runs a "Glass Harp" or "glass harp". This Czech musician 41, a native of the city of Šumperk,
impress an audience marveling observing the execution of an instrument made up of glasses of ordinary glass. Before becoming a harpist,
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Petr's musical career began at the age of 7 years old when he learned to play the piano itself. His mother taught him the accordion. He was playing these instruments until he found the instrument of his soul: a harp unique glass, he dominates like no other and played exclusively by a few people in the world.
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The glass in Museums: Kuchler Haus.
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In Weigelsdorf in Lower Austria, District of Baden, the Haus Kuchler has long been a focal point for lovers of art glass.
redoubt" of love and detailed the visitor to experience the world of creative production and glass processing in an exciting way.
By ingenious lighting effects fascinating color moods are created, and artwork appear more vivid and impressive.
"We have always thought that Now there is an associated The glass castle is interesting revive the tradition of museum, where you can for both children and adults. glassmaking and we want to admire not only the fascinating At various stages, the history preserve it for future art, some may learn about generations," said Hilde and art of the production of working in a glass factory. special glass is explained in an Kuchler, initiator and heart glass castle. The glass castle Kuchler Haus interesting way. is a museum with hands that A short film also gives an idea After 40 years in business, the appeals to all the senses. family knows how to keep love of the work of glass artists. alive the finest glass art and to Opened in late 2012, it is still a teach with enthusiasm. secret. In the design "art glass
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Recycling. The return of packaging.
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that end up making the best rest. With the combination of both the average value of the yellow container will collapse. "The DRS is the best friend of incineration," warns Antonio Martinez, head of a recycling factory in Chiva, where all plastic products are utilized. There is nothing to landfill. "In Germany, a high percentage goes to energy recovery," he recalls. If the recovery tank weight incentive is presumed to boost the recovery of packaging, critics warn otherwise. According Ecovidrio, coexistence of both systems may end up further confusing the citizen, it has to separate from the rest returnable waste, without crushing -as required by the machines to be installed in the comercios-. This is, moreover, one of the spots. According to the study by the total), with a similar Spanish model, The Valencian Government has University of Alicante -a initiative but provides fines for those who do sparked public debate after Ecoembes- Ecovidrio and large not separate properly. announcing the establishment by retailers will have to invest more 2018 of a new packaging recovery Spain is still far -in around 75%, than six million euros in these model that will work in parallel to although it should be noted that its devices to automatically manage the present, based solely on the trajectory is much more cutter, the receipt of packaging. Although selective collection through green although each year improving their the system will compensate traders points. The return system, known collection rates to above 3% rate, with two cents per unit recovered, by its acronym DRS aims to end a require from Ecoembes and the sector has welcomed the common sight on the streets, parks Ecovidrio, the entities that manage proposal of the Consell coldly and and beaches cans and abandoned these wastes, and which directly distrust. They argue that force them bottles that pollute the marine and involved the packaging industries. to divert human and economic terrestrial environment. The At the opposite pole, returns, resources which until now destined solution advocated by the composed of environmentalists, to sell. Also subtract surface space Environment and that support unions and consumer associations, to the commercial, as the DRS organizations like Greenpeace and questioned these figures. requires extra storage area. Ecologists in Action, introduced a Studies suggest that handles the For the current managers of GIS the tax of ten cents on drinks usually campaign for the deposit is not consumed in the street and that the deposit system will generate more than a "disguised commercial consumer can recover if you return employment (about 1,300 in the Community), reduce treatment operation 'Tomra, a Norwegian the waste to any establishment costs and improve the quality of multinational company plans to sell feeding. recycling and therefore their selling about 18,000 machines in Spain The model resembles that was price. The University of Alicante from 2018, as contained in its plan already in place for years for glass. questions, however, these findings expansion. Miquel Roset But with nuances. In the 80s, the in its latest analysis on the categorically denies. The acquisition industry Reusing returnable management of household of this product is not a necessary helmets. The new system, in fact, packaging. According to the report, condition. "In Germany, 80% of will not achieve much. The the introduction of the DRS in the trade do not have them," explains destination for most of the region will cost 44.8 million the director returns. Most of the recovered waste will be the same (multiplied by eight), which have to steps are carried out manually by recycling plants in the GIS, the add to those already generated by employees. In the Catalan town of current model. the GIS, since both must operate in CadaquĂŠs, they allude, a pilot test parallel. And the deposit system Detractors and supporters SDDR was conducted. occupies only a portion of the exhibit many conflicting reports to Will this reduce the SDDR the defend or discredit their opponents. waste now going to the yellow and pollution? Environmentalists are But the collection system influences green containers, the rest remains convinced that yes, since less waste in the same circuit. the rate of recovered packaging? is buried and decrease the raw The figures indicate that at least not Specifically, it focuses on material needs through efficiency decisively. The key to success lies packaging and helmets cleaner and quality of recycling. His mainly on awareness and citizen (with less organic waste) and best detractors warn, however, that the collaboration. The proof is that commercial output, which may end duplication of systems cause more Eurostat, the statistical service of up causing certain imbalances. carbon dioxide emissions. the European Union, puts Belgium Today it is the most valuable waste at the head (rescues 97% of the
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Our activities.
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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 2016.
Cultural visits. between 30 and 70.
In this June we will visit the exhibition Art Vetraria Muranese offered by the Tech Museum of Glass in La Granja (Segovia). Art Glass Factory Vetraria Muranese, better known as A.Ve.M. It was founded in 1932 in Murano by Galliano Ferro, Emilio and Antonio Luigi Naso-Ferro, along with their children, Ottone and Egidio.
A variety of colors was the best known production designer who worked for Fuga Ansolo A.Ve.M. as a freelancer, from 1955 to 1969, using lattimo murrine glass and bright colors for your large pieces of glass, characterized by having asymmetrical shapes and abstract decorations.
Currently A.Ve.M. is no The factory worked with activity. the most exquisite Venetian glass techniques
CULTURE 2016 program.
In this June we will visit the has major triptychs created by Prado Museum to enjoy the Bosch, including outstanding exhibition devoted to El Bosco. loan triptych of the Temptations of San Antonio Museum of To commemorate the V Ancient Art Lisbon, and others centenary of the death of from important institutions Bosch held in the museum a such as the Albertina and the monographic shows that thanks to the important group Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the Museum of Fine of works that preserve the Prado and Spanish collections, Arts in Boston, the www.amigosmava.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in Washington, the Musée du Louvre in Paris or the Polo Museale Veneto Venice, among others. The exhibition is divided into five thematic sections to which a sixth section is added to the drawings.
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Exposition of “Flyppy”.
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Last Thursday May 5 at 20:30 at the Craft Centre Murcia, took place the opening of the exhibition "Creatures" artisan Ismael Cerezo, better known as "Flyppy" inscribed in the artisan record in the Glazer's office since 1997 as individual craftsman and since 2016 as an artisan company.
expose lamps and furniture. Flyppy is Ismael Cerezo Ramirez (Murcia, 1967).
and public and private installations universe.
Sculptor masterfully combines iron and glass to create forms and bugs Ismael glass met through that our imagination can the Majorcan Pere Ignasi, hardly accept or conceive. when already had a long experience with iron. Think most utopian to make it the most original In Palma de Mallorca reality. happen to this two years 1992 and 1993- where This is not a contradiction, they began mixing iron but the essence and glass in joint spreading their On this occasion he creations. escultolumínicos presents various newly created sculptural works, On his return to Murcia, elements or, let us say made of metal and glass Ismael workshop opened otherwise cast aside their pieces of iron and blowing, with a high and continued to work informal glass sculptures cultural value creative with glass. transformed into curds and innovative process Master in the domain of elegance and creativity. both of the technique used, such as the burden iron and glass, has created a riddled with of artistic design; also bugs, lamps, furniture www.amigosmava.org
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Other trends. White Paper Culture.
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Culture in Spain living in a constant déjà vu. On the one hand, most of the statistics are somewhat less ahead, the industry feels slighted by the Government and sounds the alarm about the increasingly next apocalypse, as the winter in Game of Thrones.
"The approval of a Status of the Artist, update the law of copyright, a law Patronage, a tax reform that lowers the cultural VAT and recognize intermittently with receiving income creators" were some of the needs that political put on the table.
the model of French cinema or risks suffering archeology and heritage.
Moreover, the creators organized dozens of events where they repeat the same mantra: the drama of piracy and cultural VAT at 21%, the need for a Pact of State for Culture and fiscal reform or the importance of the industry to GDP and society itself. But these five years of battles and claims is embodied in a single document: the White Paper of Culture, presented at the Ateneo de Madrid.
"The most urgent thing is to open a public debate on the importance of culture," said Lopez. Then create the following sources of analysis should be the responsibility of public administration and consumers themselves, as well as private participation in the creation and support.
Both Lopez and other speakers emphasized one of the dreams that the sector has for too long in the box: a Pact of State for Culture. And the socialist said before that we still need the arts more respected and considered as a genuine issue of State.
"The result of what we have asked has been zero," said Luis Cobos, President of AIE (Society Performers of Spain), in the act. So, after many partial and sectorial meetings, this time the document comes from a deeper and associative work, with months of meetings between about 70 between academics, experts, artists, citizens and heritage protection associations. Because "the authors have been too individualistic" as recalled Sastrón Jose Miguel Fernandez, president of the SGAE.
"Culture must have special protection by the administration but that does not mean it takes a strong private sector," he recalled the Socialist politician who believes that the arts suffer "the perfect storm". Debated on it for five months between late 2014 and early 2015, all experts convened to save the culture of the cliff.
Their work resulted in a conference just a year ago, which left concrete conclusions and proposals to rescue the sector: the culmination of this process is the so-called White Paper, published by the Platform in Defense of Culture, a born organization in 2013 with the Over 203 pages, the text addresses aim precisely to unite the efforts of the major challenges of the sector hundreds of artists and and offers its medicines. Patxi associations. Lopez, exponent of the PSOE and The text addresses the major president of Congress in the challenges of the sector and offers shortest term of democracy: to its medicines. There is talk of summarize the latter, in any case, rickety percentage of profits the most applauded speech in the generated music streaming for the act was commissioned. author, of the need to copy part of
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There are figures, but mostly reflections and explanations of why culture is key. And also highlights several concrete steps, which are repeated between the desires of each of the arts.
Obviously, a national agreement on culture would require first and foremost a government and also a pact between several parties, precisely the rarest commodities in the recent Spanish politics, unable to even understand how to reduce election expenses. However, the White Paper underlines professes optimism and as all parties have joined the recent struggle of creators receivable pension and continue producing. The Platform in Defense of Culture seeks to join forces, also between citizens and the other colleagues. In fact, in another leaflet that was distributed at the meeting, they asked for "international solidarity and support from artists around the world." The slip of paper encouraging ended participate "in a Great Cultural Event on Sunday, March 9, 2014". You notice a mistake or recycled paper? Namely. Of course, déjà vu a whole.
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Drivers with very high level of radiation.
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Researchers in the Department of Dermatology Medina and Dermatology at the University of Malaga have been made based on the potential risk to skin sun exposure to high levels of -case altitude pilots lines aéreas- study determines these professionals are subject to an excessively high level of solar radiation, with particular attention to the UV radiation received through the glazing of the airplane. The research group, composed of Maria Victoria de Galvez and Jose Aguilera, the Department of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Dermatology and directed by Professor and Head of Service of the University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria Enrique Herrera Ceballos, obtained with this work the prize for best scientific paper presented at the annual meeting of the Andalusian Section of the Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, recently held in Marbella.
with military base in Torrejon de Ardoz. The project is based on the potential risk to skin exposure to the sun at high altitude levels. Here are the airline pilots, exceeding for many hours throughout their altitudes life above 10,000 meters, a circumstance that should force them to use measures photoresist even they should be potentiated when to avoid long term pathologies. However, according to the results of work of the UMA, these doses of ultraviolet should be well evaluated, because the drivers are not directly exposed to ultraviolet radiation, but which reaches them is transmitted through the windowpanes. In fact, a priori, by the composition of the laminated glass, the penetration of ultraviolet radiation should be limited, which really does not happen, especially with the spectral band of UVA radiation, to avoid such harmful long-term effects.
were able to make their measurements on one of the Airbus 310 which has the Air Force and that is usually used by both the Spanish Government and the Royal House. Ultraviolet radiation in the cabin, with measurements with high resolution equipment showed values ultraviolet A very significant both in position close to the windows as in the normal position of the pilot throughout the flight period. Estimates of the total dose of UVA that the pilots were exposed for three hours flight carried assumed a similar dose to a user of artificial tanning booths for two consecutive sessions would be exposed.
While glazing ensures no exposure to UVB radiation, the most damaging to the skin, much of UVA radiation penetrates through glasses and participation in the generation of diseases related to oxidative stress generation -type aging elastosis skin or dérmica- is evident, Its research laboratories are located in the Center for Medical The measures that have been leaving aside their involvement and Health Research at the made in this research have been demonstrated in the generation of University of Malaga (CIMES) malignant melanoma. carried out both in real flight and co-direct this project in conditions and flight Delta, The second phase of the project collaboration with dermatologists outside the airspace and at an will take new measures in actual Hospital Gomez Ulla de Madrid altitude of 10,500 meters. flight conditions in summer. and the group 45 of the Air Force, Thanks to the contacts with the Gómez Ulla, the researchers www.amigosmava.org
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Cities with berciano glass.
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From Paris to New York or Rio de Janeiro to Saudi Arabia, many cities, with its skyscrapers and cloudy skies are reflected in the glass that has left the hands of the workers of a company located in Cubillos del Sil: Tvitec. Architectural glass that is made in the Bierzo is already sold throughout the world and, facing paralysis Spanish property market is finding export the oxygen necessary not only to maintain its production but to boost their balance results, which has enabled the company to exceed last year's 75 million turnover after experiencing an increase in sales of 30%. In this new year, Tvitec continues to produce at its headquarters in the polygon the Bayo huge blocks of high performance glass destined for different markets, but with an eye particularly in the high demand that is coming from the US market. "Both the US and Canada are now the markets in which it is occurring further expansion, to the point that they are the main US façade designers, such as the One World Trade Center, which are going directly to Tvitec to sue architectural glass "explained from the factory. And to prove it, there is participation in some unique buildings in those countries, like skyscrapers 50 West Street, a huge glass building in Manhattan
with a cost of about $ 600 million and provides for completion this year. The skyscraper, which is now part of the famous skyline of the city that never sleeps, is 237 meters high and 64 floors, and has involved much orders berciana company. Completion is scheduled this year and will house 191 apartments, and commercial offices.
this year 70% of its production will go to other countries. Berciana factory hopes to reach this 2016 sales of about 90 million euros which, if met, would mean an increase in turnover of 20%.
Some other buildings in which the berciana factory has made its mark are translucent imaginative construction, and several stepped In the US market, another terraces, located in La Garenneproject that is expected to launch Colombes, built on the outskirts this year is the construction of of Paris and created by Foster & the new Washington-based Partners. Also the Hilton Hotel in Fannie Mae bank, which will Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, more occupy the land of legendary conservative in its design, but of Washington Post newspaper. the enormous size. buildings so far harbored the newspaper to build a new The rupturista Museum of building for Fannie Mae, which Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, has already made a remarkable Santiago Calatrava and order of architectural glass to inaugurated last year 2015, is Tvitec to be produced in the also coated with glass berciano. coming years, as work It is interesting museum progresses on the new dedicated to science in which the headquarters will be demolished. glass Tvitec alternating with white 'ribs' of one of the air and intricate Tvitec architectural glass is also designs of Valencia. wearing right now the Dollar Bay building in London, on the cover Also the Italian pavilion at the glass reflected glare from nearby exhibition in Milan last year, with mobile and always murky glass cover, was an increase in Thames. Britain is also, sales. In that country, the factory therefore, a country from being also has orders already for airport made large orders to the factory expansion works in Rome and Cubillos del Sil. "There the the tallest tower in Turin. housing boom, for now, seems to Tvitec ends this summer's work in have no end", say from Tvitec. Bayo, expanding its facilities. The exponential increase in recent years exports Tvitec do provide those responsible that
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Glass screen printing course.
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In the Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja. Teacher: Katya Izabel Filmus. Celebration date: From Tuesday, June 7 to Thursday, June 16. Duration: 70 hours. Places: 10. Price: 800 €. Technique: Silkscreen APPLIED TO GLASS. Encompassed in the Glass for All project.
the art of screen printing on glass will be investigated using glazes while different methods of image transfer surface are explored. The course will focus on the study of the techniques of basic, intermediate and advanced in order to develop a lexicon of different compositions and image styles silkscreen. Goals:
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- Investigate the art of screen printing on glass using enamel. - Explore methods of image transfer surface. - Study the techniques basic, intermediate and advanced in order to develop a lexicon of different compositions and image styles silkscreen. Audience: students of fine arts, graphic arts, artists and craftsmen.
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A suit for each wine.
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Always we look for what seems appropriate to get dressed / as flawlessly on those special occasions that we share with others such as birthday parties, inaugurations, weddings, etc.
taking each variety of wine, which if improperly can cause us to lose quality, qualities and essence of it. We must enhance and enjoy the nobility, aggression or the elegance of a fine wine, whether from the variety name or whatever.
Although sometimes the most recurring question is "what I'm going Purity, shape and transparency of a to wear?", We always give what we glass goblet will be our allies. want, but we have tried and The volume of his body, the area discarded more than one outfit. that allows evaporation and We like to feel elegant but opening his mouth guide to the comfortable and the free time fragrance and essence of wine to knowing how to enhance our our senses with all its nuances. appearance although we sometimes Let's see what they have to say seek some help. about this our protagonists. Not the most expensive and sophisticated is the most elegant, is "I'm a red, I like being drunk high and wide cup, designed to enable more, I would say the simplicity of oxigenarme rotate properly and an appropriate model will give skillfully to release my aromas. I security and confidence in any need to enhance fruit flavors and scenario. soften the tannins. I feel If we stop to think of wine as it is a comfortable taking a third of its living being, we realize that "he" capacity if I am crianza, reserva or also likes to have an appropriate gran reserva, even if I am younger I "dress" depending on the variety, can be more generous. " breeding, aromas, etc. "I'm white or rose wine, I prefer to Does it serve any drink for any serve in a smaller and narrower wine? Did you feel comfortable and than the red cup. I need to stay free to express themselves and give cold, so the stem will be more lake us all their best qualities and values also to contact your hand save my "inserted" in any "model"? Definitely temperature rises too quickly. I am the answer is NO. light and generous, almost always Claus Josef Riedel, Austrian young and fruity, so to enjoy these belonging to the ninth generation of qualities Serve me half of my cup the dynasty of the Riedel was the and why not until three quarters of it first designer cocktail glass in if you want. " stating that perception, taste, aroma "I'm a sparkling cava and I lead. My and harmony of the wines would be bubbles should be contained affected by the shape of the naturally and need to watch my containers in which were drunk. effervescence to promote and Each cup, by its size and shape is a control the aromas that I possess detail that is decisive at the time of ye may perceive and nose. It is
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important also to keep my temperature. Regretfully, the call is ruled Pompadour glass, it escapes my gas, my temperature rises and all my spice escape. I prefer a long and slender in which everything does not happen. The flute design is not bad but will have difficulty nose. I prefer the current design trend called lampshade. The base is wider and can evolve without losing temperature and being close his mouth does not let lose my scent and my effervescence escape. You can fill it without fear almost entirely. " "I'm a sherry and I'm on my land: Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso, palo cortado, Pedro Ximenez or chamomile. I can breathe easy, here know what they do. All life I have served in the typical wineskin and even today it served me well. I have to say that, organolĂŠcticamente speaking, is not the most suitable container that you can no longer perceive throughout our fullness. Our aromas should be concentrated but it is true that sometimes we may feel suffocated. we are here pampers and seek our comfort and that is why the glass of white wine or even the red breathe happy with our essence inundating the choicest palate ". Shape, volume and breadth join forces and decide how the wine is placed in our mouth to break with its scale of shades. A proper glass will enjoy wine with all the qualities with which it was created. Drink life, live wine.
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international stature, among which the comprehensive redesign of Cafe d'Horloge d'Orsay Museum in Paris.
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His recent appearance at the Milan fair was led by light and color in their designs. The Fungo chandelier was inspired by the fascinating forms of fungi, specifically that grows on the surface of the wood as a result of moisture. This moss, not usually grows in the forest, he was discovered in the basement of the glass factory Lasvit in an old mold blown glass.
INSPIRING THE HAVOC OF MOISTURE With a career of over 30 years in industrial design, the Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana are currently among the most recognized Latin American designers.
Some of his pieces are part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
The Campana brothers made use of this accidental coincidence for the design of the chandelier, together with traditional techniques and materials used by Lasvit.
The result was a true work of art, a contrast between the rigid structure of wood In recent years they have and blown glass elements collaborated with that seem to sprout prestigious brands as Louis Vuitton, Lacoste and spontaneously from her. H. Stern, and have worked on various projects of
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How does it.
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This month we include some pictures of the technique practiced by Sue Parry.
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Exposition in Cadalso de los Vidrios.
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the aforementioned glassworks Gallows own.
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The humble character of most of the families of Gallows suggests that much of the conserved parts must be dated between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, and many of them may not have great economic value. Instead, it is undeniable that pieces that have belonged to families of owners or workers from the former glassworks, and have passed from generation to generation, have great sentimental value. Trying to raise awareness of the heritage of the town and enjoy again the contemplation of some of these pieces, the Association of Friends of the Camino de Santiago, along with Alba Santos EXPOSURE GLASS: 500 from the quality of glasses Gutiérrez, is organizing an YEARS OF GLASSES for more than 400 years exhibition on glass CADALSO. were made in the six glass Gallows. factories which eventually They say scaffold means The exhibition will be "place high walled" and the grew to the town. installed in the House of city of Avila would be a Many glasses Cadalso are Savages and have five Gallows. now preserved in windows equipped with museums around the In some places it is lock and can be seen for world, but still remain in the changed walled by much of June. town many of those pieces "fortified". (Published by Association of Friends that were manufactured in Camino de Santiago in the Glass The second part of the Gallows) name of this town comes
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Dull glass or reflections.
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In the conception of the new museology, technological development experienced by modern architecture joins the aesthetic ingredients of the artistic avant-garde and would not have been possible without one of the star architecture materials XXI century: the glass. Glass which had the architect Mies van der Rohe as one of its major allies ultimate goal is to remove barriers between art and society, bringing concepts such as flexibility and neutrality and embracing aesthetic movements related to minimalism and reductionism. So, against the historicism of the nineteenth century museums, develops, in the twentieth century and continues into the twenty-first century, an aseptic serving the work space. The contemplation of the exhibits without visual barriers is an aspiration of modern museology that has found a perfect ally in the current state of the art glass technology. years ago, the dream of the avant-garde architects to create ethereal and "empty" space was complicated with glare and reflections that resent the glass. And it is that our ability to clearly see through the glass can be altered by obstacles such as glare and reflections.
And these are multiplied in those museums or exhibition spaces that have chosen to leave the entry of natural light as an example of this philosophy of openness of culture.
clarity: "Many of our visitors they were unaware of the glass layer until it prevented them from touching the paintings. "
The most advanced technology has been achieved with the use of glass sputtering which represents the current state of the art catĂłdica- spray technology which allows a light transmission of 97% and a lower reflection than 1% compared to architectural glass float, which provides a light transmission of 90% and has a reflection of 8%.
The glass is used to create a barrier that protects works in a closed environment and allows international standards on the protection and exhibition of historical collections.
Moreover, beyond the organization of the exhibition space, the role of museology In this way a cabinet placed so has today more than ever, a that light is reflected on the triple task in relation to the surface prevents a clear view exhibits: highlight, protect and of the object behind the glass. preserve.
Their benefits are able to provide the best visual performance anti-reflective available in the market and allow maximum transparency, while eliminating glare and unwanted glare. The artwork almost within reach Born, so the concept of "nonglass effect". as described Kristine Kavelaars, senior project coordinator at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, referring to the exhibition devoted to the painter Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638) called "Pleasure & Piety", in which the glass was used Guardian
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But if the wrong glass is chosen, the effect will not only be unsightly due to glare and reflections that can occur; but the content of the exhibition can be damaged and affect the original colors of the works because of the light and reception of unwanted ultraviolet rays. "We had to find a balance between providing the highest levels of security for these works, often small and delicate, and satisfy the desire of our visitors as close as possible. Moreover, as custodians of our cultural heritage, we must ensure that future generations can also enjoy these masterpieces, "noted Kristine Kavelaars.
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Blowing art in Cuba.
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"There are already many years and almost hands make themselves the figures, but all in my head. I have never painted anything, I will not do it, just get scribbling. Sometimes I start to do one thing and the way I get another. I allowed myself to always carry so commanded my head and so still. "
The audience surrounds the artist appears to play with glass under 1,500 degree heat, to dazzle them with a figure of unexpected glass. Many remember the "eat candela" circus while Eduardo Izquierdo blows to liven transparent cylinder, and yanked demystifies the idea that, as its name, can be handed in these matters. Moreover, Izquierdo has two right hands, skill and mastery with getting a pair of swans, a coconut tree, a lamp or the object you want to ask and even as he told a A lady in his own image, if he wants it. Do not believe that this santiaguero that now has become a revelation in Holguin is showing off. Eduardo is a simple man who brings 46 years blowing glass to shape it. "I started at the University of the East at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences. There I was part of a group of technicians who were enabling for laboratory instruments and sent to Havana with the mission of master glassblower me then jump-start the laboratory. At that stage while I was preparing myself, I was very daring !, and I proposed holding a trophy for the X Festival of Youth and Students. it was like a competition where they would choose the best creation and turned out the winner. there I think which began all art. "
saw his teacher making a miniature baseball player. "I thought it would never get there because it was really very complex and well, I think that was also a push. Then I had the pleasure of making a spaceship and give it to Arnaldo Tamayo".
Although he wants to make it look simple it is not. Before the eminent heat of the flame the glass becomes taffy candy and perform juggling hands to shape the piece. No one believes that that effect is glass. Then she confesses: "Glass has a unique beauty, transparency and also the colors is achieved when one manipulates, seduces much, it's almost perfect." For this santiaguero teach what he knows has always been its purpose, because there is no master without disciples.
"I was 10 years at the Academy of Fine Santiago Arts and had When Eduardo seen so many very good students, but not spectators in the Plaza de la decided. Other good painters did, Marqueta, while handling the but not glassblowers. Then I was glass with a burning cigarette teaching a group in which almost lighter, anyone thinks that was all were women. I even had a born to be master glass blower. circle of interest with children, it "Great perseverance is needed, was nice what they did and how it is not a matter of two days, but they prepared, but then lost Now I have two followers that promise, do not think so complex. The most important thing is to enjoy my grandchildren in Santiago that, for the moment have it. I delight myself doing the same a condenser, a specimen essentially not afraid to fire. and they are daring. " that a figure is contact with the glass that makes me feel Eduardo does not leave different. Many stakeholders Santiago, has a studio there and approach, but want to learn a lot of memories, but this city will without effort, nothing looks good do his other residence, here are at first, skills will win. " family, friends. You will now be "Yes, it's dangerous if you're not given the possibility of a fixed careful. Once I dropped the hot space in the Plaza de Marqueta, which has a stand to sell what he glass on one foot and I handed the boot and soaked to the flesh, does and where, also makes presentations to the public once took longer to heal, but I kept or twice a month, happy says, "so pa'lante. I always do an I'll be here there constantly. " occasional blister because I forget it's on and I catch Holguin said he found a cult, barehanded, but nothing serious, responsive audience, pretty things of the trade " women, and perhaps think of Everyone wonders anxious that them as molded glass while rejoicing at the sight of all, and will draw this time of the wand, one imagines that gets nervous. suddenly blows and Granny
thinks it's a giraffe as it is on display, a child says no, that it is Later that would be lying if an elephant and Eduardo smiles, summarize its start that way, it certainly would not have been the have them guessing . Then take a swan, no, actually they are same without that day when he two ...
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"No nerves, on the contrary, enjoy watching the public while work whenever manipulate figure I follow them sideways and see their faces in astonishment as if he can not believe, is the best of rewards."
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China launches glass gazebo.
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China is an expert in making large glass viewpoints, but the amazing structure opened in Beijing a few weeks ago exceeded the limits hitherto known. This is the Jingdong Stone Forest Gorge, a circular glass is a challenge for lovers of heights who want to test the limits of vertigo platform.
glass.
tourists 360 degrees.
The structure, which promises to become a major tourist landmark worldwide exceeds 11 meters which are already in the Grand Canyon, which was considered one of the largest in the world.
To make the attraction has been used as the main material titanium.
Its measurements are record: has a platform that occupies 415 square meters and protruding Visitors have the feeling from a cliff by 32.8 of being suspended in the meters. void when walking Thanks to its circular through the corridors of shape allows a view to
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This material, widely used in aviation and aerospace, has a high resistance to corrosion and heat. This ensures maximum security of tourists and avoid frights as happened last July in Yuntai National Park, where a glass bridge cracked under the feet of the astonished tourists strolling by him.
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Celebration in Corning.
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Last March, the Corning Museum of Glass Art (CMOG) marked the first anniversary of his Hall of Contemporary Art and Design, which has welcomed more than 460,000 visitors since its opening on March 20, 2015. The extension of 9,290.3 square meters, fully funded by Corning Incorporated, is the largest space in the world dedicated to the exhibition and creation of works of contemporary art and design in glass and has 2415.4 square meters of gallery space and facilities 500 seats for live demonstrations of glass.
artists and designers such as Fred Wilson, Liza Lou, Kiki Smith, and Danny Lane. "The opening of the Hall of Contemporary Art and Design was a crucial moment for the museum," said Dr. Karol Wight, president and CEO of CMOG.
"CMOG is home to 3,500 years of glass, which provides a rare opportunity to experience the full and complex story about the environment, appreciate your application as an artistic medium, witness and participate in its creation all in one place. Contemporary Designed by Thomas Phifer artists are taking the glass to a and Partners studio, the room whole new level, and our new is home to works created since room allows us to display 1990 by artists who have these monumental works in an challenged the limits of the atmosphere ideal observation. possibilities of glass. "
glass from the period 1900 to the present. Silbert designation followed the retirement of Tina Oldknow, who oversaw the collection in the period 2000-2015. "Susie will provide an invaluable to our collection of modern and contemporary glass vision through its unique curatorial vision and deep understanding of glass as a medium of expression," said Wight. "We expect future explorations of contemporary glass art that inspire her." The Hall of Contemporary Art and Design offers a unique viewing experience through its design, the works on display, and its curatorial interpretation.
Phifer designed curved white walls that draw attention of the As part of the anniversary Last February, the Museum observer through the galleries celebration, the Museum announced the appointment of to find dynamic visual announced major acquisitions Susie Silbert as its new curator juxtapositions, using the created by the Campana of modern and contemporary independent nature of most of Brothers, Karen LaMonte, and glass. the works on display. Geoffrey Mann, to be installed Silbert took office in April and Visitors will also have the rare in the coming months. monitors future programming opportunity to experience the These new works will serve to for the new five galleries of the glass in a natural lighting further diversify its room, as well as Ben W. environment through a contemporary collection in Heineman galleries Mr. Family complex system of domes that expansion, which currently Gallery of Contemporary Glass are based on concrete beams includes more than 70 works and Glass Modern gallery. which allow a uniform diffuse of art from the Museum's illumination through the spaces She will continue to expand permanent collection created of the galleries. the collection of the Museum by acclaimed contemporary
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The appointment comes about an anniversary and, on these occasions, the manual recommends to start asking for a balance.
located opposite the church of San Felipe Neri.
"First let's see what is and then ... we'll see," predicts the director of the Glass Museum Then, Gonzalo Fernandezon archaeological studies Prieto smiles, he lost for a foreseen in the plot, since in moment his eyes and adjacent solar ovens have confesses: "I'm in love to the found the Funtanalla, the bone and when you're in love, potter neighborhood he you are happy." And he notes: occupied the urban "I am in love with this house, environment where the this neighborhood, this museum now stands private museum ... Because the raison initiative. d'etre of this museum is this With the addition of this plot, neighborhood." the equipment will add 200 Gonzalo Fernandez-Prieto square meters to 1,200 meters speaks from the old area for already offered by the the service of the property of museum. "A museum district" the eighteenth century who reiterates its director, who is first bought and then sent proud of the work undertaken restore to install his collection over seven years to publicize and curdle the Museum of the industrial past of this area Glass and Malaga, now seven of the city, now in search of years old wanting to keep that lost glory. growing . "This museum must serve to Not surprisingly, Fernandezcreate industry, if not, will have Prieto announced the failed. An artisan can provide acquisition of adjoining land to work for ten, fifteen people. expand the museum's facilities And this city, how well it is and dedicate the new units to doing in terms of tourism, the display large glass doors that industry must work, part of its for reasons of space can not roots. Málaga have to build be seen in the cultural center from its roots, not in the air, as www.amigosmava.org
sometimes happens, "argues the director, who prefers not detail budgets and investments. "I knew I had come" Fernandez-Prieto recalled that no ties bound him to the city before the birth of the museum. "He lived in London and traveled frequently to Spain looking for a place for collection. Traveled around the country and when I came to this city, to this neighborhood and this house, I knew I had arrived, "recalls the author of a proposal that combines pieces of glass and glass furniture and paintings. "With these elements we can see the glass in context. This museum is primarily a history lesson. And with the furniture and paintings we know who owned the glass, which he used ... ", explains FernándezPrieto, historian and professor" frustrated ". And yet, a visit to the museum of the hand of his explanations dismantles the chagrin.
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The German glass industry.
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German flat glass industry has experienced a difficult year in 2015. According to the German association Bundesverband Flachglas (BF) the volume of sales including float glass, coated, insulating panels and security- has decreased by 1.3% to 2,506 M €. And the number of employees in companies producing in Germany fell 0.8% (26,516). This market generated more than 9,140 M € last year and ended with an increase of 0.6% over 2014, according to the result of the data analyzed by the association representing the German glass industry. Jochen Grönegräs, BF secretary, cited the increasing international competition as one of the reasons for the losses in the flat glass industry, a sector otherwise positive as a whole. The importance of external demand for German products glass is supported by data BV Glass, since it says that the glass processing sector had a positive development in 2015. This branch of the market increased its turnover by 2% and export, meanwhile, grew by 9.1% and domestic turnover lost 1.4%. This glass market reached 876 M €, 4.5% more compared to 2014. The turnover in the German domestic market, meanwhile, it decreased by
income increased because the prices of glass products have The volume of glass products increased during 2015 sold in Germany declined compared with the lowest moderately in 2015: the coated prices of previous years," said glass decreased by 0.8% its Jürgen Peitz, CEO of Saintsales, security panels were up Gobain Glass Deutschland. 1.1% and 1.7% insulating In the business sector also glass. Peitz said to have recorded a Laminated glass, however, positive development with a evolved positively to grow trend towards high-quality 5.4%. Energy efficiency and products. high performance insulation The sector of the window is also play an important role in fighting the growing import of demand, and proof of this is the data concerning tempered the German market, requiring a high degree of innovation, so glass, placed it in 72% of the revenues glass windows are sales volume of insulating currently under pressure. glass and 59% of the panels triple glazed. Glass products for indoor use, in this line, are increasing in In this sense, the BF 2016 expected a slight growth in the volume, and aspects like aesthetics and colorGerman flat glass industry, resulted in an increase of 1% increasingly present in demand - proposals have managed to on sales. In terms of volume, give a boost to the sector, Grönegräs expects a according Peitz. moderate increase in all product categories. Thus, the CEO hopes for this 2016 stable demand, driven by First, predicts an increase of strong activity in the 0.6% compared to insulating glass m2 sold. The association construction sector, both in new construction and also mentions a positive renovation work. development of the construction industry and have And as trends for the current also into account the high year, the manager mentioned demand for new homes built. the combination of comfort and One of the largest companies design, translated this into new in the German glass industry, aesthetic, large glass panels for interior and rediscovering Saint-Gobain Glass casting glass for use in Deutschland, said perceive a facades. positive development of demand associated with new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings. "Our net 6.9% to 441 M €.
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Acristalia continues to grow.
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Constantly growing and always committed to the highest quality. This is the hallmark of Acristalia, a malagueĂąa company has positioned itself throughout his career as a benchmark within and beyond our borders. Within a year of its tenth anniversary, Acristalia expand at nearly double the size of its facilities and hovering around 9,000 square meters. Not the first time the company is forced to grow to meet the demand of its customers.
High quality custom enclosures Specialized in enclosures, the company manufactures and markets customized products tailored to the needs of each client, including host known for their high glass curtains and roof panels.
case of rain, which is especially useful for restaurants and other public establishments. They also have an elegant glass railing system for decks, ideal for creating open spaces, windscreens and other glazing related products.
In keeping with its policy of excellence, the company has a The ceilings have exclusive own system antiestancamiento comprehensive and water panels, motor drives and professionalized service that smart for opening or automatic ensures proper installation and product durability. closing function.
This implies not only that the user can control through your In 2010, when barely met three mobile device from any years after its birth, the location, but can be organization expanded space incorporated sensors that and business lines with the automate the closed them in manufacture of tempered glass, thus becoming their own suppliers. This commitment, in addition to giving them the lead in Andalusia, led his jump to the outside and now present in over 20 countries worldwide, with a focus on France, which have a large presence and trade delegation. The company also has its own headquarters in Madrid located in the Las Rozas.
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In addition, ACRinstala service is compatible with any product of the company, ensuring a successful outcome of either case.
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The VIKTIGT collection.
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Every time IKEA collections include more varied styles. Without ever losing its essence, the Swedish company through collaborations with designers who have very personal styles, it delivers the most diverse and even surprising. Some of these collections if it were not for that we see in their stores, not think or are IKEA ... For example VIKTIGT is not a collection that stands out for its stridency or the intensity of their colors, but the opposite it is a collection that shows the love of design through simplicity.
natural beauty, VIKTIGT is the result of collaboration between skilled craftsmen and designers Ingegerd Råman and Nike Karlsson and Wiebke Braasch. All of them have been involved in the whole process, both in the traditional process and the development side foot factory. Ingegerd craft qualities, Nike and Wiebke have been very useful in full cooperation with designers and artisans in Asia and Poland.
The sensitivity of the design and the Swedish origin are present in every part and in every detail of this collection Handmade, VIKTIGT has been and are reflected in the created in collaboration with images. Thanks to the quality Ingegerd Raman, one of the of glass, ceramics and natural designers of glass and fiber piece, the entire ceramics most popular in collection shows human Scandinavia. In addition to the energy and timeless beauty. staid glassware and ceramics, much of the collection is made In addition, as part of the of bamboo and natural fibers. VIKTIGT collection, IKEA has launched a book on Ingegerd In short, VIKTIGT is based on Råman. The book opens the a reduction to its most doors of their homes and their essential aspect, since the Swedish studies working in essence is what remains and Stockholm and Österlen. He the truth is that makes you tells his story, that of a want to take home. successful career as a designer of ceramics and As we mentioned collection glass, and his vision of design has been developed based on and creativity. the artisan work, energy and
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It is more than just your day, talk about Sweden, is a story about the shared style and how Ingegerd style is an excellent proof of this. He speaks life working for something timeless and survive in the future. An inheritance that is based on increasing the use and material to the taste of each person. Ingegerd Råman is one of the best in Sweden and the world to do so. In anticipation, the home visit and shop in Österlen Råman Ingegerd, a place for creative minds with its open landscapes and quiet environment, the designer has shared reflections on his life, his work and this new collection. Ingegerd began his career as a teenager when he entered one of the most prestigious art schools in Sweden, Konstfack. He began studying design fabrics. But the fabric was too one-dimensional for her and luckily she ended up with clay material. And this material became his first love. Thus, he described as a living being, a sensual material with their own power. His second great love was the glass that now has great prominence in this collection.
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Evangelina del Poyo
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Miguel Angel Carretero Gómez
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