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Shangde Glass Factory

Shangde Glass Factory

Factory visit is one of my favourite things to do. It is very informative, inspiring and simply fun to watch how these products are made steadily, car…
BSSG Journal

BSSG Journal

Tani, A. (2018) Ships in Bottles: Scientific glassblowers' new enterprise in the 1970s. British Society of Scientific Glassblowers Journal, Vol.56/3, …
Lampwork Festival in Hejian 2018

Lampwork Festival in Hejian 2018

International Glass Art Festival, hosted at Shangde Glass Museum, is a great occasion where students, teachers and artists of all ages can gather toge…
ILGAF 2017

ILGAF 2017

International Lampwork Glass Art Festival (ILGAF) 2017…
Ghost

Ghost

This was inspired by calligraphy, an example of the creative synergy between line and context. It writes "ゆうれい", which means "ghost" in Japanese. The …
First book of glass ships in bottles

First book of glass ships in bottles

Tani. A. (2018) Vessels of Memory: Glass Ships in Bottles, Art Editions North. Distributed by Cornerhouse Publications. You can download sample pages …
Oral History Interview

Oral History Interview

The production of glass ships in bottles boomed in England between 1970s and 1990s. I interview the former makers and uncover this recent history toge…