TANTI

To tie in with the 50th Anniversary of the studio glass movement and the opening of London’s new Halcyon Gallery on New Bond Street Dale Chihuly has recently opened a monumental exhibition. Citing London as one of his two favourite cities the other one being strangely Venice! This is a must see exhibition with Dale displaying work covering most of his back catalogue over the last forty years with fine examples from his Maccia, Venetian series, sea forms and a selection of his wonderous chandeliers.

Here are a couple of images taken from this exhibition which frankly do not do the work justice. The exhibition runs from until 31st March 2012 and should be given a good couple of hours.

A few days ago Halcyon Gallery unveiled a special Chandelier in Park Lane click here to see images of: http://bit.ly/xTqo4O

Here is a link to a brief interview with Dale talking about the show: http://bit.ly/yRfHj2

INCISO

Christmas in Fortnum and Mason – wonderful! Enjoyed a quick flight with some accompanying savories then up the staircase to check out the glassware. Here is small selection by the talented Jonathan Harris. Just Beautiful.

http://www.jhstudioglass.com/

NOGOZIO

Whippin’ Piccadily I passed the window of Duchamp with these marvelous formed lamps.

Berlin E.V.

Today sees the opening of the hotly anticipated and first glass studio in Art’s new favourite city Berlin  -previously mentioned in the Post BERLINO (January 24 2011) http://bit.ly/vEuCMU

http://berlinglas.org/home/

Here is a visual log of the construction of the Berlin Studio

http://on.fb.me/w3DaSM

Good luck guys!

RE

A free afternoon so I popped over to Adam Aaronson’s Zest Gallery to see new works by glass veteran and stalwart Eddie King.

Adam was away in Chicago for this years SOFA but Eddie was hard at it making sizable vases. Here is a selection of some of those vases on display at the Zest gallery.

You can see more of Eddie Kings pieces on the current exhibitions section of Zest Gallery page:

http://bit.ly/nQQhZH

PADIGLIONE

Managed to catch the last hour of this weeks Art and Design at Berkelely Square, London.

Pictured here are some of the marvelous glass pieces on display

TESTA

Steve jobs . . an inspiration and testament to the realisation of ideas without boundaries. Thankyou so much

SPECCHIO

Heading to the catacombs in Siracusa, Sicily this broken mirror reflects the midday pale blue sky

POSATE

Decorative cake slice and knife found in a tourist shop in the centre of Ortygia the old town of Siracusa, Sicily.

ANTICO

Just off of Piazza Archimede in the centre of Siracusa’s old city Ortygia there is a lovely little cafe here called where you can connect to the world wide web if you should so desire