Post by richardc on Jan 5, 2014 20:27:49 GMT
Hi all, Happy New Year!
The 23rd Cambridge Glass Fair will be held on Sunday 23rd February 2014 at Linton Village College, Cambridge and the whitefriars.com exhibition will be 'The Designs of Harry Powell 1873 - 1920'.
Harry Powell was responsible for a large number of the designs during his time with the glassworks and although a scientist, not trained in the arts, his designs are among the most beautiful of those turned out by Whitefriars if not any English glassworks of the time.
Harry was a great experimenter and he developed and introduced new colours and techniques to the works such as the 'opal' colours. He presided over the glasshouse at a time when their industrial glass was of greatimportance. He was also a great researcher, drawing inspirationfrom historical glass and reproducing fine examples.
We hope this exhibition will give fairgoers and fellow collectors the chance to see a few cabinets filled with early designs, glass around a hundred years old, and perhaps give some people their first chance to see a large collection like this together.
Now its over to you... 
We need examples of this glass to display. If you will be visiting the fair and have any glass from this periodyou are willing to bring along no mater how plain or ornate, large or small, we want it all.
I will be putting together a listof donators and donations in the coming days and weeks, so please feel free to hop on board and get involved.
We also welcome anyone who would like to spend an hour or more manning the whitefriars.com table. This is not a requirement as the cabinets are kept locked at all times but it means someone is always on hand to answer any questions our visitors may have about the glass. Its a great place to be as you will meet many people, put a lot of faces to names, and perhaps snaffle a bit of cake.
That's allfor now but please keep revisiting this page as regular updateswill appear.
Finally, if you do not own any of the reference books or early glass, try taking a look at Steve Leslie's magnificent collection HERE
Warm regards
Richard
