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Tag: National Glass Centre Sunderland
From Utility to Art
Ten years ago we visited the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, in the Northeast of England. This is were Pyrex glasswares were invented and made. As interesting as this part of the Centre is, I much preferred the glass blowing exhibiting (which I’ve shown before) … Continue reading From Utility to Art
Hot Enough to Melt Glass
Hot glass. Hot class. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things That Are Hot
What Shape Contains You?
“Human nature is like water. It takes the shape of its container.”
Wallace Stevens
The vase was on display in the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.
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A Place to Work
I’ve been using a few photos lately from our visit to the National Glass Centre in Sunderland a few years back. The show work shop of the glass blowers has impressed me, it seems. They also hold workshops throughout the year for visitors to create their own glass projects.
In contrast, the work shop in the old farmhouse next door to us. It’s no longer in use but a few tools are still left about the place. I love looking over the wall at the implements and stones and all the old stuff still lying around and my husband and I dread the day they are going to tear the buildings down and start erecting an apartment house.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Workshop
National Glass Centre in Sunderland
It’s been a few years (six, to be exact) since we were in Sunderland and took the opportunity to visit the National Glass Centre. The exhibits range from the mundane (Pyrex measuring jugs) to the sublime (works of art made of glass). And of course, the glass blowing demonstration is a must.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Glass
White heat
I’ve posted photos of the glass blowing show at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland before. It’s a great place to see finished products, whether they are for practical use, decorative purposes, or pure art. They have hands-on workshops for children and adults, and one can also watch the experts blowing glass. All this is only possible because of fire, of course.
One Word Sunday: Fire.
You can make me see orange
A Kniphofia flower
and the real thing.
Orange is possibly my favourite colour. I also really like red hot pokers, tritomas, poker plants, Fackellilien (torch lilies), Kniphofias or knofflers – whatever you want to call them. How could you not like such a brilliant flower with such names!
Nancy over at A Photo A Week wanted to see some photos displaying orange. More orange photos can be found here.
Wer will fleißige Handwerker sehn? Who wants to see the handymen?
busy steam cleaning dairy equipment
busy cutting metal
busy fixing a roof
busy blowing glass
not busy anymore – break time
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: busy or people working. More busy photos can be found here.
Classy or glassy?
Last weekend I was in Neustadt an der Weinstraße and I was literally running through the town (a kind of hares and hound game) with my camera around my neck and I snapped a few pictures whenever we had a short break to catch our breaths. For all that haste I like the result of the shot above.
This one resulted in an unintentional selfie – although I didn’t try to photograph behind the glass but was interested in the name.
This last one was taken at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, UK. In addition to dealing with photographing through glass there is the problem of lighting in museums to struggle with.
More photographs with subjects under glass here.
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