UK studios

[Tom Fuhrman]

anyone on this board located around the Stourbridge/Dudley, UK area? I will be in that area next thurs. or fri. and would like to stop in and visit them if that is possible.
Tenn. Tom
www.fuhrmanglass.com

[Rich Samuel]

Is this your first visit, Tom? If not, you already know what follows. If so, this might be helpful.

Be sure to look up Richard Golding at Okra Glass (http://www.okraglass.com/aboutus.htm). He knows more about the economics of building and running a successful studio than anyone I've ever met. Also a helluva nice guy.

You might also want to check out Royal Brierley (http://www.dartington.co.uk/royal-brierley/index.html?page=/royal-brierley/visitor01.htm), the Red House Glass Cone (http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums--galleries/red-house-glass-cone), Broadfield House Glass Museum (http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums--galleries/glass-museum), Ruskin Glass Centre (http://www.ruskin-mill.org.uk/), Plowden & Thompson (http://www.plowden-thompson.com/), and of course the International Glass Centre (http://www.dudleycol.ac.uk/Default.asp?Page=180), where yours truly spent '92-'93. :)

Get in the mood by reading this (http://books.google.com/books?id=nrFv7EhDhMkC&pg=PA7&dq=Glassmakers+of+Stourbridge+and+Dudley+1612-2002&as_brr=0&sig=m2Ak6rtLfKExsdAHcH05cd1RkbU). :D

[Tom Fuhrman]

THANKS Rich, I've been to the area before but it's been a few years. I've contacted Okra Glass and am planning on seeing them and hopefully spend some time at the Broadfield House Museum amongst other venues.

[Peter Bowles]

The often overlooked cultural attractions to the area:

www.bathams.com/pubs.php



Pete

[Brian Blanthorn]

I dont think there R many Uk types on here

There was a wealth of glass factories 20 - 50 years ago sadly many of the great names R gone

There R a few new ones

I cant recall many

BlowZone is one -- Iestyn Davies Stourbridge

Art Glass at least some of it, he is in2 lighting more now I think

If U in2 big art glass Colin Reid further down is well worth a trip

If U wana vistit any where tell em Brian sent U

Okra Glass as I recall is more comercial flavour


Blowzone moved and appear not 2 have hot studio http://www.blowzone.co.uk/ - Shropshire

Brian

[Shaun Graves]

Where is Colin Reid located? I would love to see his studio. I'm actually going to be in the UK at the end of the month too.

[Brian Blanthorn]

Originally posted by Shaun Graves
Where is Colin Reid located? I would love to see his studio. I'm actually going to be in the UK at the end of the month too.

Stroud

Brian