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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

New Book “Harvey K. Littleton: A Life in Glass”



Readers  You'll want to immediately purchase this book.  We met Harvey Littleton at a Gas Arts Society meeting - you'll recall from a blog post
Harvey worked in West Virginia during Joel Myers's ART IN THE FACTORY program.  Harvey Littleton was one of the distinguished glass artist
who spend time with factory workers.  HJH


This book starts with the first glassblowing class ever to be taught at a university in the United States,
and is the biography of Harvey K. Littleton and thereby the American Studio Glass Movement, which he is credited as founding, 50 years ago.

The book is currently available on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847838188?ie=UTF8&tag=glassbloinfo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0847838188

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hilary years ago I took an art history class from Harvey Littleton
dunno know if its the same person
Did this gentleman teach?
Claude

Anonymous said...

Will there be a 2012 WV Birthday vase offered by Blenko?

Anonymous said...

Ordered the book
I like the books you recommend.
Paula

susan said...

Ordered today
Enjoyed the H. Halen and the Dean Six book
your suggestions todate have been excellent.
More suggestions for books?
Perhaps monthly?

Anonymous said...

Dean Six
Henry Halem
Harvey Littleton
soon you'll have us educated
and we will no longer need to read the Heart of Glass.
No more than three books per year OK - - I'd rather spend my dollars on glass.
Maggie

Anonymous said...

Off subject.
Hilary do you watch dancin with stars?
I recall reading you were a dancer, if you watch who is your favorite dancer.
What 'stars' do you like.
All this glass talk makes me desire a stiff drink and a dance floor or TV remote.
P.J.