WI Notes
At our November meeting Mr. Ian Powys gave us an illustrated talk on the
history of Tiffany Glass. Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American painter,
jeweller and silversmith, but he is best known for his glassware. As well as
lamps he made beautiful ornaments, glass panels and windows, using oxides and
other impurities to get richness of colour.
After his death in 1933 Art Nouveau with its square and triangle shapes came along and his beautiful delicate glassware went out of fashion. Much of it was smashed but fortunately some of it was saved and can now be seen in museums. The largest collection in this country is in the Haworth Art Gallery near Accrington where there are 130 pieces, and nearer home the Victoria and Albert Museum has 15 pieces. One of the Tiffany glass panels is at the moment in Japan and was lately valued at £150,000.
On December 8th we shall be having our Christmas party. Will all W.I. members PLEASE NOTE - it commences at 7 oÕclock with sherry and cheese nibbles followed by a 2-course meal with wine. So please don't eat or drink beforehand! The competition is for a Christmas table decoration. See you there.