Karl Straub
Glass maker * 1922 in Unterzwieselau (DE), + 2006 in Frauenau (DE)
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Touring Exhibition “European Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry” in Coburg
The touring exhibition “European Glass Lives in Craft, Art and Industry” can be visited in the LABORATORY of the Art Collections Veste Coburg until September 12, 2021. For more information see here and here.
Eastern Bavaria
The East Bavarian glass region is affected by contradicting developments. While traditional knowledge continues to decline, artistic glass makers from all over the world find a forum here.
Focus: Scandinavian design
In Danish glass factories, the combination of technical know-how and artistic ingenuity resulted in art made of glass for everyday use.
Start of the Start-up-training 2020/21
The second training phase has started in October. We are all excited what awaits us in the next 6 months!
BERLIN GLAS e.V.
Berlin Glas e.V. is a non-profit association with a goal to inspire, educate people of all ages, and offer research opportunities for those interested in glass as a medium for artistic expression.
Call for applications
Apply now for a Glass Works Start-up-Scholarship 2021/22! Application deadline is January 29, 2021.
Denmark
In Danish glass factories the combination of technical know-how and artistic ingenuity resulted in artistically made glass for everyday use. The first Danish glass factory was built in 1825 in the middle of a moor area, peat being used to heat the melting furnaces. Green bottles were first made with the help of Norwegian glassmakers, …
Focus: Industry 4.0
State-of-the-art, fully automatic machines produce packaging glass non-stop. The industrialization process in western Styria began with the construction of glass factories in coal mining areas. Coal as a new energy potential in the 19th century, the invention of the Siemens regenerative furnace in 1856 and the railway connection created ideal conditions for the glass …
Styria
In western Styria, high-tech utility glass production is complemented by cross-border handicrafts.
