Creating a Cameo – Painting in Stone, a Sculpture to Wear
Painting in ‘stone’ on buildings in antiquity transposed into jewelry (jewellery) as a Cameo, a raised portrait that was a miraculous union of art and nature
Portland Vase
Glass a Magic Material – Pt 1 Phoenecia & The Portland Vase
Glass, a magic material was first made in antiquity and has had an important place and impact on many different cultures, adding to the mystique surrounding it
Josiah Wedgwood Tradesman – Tycoon, Firing up the Modern Age
Josiah Wedgwood was a trend setting potter, manufacturing innovator and marketing genius who built a business empire in harsh physically demanding conditions
Roman Vase
The most famous Roman cut glass vessel is a vase made at Alexandria between AD 5 and AD 25. The blue glass was gathered on the end of a blowpipe and shaped into a cylinder. It was dipped into a pot and the lower part covered with hot white glass….