Events
Mark Hill is pleased to be attending or involved in the following forthcoming events.
Sunday 28th February
10.30am-4pm
15th Cambridge Glass Fair
Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire - find out more by clicking here.
Sunday 28th March
10.30am-4pm
SE21 - The Glass & Ceramics Fair
Dulwich College, Dulwich, South London - find out more by clicking here.
Cracking Antiques
Along with interior designer Kathryn Rayward, I will be co-presenting a new primtetime BBC2 TV series called 'Cracking Antiques', which will air in Spring. Keep your eyes peeled for news in the Radio Times. I'll also be travelling around the country promoting the tie-in book, published by Mitchell Beazley and available from Spring.
8th-11th April
Antiques For Everyone Spring Fair
The NEC, Birmingham - find out more by clicking here.
Both Judith Miller and I will be found on the Miller's stand in the main hall, where we will be selling signed and dedicated copies of the new Miller's price giudes for 2010, the Cracking Antiques TV tie-in book, and much, much more. Stop by to say hello and become a member of our amazing new website for free!
BBC Antiques Roadshow - 2010 Calendar
I will be attending the following BBC Antiques Roadshows as a specialist on either the Miscellaneous or Collectables tables - please do dig out your treasures, come along, and say hello! Doors open at 9.30am (although queues start earlier!), and Roadshows run until 4.30pm - providing you're in the queue by 4pm, you'll be able to see a specialist.
Thursday 29th April - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, near Shipley, West Yorkshire
Friday 14th May - Beverley Minster, East Riding of Yorkshire
Thursday 3rd June - Brighton College, East Sussex
Thursday 10th June - St Fagans, Natural History Museum, near Cardiff
Thursday 1st July - Hutton-in-the-Forest, near Penrith, Cumbria
Thursday 15th July - Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Thursday 9th September - Blair Castle, near Pitlochry, Scotland
Wednesday 29th September - Colechester Town Hall, Colchester, Essex
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Events Archive
BBC Antiques Roadshow - 2009 Calendar
I wil be attending the following BBC Antiques Roadshows as a specialist on either the Miscellaneous or Collectables tables - please do dig out your treasures, come along, and say hello! Doors open at 9.30am (although queues start earlier!), and Roadshows run until 4.30pm - providing you're in the queue by 4pm, you'll be able to see a specialist.
Wednesday 25 March - Hopetoun House, Queensferry, Scotland
Friday 3rd April - Blackpool Ballroom, Blackpool
Sunday 31 May - Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey
Tuesday 9 June - Saumarez Park, Guernsey
Friday 12 June - Samarès Manor, Jersey
Thursday 2 July - Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire
Sunday 12th July - Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
Thursday 16 July - Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire
7th February 2009 - 11th October 2009
Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - From Masterpiece to Mass Produced
Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands
An exhibition of 150 specially selected examples of postwar Czech glass design from the Graham Cooley Collection. Following the ground-breaking event held in King's Lynn in Summer 2008, this new exhibition offers you another chance to learn more about this exciting new area, and includes designs by many of the best postwar Czechoslovakian glass designers. Click here to find out more.
June 2009
Fat Lava II Exhibition
A realtime selling and display exhibition held at mid20c, 530 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG, England, and a series of events held online from different locations across the world on www.fat-lava.org. I will be attending the grand opening of the British exhibition, broadcast live over the internet on Saturday 30th May. Copies of the second, revised and expanded edition of 'Fat Lava' will be available to see and buy, along with a whole load of wonderful Fat Lava vases, dishes and more from the Graham Cooley Collection. Break open that piggy bank as Fat lava has gone global!
26th April 2009
The Art Glass Fair
Dulwich College, South London
Couldn't miss it! And I suggest you don't either. With an extra special showing of contemporary glass, this friendly and welcoming event in the suitably mid-century modern Dulwich College hall is always extremely worthwhile and enjoyable. I'll be there selling both my books and a selection of titles from the latest Miller's list. Do come over and say hello to me, although I know it'll be hard given all the other (far more attractive) things to see! Click here to visit the fair's site and learn more.
16th-19th April 2009
Antiques For Everyone
The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
I will be attending as the 'guest expert' for the Spring event of this incredibly popular national institution, held four times a year. It is, without doubt, the UK's largest and most popular quality antiques and collectables fair, and I am delighted and honoured to have been asked. You'll find me taking part in the many promotional events planned, and also on the Miller's stand. If I'm not there, speak to one of my lovely colleagues on the Miller's stand, and they'll be able to track me down! I hope to see you there. It's a fair that's certainly not worth missing - and over 35,000 people agree with me. Click here to find out more about the fair and put it in your diaries.
Sunday 22nd February 2009
10.30am-4pm
13th Cambridge Glass Fair
No.13....unlucky for some - but only those who won't be attending! Bound to be even better than any of the last twelve, you'd be mad to miss this unique event if you love glass. If any time is a good time to invest in glass, it's now, as the stock market crashes around us. It's an awful lot nicer to look at than a share certificate or bond! Once again, I'll be attending for the day and will be found either perusing the beautiful glass on exhibition or for sale, or else you can ask for me at Kevin Graham's 'Pottery & Glass Forum' stand. If you're nice, please come and say hello. Find out more by clicking here.
August 2008 - 25th January 2009
Michael Harris: A Journey In Glass
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Stourbridge, West Midlands
I am delighted to announce an important dedicated retrospective exhibition of the works of Michael Harris at Mdina Glass from 1968-72, and Isle of Wight Studio Glass from 1972 until his untimely death in 1994. Examples of both his hallmark designs as well as his most popular ranges will be displayed in the Tyzack Room of Broadfield House Glass Museum, Britain's best dedicated glass museum. Held in association with the Harris family and majr private collectors, this will be a display not to be missed. Further details and special events will be announced nearer the time.
BBC Antiques Roadshow
I will be working as a specialist at the following locations across the UK:
Sunday, 14th April 2008 - The Titanic Drawing Rooms, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Sunday 31st August 2008 - The Sage Centre, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
Thursday 16th October 2008 - Bridlngton Royal Spa Hall, Bridlington Royal Spa, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Find out more about the Antiques Roadshow and its team of specialists at www.homesandantiques.com
29th November 2008
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Christmas Open Studio Weekend
I will be selling and signing copies of my book Michael Harris, Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass at this festive event, which will also include special demonstrations by master glassmaker Timothy Harris, festive sales of the studio's exclusive Christmas tree baubles, free tea, coffee and mince pies and much more! Click here for more information and see you there!
22nd & 23rd November 2008
Miller's book signing and lecture - Collectors' Club of Great Britain Show, Peterborough
Join Eric Knowles, Judith Miller, regular Collect It! magazine experts and hundreds of specialist dealers and I for the first Collectors' Club of Great Britain Show. Held at the North of England Showground near Peterborough, this is sure to be a weekend to surprise and delight, whatever you collect. You'll even have the chance to meet the man behind Star Wars' R2-D2 and Colin Baker, the sixth incarnation of Doctor Who! On Sunday afternoon, I'll be speaking about my 'Top Ten To Look For' in collectable 20th century glass. Don't miss out! Find out how you can participate in this amazing weekend by clicking here.
2nd October 2008
BBC Homes & Antiques magazine at Border's Bristol
I will be speaking at Border's bookshop on Queen's Road from around 11am, pn behalf of BBC Homes & antiques magazine. I'll be bringing along three of four objects from my personal collection to talk about, but why not bring in some of your own pieces for us to chat about? Check out the store's website by clicking here, and I'll see you there!
21st September 2008
Cambridge Glass Fair, Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire
10.20am-4pm
Probably the best glass fair in Britain....if not the world! I will be selling and signing copies of my new bookalogue 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo: Czech Glass Design From Masteriece to Mass-Produced, as well as answering questions on this fascinating and vibrant new collecting area. Marcus Newhall, author of the forthcoming publication on pressed glass 'Sklo Union: Art Before Industry', will also be attending, together with a loan collection of Czech 'Sklo Union' pressed glass. See www.cambridgeglassfair.com for more information on how to get there.
23rd August 2008
'Michael Harris: A Journey In Glass' lecture - 11am
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands
I am honoured to be delivering the bi-annual 'Broadfield Lecture' this year on Michael Harris, to commemorate the opening of the first ever retrospective exhibition of this studio glass pioneer. I will be covering Michael's early life in glass, his work and designs at Mdina Glass and Isle of Wight Studio Glass, as well as examining some of his most celebrated designs including the legendary Fish vase, and the Azurene and Undercliff ranges. Entry is by ticket only (£10), and wine and canapés will be served after the lecture. Please telephone 01384 812 745 to book. This event is being held as part of the bi-annual International Festival of Glass, which includes a great many other exciting events throughout the weekend. See www.ifg.org.uk for more information, and come and make a weekend of it!
13th July - 9th August 2008
'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo' post war Czechoslovakian glass exhibition
King's Lynn Arts Centre, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
An exciting, informative and colourful travelling exhibition and new bookalogue covering post war Czech glass design will be launched in mid-July 2008. For further information, click here. The opening weekend of the 12th-13th July will see a host of informal and informative events, some held in association with the Glass Association, click here to find out more. Why not become a member of the Glass Association in order to attend the special events on Saturday 12th July?
Sunday, 20th April, 2008
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Collectors' Open Day
Isle of Wight Studio Glass, St Lawrence, Nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight
The second of these exciting annual events will once again see the closure of the studio for the entertainment of specially invited guests. I'll be giving an illustrated and informal talk about an important aspect of Michael Harris' designs, as well as being available for general chat and valuations. If you'd like to come along and join us, please contact the studio direct via www.isleofwightstudioglass.co.uk
Sunday, 30th December 2007
BBC Antiques Roadshow - Bexhill-on-Sea
The 'modern' Antiques Roadshow filmed at Bexhill-on-Sea during the height of Summer will be broadcast today. Tune in to BBC1 at 7pm to see what treasures the experts (including me) found...a fantastic day was had by all, so this looks set to be a bumper episode. Don't miss it! Fat Lava hits the BBC!
Sunday 2nd December 2007
The Glass Collectors' Fair
Dulwich College, South London
10am-4.30pm
I will be taking a stand at this, the exciting inaugural fair at this beautiful and historic location. For those of you who have not been to Dulwich College before, you're in for a treat - the superb mid-century modern main hall is lit by floor to ceiling windows, making it the perfect space to display glass from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Not only will I be selling and signing all three books I have published, but I have also decided to clear some space by selling some of my glass collection, sad as it will be to see them go to new homes. These pieces have been collected on my travels over the past few years, as well as my extensive use of the highly addictive drug known as eBay.
Prices will range from £5 to over £500, with a strong focus on the late 20th century. I'll look forward to meeting you there!
For more information, go to www.tgcf.eu
Fat Lava Lecture
The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
Sunday, 28th October, 2007
2pm-3.30pm
Brian Musselwhite, Assistant Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum and fellow enthusiast, and I will be speaking about the development of West German ceramics from c1955-1980. An event not to be missed!! For more information and to sign up for the event, please visit www.rom.on.ca/programs, then click on 'ROMLife Lectures', using the keyword 'Lava'. Otherwise email marias@rom.on.ca
Dartington Glass Exhibition & Book Signing
The Cambridge Glass Fair
Sunday, 30th September, 2007
10am-4pm
I will be joining Eve Thrower to sell and sign copies of our fantastic new book on Frank Thrower & Dartington Glass, and to talk informally to collectors about Frank's designs for Dartington. A selection of pieces from the exhibition staged by Dr Graham Cooley at the Plough Arts Centre in Great Torrington will also be on display as part of the fair's superb series of foyer exhibitions. Held twice a year, these fairs are events that cannot be missed. Click here to visit the fair's website to learn more. Come along and meet us!
Saturday 21st July 2007
BBC Antiques Roadshow
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex
9.30am-4pm
I will be working as an expert on this, one of the first Antiques Roadshows to focus on 'modern antiques' and collectables from the 20th century. The stuff we ordinary mortals have, or lived around and used - so leave the Chippendale sideboard behind! Dig out grannie's glass, funky fifties dinner service, or even her most fashionable frock that she wore as a young gal, and bring it along to chat to the experts about. Don't worry if you don't know exactly what you've got, we're there to help and let you know if it's trash or treasure. And judging my some of the delighted faces that are regularly seen on the show, it's quite often the latter! How will you know if you don't find out?!
Despite the thousands of people that turn up, everyone will get to see an expert - and a friendly one at that. Looking at people's treasures and hearing their stories is a fantastically enjoyable experience - and often one that makes you laugh as well as smile.
I'll be on the Miscellaneous/Collectables tables, and will look forward to meeting you there.
2nd June - 30th June 2007
14th July - 28th October 2007
Frank Thrower: A Retropsective,
Kicking off at the Plough Art Centre, Great Torrington, Devon from 2nd - 30th June, this landmark exhibition features over 200 designs from the personal collection of Dr Graham Cooley, and is the first time that Frank Thrower's designs have been exhibited in one place. To visit the Plough Arts Centre website, click here, or on the poster below. From 14th July - 28 October the exhibition moves North to the Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, West Midlands.
Michael Harris Lecture & Dartington Glass Exhibition
Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, Devon
Saturday 2nd June, 2007
I will be speaking about the career and designs of Michael Harris and his importance to, and impact on, British studio glass as part of Dartington Crystal's 40th anniversary celebrations. Michael Harris was a contemporary of Frank Thrower, and knew him well from trade shows during the 1970s and 80s, although each used markedly different methods and design processes to produce their internationally successful glass. The talk will be illustrated with a slide show and you will be able to view and handle a range of early and rare designs produced by Michael Harris. This event is being hosted by The Glass Association, and tickets must be booked via them. For further information, please contact Charles Hajdamach at hajdamac@waverider.co.uk, or see the Glass Association website.
The National Glass Collectors' Fair
The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire
Sunday 12th November 2006
£4 entry before 11am, £3 entry after 11am, children free.
Britain's leading antique and collectable glass fair, with a wide choice of glassware from 18th century drinking glasses to modern studio glass. Mark Hill Publishing will be selling Michael Harris: Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass at the event. I will be joining Ron & Ann Wheeler at Artius Glass, officially appointed secondary market specialists to Isle of Wight Studio Glass, so I will look forward to meeting you at their stand.
For further information, please see www.glassfairs.co.uk
SPECIAL EVENT
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Collectors' Open Day
Isle of Wight Studio Glass, St Lawrence, Nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Sunday 1st October 2006
This is an extremely special event that is not to be missed by any collector of Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Elizabeth and Timothy Harris will be closing the studio to the public for one day and will be holding a special event for collectors only. Timothy Harris will demonstrate his world class glassblowing skills 'up close and personal' and will also produce a special commemorative piece to celebrate the event, that only attendees on the day will be eligible to buy. I will be attending the event to sign and sell my new book and will also be available, along with Ron & Ann Wheeler and the Harrises, to answer any questions that collectors may have about both vintage Mdina Glass and Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Hitherto unseen pieces from private collections including the Harris Family Collection, some featured in my book, will also be on display. Last, but certainly not least, BBC Antiques Roadshow glass specialist Andy McConnell will give a talk on studio glass. Refreshments will also be served and, given suitable numbers attending, travel to and from the ferry port at Ryde Esplanade (IOW) may be supplied.
Admission will be by pre-registration only, and unfortunately all places are now filled.
Cambridge Glass Fair
Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire
Sunday 24th September 2006
£4 entry, children under 9 years of age free
The second fair of 2006 will see the official launch of Michael Harris: Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass by Mark Hill, as well as an exhibition of pieces shown in the book and amassed from the collections of the author, the Harris family and notable private collectors. This fair is one of the best events in the country for glass enthusiasts and is not to be missed.
For further information, please visit www.cambridgeglassfair.com
Fat Lava: West German & Italian Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s
Fermoy Gallery, King's Lynn Art Centre, Norfolk
15th July - 12th August 2006
FREE ENTRY
A pioneering exhibition of over 250 West German and Italian ceramics from the 1960s and 70s from the private collection of Dr Graham Cooley. On 16th July, Dr Graham Cooley and Mark Hill will be available from 2-4pm to identify and value any West German or Italian ceramics you bring in. The accompanying catalogue, Fat Lava by Mark Hill, will be available to buy from the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.
For further information, please see www.kingslynnarts.co.uk
Mark Hill is pleased to be attending or involved in the following forthcoming events.
Sunday 28th February
10.30am-4pm
15th Cambridge Glass Fair
Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire - find out more by clicking here.
Sunday 28th March
10.30am-4pm
SE21 - The Glass & Ceramics Fair
Dulwich College, Dulwich, South London - find out more by clicking here.
Cracking Antiques
Along with interior designer Kathryn Rayward, I will be co-presenting a new primtetime BBC2 TV series called 'Cracking Antiques', which will air in Spring. Keep your eyes peeled for news in the Radio Times. I'll also be travelling around the country promoting the tie-in book, published by Mitchell Beazley and available from Spring.
8th-11th April
Antiques For Everyone Spring Fair
The NEC, Birmingham - find out more by clicking here.
Both Judith Miller and I will be found on the Miller's stand in the main hall, where we will be selling signed and dedicated copies of the new Miller's price giudes for 2010, the Cracking Antiques TV tie-in book, and much, much more. Stop by to say hello and become a member of our amazing new website for free!
BBC Antiques Roadshow - 2010 Calendar
I will be attending the following BBC Antiques Roadshows as a specialist on either the Miscellaneous or Collectables tables - please do dig out your treasures, come along, and say hello! Doors open at 9.30am (although queues start earlier!), and Roadshows run until 4.30pm - providing you're in the queue by 4pm, you'll be able to see a specialist.
Thursday 29th April - Victoria Hall, Saltaire, near Shipley, West Yorkshire
Friday 14th May - Beverley Minster, East Riding of Yorkshire
Thursday 3rd June - Brighton College, East Sussex
Thursday 10th June - St Fagans, Natural History Museum, near Cardiff
Thursday 1st July - Hutton-in-the-Forest, near Penrith, Cumbria
Thursday 15th July - Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Thursday 9th September - Blair Castle, near Pitlochry, Scotland
Wednesday 29th September - Colechester Town Hall, Colchester, Essex
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Events Archive
BBC Antiques Roadshow - 2009 Calendar
I wil be attending the following BBC Antiques Roadshows as a specialist on either the Miscellaneous or Collectables tables - please do dig out your treasures, come along, and say hello! Doors open at 9.30am (although queues start earlier!), and Roadshows run until 4.30pm - providing you're in the queue by 4pm, you'll be able to see a specialist.
Wednesday 25 March - Hopetoun House, Queensferry, Scotland
Friday 3rd April - Blackpool Ballroom, Blackpool
Sunday 31 May - Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey
Tuesday 9 June - Saumarez Park, Guernsey
Friday 12 June - Samarès Manor, Jersey
Thursday 2 July - Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire
Sunday 12th July - Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
Thursday 16 July - Aberglasney Gardens, Carmarthenshire
7th February 2009 - 11th October 2009
Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - From Masterpiece to Mass Produced
Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands
An exhibition of 150 specially selected examples of postwar Czech glass design from the Graham Cooley Collection. Following the ground-breaking event held in King's Lynn in Summer 2008, this new exhibition offers you another chance to learn more about this exciting new area, and includes designs by many of the best postwar Czechoslovakian glass designers. Click here to find out more.
June 2009
Fat Lava II Exhibition
A realtime selling and display exhibition held at mid20c, 530 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG, England, and a series of events held online from different locations across the world on www.fat-lava.org. I will be attending the grand opening of the British exhibition, broadcast live over the internet on Saturday 30th May. Copies of the second, revised and expanded edition of 'Fat Lava' will be available to see and buy, along with a whole load of wonderful Fat Lava vases, dishes and more from the Graham Cooley Collection. Break open that piggy bank as Fat lava has gone global!
26th April 2009
The Art Glass Fair
Dulwich College, South London
Couldn't miss it! And I suggest you don't either. With an extra special showing of contemporary glass, this friendly and welcoming event in the suitably mid-century modern Dulwich College hall is always extremely worthwhile and enjoyable. I'll be there selling both my books and a selection of titles from the latest Miller's list. Do come over and say hello to me, although I know it'll be hard given all the other (far more attractive) things to see! Click here to visit the fair's site and learn more.
16th-19th April 2009
Antiques For Everyone
The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
I will be attending as the 'guest expert' for the Spring event of this incredibly popular national institution, held four times a year. It is, without doubt, the UK's largest and most popular quality antiques and collectables fair, and I am delighted and honoured to have been asked. You'll find me taking part in the many promotional events planned, and also on the Miller's stand. If I'm not there, speak to one of my lovely colleagues on the Miller's stand, and they'll be able to track me down! I hope to see you there. It's a fair that's certainly not worth missing - and over 35,000 people agree with me. Click here to find out more about the fair and put it in your diaries.
Sunday 22nd February 2009
10.30am-4pm
13th Cambridge Glass Fair
No.13....unlucky for some - but only those who won't be attending! Bound to be even better than any of the last twelve, you'd be mad to miss this unique event if you love glass. If any time is a good time to invest in glass, it's now, as the stock market crashes around us. It's an awful lot nicer to look at than a share certificate or bond! Once again, I'll be attending for the day and will be found either perusing the beautiful glass on exhibition or for sale, or else you can ask for me at Kevin Graham's 'Pottery & Glass Forum' stand. If you're nice, please come and say hello. Find out more by clicking here.
August 2008 - 25th January 2009
Michael Harris: A Journey In Glass
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Stourbridge, West Midlands
I am delighted to announce an important dedicated retrospective exhibition of the works of Michael Harris at Mdina Glass from 1968-72, and Isle of Wight Studio Glass from 1972 until his untimely death in 1994. Examples of both his hallmark designs as well as his most popular ranges will be displayed in the Tyzack Room of Broadfield House Glass Museum, Britain's best dedicated glass museum. Held in association with the Harris family and majr private collectors, this will be a display not to be missed. Further details and special events will be announced nearer the time.
BBC Antiques Roadshow
I will be working as a specialist at the following locations across the UK:
Sunday, 14th April 2008 - The Titanic Drawing Rooms, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Sunday 31st August 2008 - The Sage Centre, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear.
Thursday 16th October 2008 - Bridlngton Royal Spa Hall, Bridlington Royal Spa, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Find out more about the Antiques Roadshow and its team of specialists at www.homesandantiques.com
29th November 2008
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Christmas Open Studio Weekend
I will be selling and signing copies of my book Michael Harris, Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass at this festive event, which will also include special demonstrations by master glassmaker Timothy Harris, festive sales of the studio's exclusive Christmas tree baubles, free tea, coffee and mince pies and much more! Click here for more information and see you there!
22nd & 23rd November 2008
Miller's book signing and lecture - Collectors' Club of Great Britain Show, Peterborough
Join Eric Knowles, Judith Miller, regular Collect It! magazine experts and hundreds of specialist dealers and I for the first Collectors' Club of Great Britain Show. Held at the North of England Showground near Peterborough, this is sure to be a weekend to surprise and delight, whatever you collect. You'll even have the chance to meet the man behind Star Wars' R2-D2 and Colin Baker, the sixth incarnation of Doctor Who! On Sunday afternoon, I'll be speaking about my 'Top Ten To Look For' in collectable 20th century glass. Don't miss out! Find out how you can participate in this amazing weekend by clicking here.
2nd October 2008
BBC Homes & Antiques magazine at Border's Bristol
I will be speaking at Border's bookshop on Queen's Road from around 11am, pn behalf of BBC Homes & antiques magazine. I'll be bringing along three of four objects from my personal collection to talk about, but why not bring in some of your own pieces for us to chat about? Check out the store's website by clicking here, and I'll see you there!
21st September 2008
Cambridge Glass Fair, Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire
10.20am-4pm
Probably the best glass fair in Britain....if not the world! I will be selling and signing copies of my new bookalogue 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo: Czech Glass Design From Masteriece to Mass-Produced, as well as answering questions on this fascinating and vibrant new collecting area. Marcus Newhall, author of the forthcoming publication on pressed glass 'Sklo Union: Art Before Industry', will also be attending, together with a loan collection of Czech 'Sklo Union' pressed glass. See www.cambridgeglassfair.com for more information on how to get there.
23rd August 2008
'Michael Harris: A Journey In Glass' lecture - 11am
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands
I am honoured to be delivering the bi-annual 'Broadfield Lecture' this year on Michael Harris, to commemorate the opening of the first ever retrospective exhibition of this studio glass pioneer. I will be covering Michael's early life in glass, his work and designs at Mdina Glass and Isle of Wight Studio Glass, as well as examining some of his most celebrated designs including the legendary Fish vase, and the Azurene and Undercliff ranges. Entry is by ticket only (£10), and wine and canapés will be served after the lecture. Please telephone 01384 812 745 to book. This event is being held as part of the bi-annual International Festival of Glass, which includes a great many other exciting events throughout the weekend. See www.ifg.org.uk for more information, and come and make a weekend of it!
13th July - 9th August 2008
'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo' post war Czechoslovakian glass exhibition
King's Lynn Arts Centre, King's Lynn, Norfolk.
An exciting, informative and colourful travelling exhibition and new bookalogue covering post war Czech glass design will be launched in mid-July 2008. For further information, click here. The opening weekend of the 12th-13th July will see a host of informal and informative events, some held in association with the Glass Association, click here to find out more. Why not become a member of the Glass Association in order to attend the special events on Saturday 12th July?
Sunday, 20th April, 2008
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Collectors' Open Day
Isle of Wight Studio Glass, St Lawrence, Nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight
The second of these exciting annual events will once again see the closure of the studio for the entertainment of specially invited guests. I'll be giving an illustrated and informal talk about an important aspect of Michael Harris' designs, as well as being available for general chat and valuations. If you'd like to come along and join us, please contact the studio direct via www.isleofwightstudioglass.co.uk
Sunday, 30th December 2007
BBC Antiques Roadshow - Bexhill-on-Sea
The 'modern' Antiques Roadshow filmed at Bexhill-on-Sea during the height of Summer will be broadcast today. Tune in to BBC1 at 7pm to see what treasures the experts (including me) found...a fantastic day was had by all, so this looks set to be a bumper episode. Don't miss it! Fat Lava hits the BBC!
Sunday 2nd December 2007
The Glass Collectors' Fair
Dulwich College, South London
10am-4.30pm
I will be taking a stand at this, the exciting inaugural fair at this beautiful and historic location. For those of you who have not been to Dulwich College before, you're in for a treat - the superb mid-century modern main hall is lit by floor to ceiling windows, making it the perfect space to display glass from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Not only will I be selling and signing all three books I have published, but I have also decided to clear some space by selling some of my glass collection, sad as it will be to see them go to new homes. These pieces have been collected on my travels over the past few years, as well as my extensive use of the highly addictive drug known as eBay.
Prices will range from £5 to over £500, with a strong focus on the late 20th century. I'll look forward to meeting you there!
For more information, go to www.tgcf.eu
Fat Lava Lecture
The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
Sunday, 28th October, 2007
2pm-3.30pm
Brian Musselwhite, Assistant Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum and fellow enthusiast, and I will be speaking about the development of West German ceramics from c1955-1980. An event not to be missed!! For more information and to sign up for the event, please visit www.rom.on.ca/programs, then click on 'ROMLife Lectures', using the keyword 'Lava'. Otherwise email marias@rom.on.ca
Dartington Glass Exhibition & Book Signing
The Cambridge Glass Fair
Sunday, 30th September, 2007
10am-4pm
I will be joining Eve Thrower to sell and sign copies of our fantastic new book on Frank Thrower & Dartington Glass, and to talk informally to collectors about Frank's designs for Dartington. A selection of pieces from the exhibition staged by Dr Graham Cooley at the Plough Arts Centre in Great Torrington will also be on display as part of the fair's superb series of foyer exhibitions. Held twice a year, these fairs are events that cannot be missed. Click here to visit the fair's website to learn more. Come along and meet us!
Saturday 21st July 2007
BBC Antiques Roadshow
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex
9.30am-4pm
I will be working as an expert on this, one of the first Antiques Roadshows to focus on 'modern antiques' and collectables from the 20th century. The stuff we ordinary mortals have, or lived around and used - so leave the Chippendale sideboard behind! Dig out grannie's glass, funky fifties dinner service, or even her most fashionable frock that she wore as a young gal, and bring it along to chat to the experts about. Don't worry if you don't know exactly what you've got, we're there to help and let you know if it's trash or treasure. And judging my some of the delighted faces that are regularly seen on the show, it's quite often the latter! How will you know if you don't find out?!
Despite the thousands of people that turn up, everyone will get to see an expert - and a friendly one at that. Looking at people's treasures and hearing their stories is a fantastically enjoyable experience - and often one that makes you laugh as well as smile.
I'll be on the Miscellaneous/Collectables tables, and will look forward to meeting you there.
2nd June - 30th June 2007
14th July - 28th October 2007
Frank Thrower: A Retropsective,
Kicking off at the Plough Art Centre, Great Torrington, Devon from 2nd - 30th June, this landmark exhibition features over 200 designs from the personal collection of Dr Graham Cooley, and is the first time that Frank Thrower's designs have been exhibited in one place. To visit the Plough Arts Centre website, click here, or on the poster below. From 14th July - 28 October the exhibition moves North to the Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford, West Midlands.
Michael Harris Lecture & Dartington Glass Exhibition
Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, Devon
Saturday 2nd June, 2007
I will be speaking about the career and designs of Michael Harris and his importance to, and impact on, British studio glass as part of Dartington Crystal's 40th anniversary celebrations. Michael Harris was a contemporary of Frank Thrower, and knew him well from trade shows during the 1970s and 80s, although each used markedly different methods and design processes to produce their internationally successful glass. The talk will be illustrated with a slide show and you will be able to view and handle a range of early and rare designs produced by Michael Harris. This event is being hosted by The Glass Association, and tickets must be booked via them. For further information, please contact Charles Hajdamach at hajdamac@waverider.co.uk, or see the Glass Association website.
The National Glass Collectors' Fair
The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire
Sunday 12th November 2006
£4 entry before 11am, £3 entry after 11am, children free.
Britain's leading antique and collectable glass fair, with a wide choice of glassware from 18th century drinking glasses to modern studio glass. Mark Hill Publishing will be selling Michael Harris: Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass at the event. I will be joining Ron & Ann Wheeler at Artius Glass, officially appointed secondary market specialists to Isle of Wight Studio Glass, so I will look forward to meeting you at their stand.
For further information, please see www.glassfairs.co.uk
SPECIAL EVENT
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Collectors' Open Day
Isle of Wight Studio Glass, St Lawrence, Nr Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Sunday 1st October 2006
This is an extremely special event that is not to be missed by any collector of Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Elizabeth and Timothy Harris will be closing the studio to the public for one day and will be holding a special event for collectors only. Timothy Harris will demonstrate his world class glassblowing skills 'up close and personal' and will also produce a special commemorative piece to celebrate the event, that only attendees on the day will be eligible to buy. I will be attending the event to sign and sell my new book and will also be available, along with Ron & Ann Wheeler and the Harrises, to answer any questions that collectors may have about both vintage Mdina Glass and Isle of Wight Studio Glass. Hitherto unseen pieces from private collections including the Harris Family Collection, some featured in my book, will also be on display. Last, but certainly not least, BBC Antiques Roadshow glass specialist Andy McConnell will give a talk on studio glass. Refreshments will also be served and, given suitable numbers attending, travel to and from the ferry port at Ryde Esplanade (IOW) may be supplied.
Admission will be by pre-registration only, and unfortunately all places are now filled.
Cambridge Glass Fair
Chilford Hall Vineyard, Linton, Cambridgeshire
Sunday 24th September 2006
£4 entry, children under 9 years of age free
The second fair of 2006 will see the official launch of Michael Harris: Mdina Glass & Isle of Wight Studio Glass by Mark Hill, as well as an exhibition of pieces shown in the book and amassed from the collections of the author, the Harris family and notable private collectors. This fair is one of the best events in the country for glass enthusiasts and is not to be missed.
For further information, please visit www.cambridgeglassfair.com
Fat Lava: West German & Italian Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s
Fermoy Gallery, King's Lynn Art Centre, Norfolk
15th July - 12th August 2006
FREE ENTRY
A pioneering exhibition of over 250 West German and Italian ceramics from the 1960s and 70s from the private collection of Dr Graham Cooley. On 16th July, Dr Graham Cooley and Mark Hill will be available from 2-4pm to identify and value any West German or Italian ceramics you bring in. The accompanying catalogue, Fat Lava by Mark Hill, will be available to buy from the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.
For further information, please see www.kingslynnarts.co.uk