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In July 2005, Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007. Over the next 18 months, Hicks followed Philip across three continents and...
Glass is a complex and alluring material: solid yet liquid, strong yet fragile, it reflects, refracts and absorbs light. These unique properties are being pushed to the limit by innovative artists in Britain...
A video produced to provide guidance in identifying the hazards associated with the handling of all glass. Highlights major risk situations and advises on safe and effective working practices. Actual...
Shows a glass blower making an ornate wine glass from lead crystal that has been heated to 1200 degrees Celsius. He demonstrates the skills and tools required to produce a high-quality product. The process...
Traces the history and techniques involved in the production of leaded lights. and features case examples and a range of archive drawings, together with information on the techniques used in the workshop of...
The technique of combining a glass renforced cement (GRC) face and a support of steel stud framing to achieve large span cladding panels was developed in the USA but is now widely used around the world. The...
Looks at the restoration of the Portland Vase and tries to solve the puzzle of how and why it was made. Valued at around £3m, the Portland Vase in the British Museum is probably the finest example of Roman...
Part 1: The nature of glass, how it is made and shaped into a vast range of designs - from primitive beads to rococo Venetian glass. The way the first crude glass was formed and how this same underlying...
Features the art and architecture of the period 1066-1200, based on the 1984 English Romanesque Art exhibition at the Hayward Galley, London. In seven sections: introduction and background to the development...
A series of four programmes of performances by ‘avant-garde’ musicians from New York: John Cage, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass and Robert Ashley. The programmes are preceeded and followed by short...
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