We at Glassdomain are delighted to be supporting the recently launched British Glass Foundation.
The charity was launched back in November at Hagley Hall in the West Midlands, with the focus on securing the future of glass collections and archives currently held at Broadfield House Glass Museum and Himley Hall.
The Foundation has already established a full board of trustees, which include, Stephen Pollock-Hill, President of British Glass 2010, Charles Hajdamach, Historian author and recognised world authority on British Glass, David Williams-Thomas of the Stevens & Williams glass family of Stourbridge and Graham Knowles, Chairman of British Glass Foundation and President of Friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum.
The collections and archives housed at Broadfield House Glass Museum and Himley Hall are a national treasure and the British Glass Foundation believe in these uncertain economic times, should not disappear from public view, more of the collections should be available and the existing facility should not be downgraded. The collections should have a worthy home and reflect the rich history of Stourbridge Glass, as well as being a beacon of glassmaking, design, architecture, conservation, acquisitions, education and tourism.
As well as Glassdomain, the British Glass Foundation is backed by many organisations such as, The Glass Association, The Glass Circle, Friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum, Scottish Glass Society, Contemporary Glass Society, Glass Collaborations, British Glass Federation and the Chairman of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers to name but a few.
Many museums, scholars, glass artists, collectors and researchers across the world are keeping a keen interest in the future of the glass collections including, the V&A in London and the Corning Museum of Glass in New York.
Their mission statement
“The British Glass Foundation will create the national lead to promote, educate and inspire visitors to the rich 400 year history of Stourbridge Glass. We aim to secure the future of the collections and archives, and work with Dudley and Staffordshire Council to find a suitable and worthy home for the legacy that is British Glass. “
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| The charity was launched in November at Hagley Hall |