It might be something that would normally go unnoticed on your desk. But one Winona artist takes the age-old art of making glass paperweights to a whole new level. “The paperweight tradition started ...
Gust packed a crystal paperweight with limited edition copies of Atelier Rorona and Atelier Totori. Atelier Meruru, the next and last game in the Arland series, also includes a crystal paperweight.
It’s been a while since anyone’s actually needed a paperweight. Ubiquitous air conditioning has meant papers piled high on desks are no longer sent fluttering to the floor by sudden summer breezes ...
Collectors who love glass often love paperweights. Do you have a fancy paperweight on a desk or side table? Paperweights became very popular in the 1880s in Europe and America when letter-writing was ...
They can be beautiful to the point of breathtaking and are utilitarian as well. Glass paperweights have always been considered works of art, but they also have had a purpose. Even so, holding down ...
When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...
Watching the Toccalinos twist and pull molten glass as if it were taffy is akin to watching a finely tuned dance between two long-time partners. It’s a dance the husband and wife glass-blowing team ...
The Bargain Hunter explains why some paperweights, with their high degree of artistry, are worth their weight in gold GLASS paperweights can form a fascinating collection. You mustn’t judge them by ...