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Welcome to the website of Graham Fisher MBE and the cyberspace lodgings of Mary Spence MBE, she of Sparrow Publishing.
By way of a complete change, for once there's not a cat in sight. Instead here we have the all-new Stourbridge Glass Museum in Wordsley, near Stourbridge. Formerly Stuart Crystal (makers of glassware for the White Star line, owners of RMS Titanic) it was the last of the 'heavyweight' glassmakers in the area to go and closed in 2001 with the loss of 220 jobs. It then lay derelict until the British Glass Foundation (BGF) saw its potential.
This iconic site at the heart of the Stourbridge Glass quarter has since been rebuilt as a world-class museum ready to house the internationally renowned Stourbridge Glass collection and to showcase the modern contemporary glass movement for which Stourbridge has become a centre of excellence. And it's right next to a canal, which is where Yours Truly comes in as a waterways enthusiast and Trustee of BGF.
The museum is due to open to the public in April 2022, with an 'official' celebration later in the year.
As lockdown appears to be easing (for now!) we are encouraging people to add us to their diary and come visit us. Please use the contact form here to say hello and ask us anything you may wish to know about the most exciting development in the world of glass for decades.
Do also kindly report any bad links and we'll fettle them for you.
In the meantime ...
Canals and what?
Graham is a noted specialist in the inland waterways of the UK with an interest in the industries they served, particularly Stourbridge Glass, and is a writer, broadcaster and presenter who has over the years carved his own unique niche as an observer of the unusual and the arcane.
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Here is your 'one-stop shop' for both G. Fisher Enterprises and Graham's associate Sparrow Publishing, with details of available books, podcasts and presentations, together with imagery, links and listings of other organisations and causes supported.
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Special announcement, 7.2.22 ... and why not?
This lady is celebrating her 90th birthday. In the past twelve months she has endured several serious health issues, including cancer, that would have in themselves floored most people. She is now back at the gym and leading a full life. She is remarkable. She also happens to be my mother Sheila. Happy birthday, ma!
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NEW WORK FROM AWARD-WINNING WRITER & BROADCASTER
IN MY OPINION: essays and comment on contemporary social issues is now available.
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GF's latest book In My Opinion is out now.
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posted 12.3.22. Ars Gratia Artis: 'Raise a Glass' - Art Fund and Art Quarterly magazine. A brief history of Stourbridge Glass and the opening of the new Stourbridge Glass Museum (see Resources or click here)
posted 10.2.22. International Slingshot Day 20th February. Getting involved in this 'beautiful madness'. (see Bits or click here)
posted 24.1.22 BGF History 2009 -2022. A major update on the formative years of how the British Glass Foundation (BGF) converted aspiration into reality in creating the all-new Stourbridge Glass Museum. Here is tomorrow's history, right now.
(see Resources or click here)
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