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Preston Singletary XX Anniversary. On October 23 of the year 1997, our Honorary President, the laminated glass artist Javier Gómez, was able to collect an important fruit from the town hall of the City of Alcorcón. That fruit had been growing and developing little by little with the risk of Javier's illusions to see the Castillo Grande de San José de Valderas converted into a museum of contemporary art made with glass. It had the precedent of what was achieved by the artist Finn Linggaard in the Danish coastal town of Ebeltoft by converting the building of an old customs house, and after its cession by the corresponding municipal authorities, in a museum of contemporary sculptures also made with glass.
He also had the moral and material support of the Japanese-American Nuestra sede: collector Takako Sano, who Castillo Grande de offered him a good part of S.J. de Valderas his collection of glass works Avda. Los Castillos, s/n and the transfer of works by numerous artists from 28925 ALCORCÓN. around the world if he could (MADRID) info@amigosmava.org get the municipal authorities of Alcorcón, they gave him the Castillo Grande de San José de
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Valderas for the location of a by the predatory and new Museum. somewhat tortuous attitude of the former -first lieutenant According to my news, and Mayor of our City Council, so I have been reporting on who changed the use of that the guided visits I make to museum room in a place of groups of visitors to our entertainment for the elderly Museum, the artist of Alcorcón, a use that was glassmaker Joaquín Torres far from being fulfilled and Esteban had an important that proved to be a complete weight in the beginning of failure given that the location the friendly relationship of of the Castillo Grande It is Javier Gómez with Takako not the most suitable so that Sano and that good the elderly can be attracted Friendship arose the to look for entertainment in consolidation of the project that room. that hovered around the head of our Honorary Thanks to the recent President, who was able to resignation of this good lady obtain from the government as a member of the team of the City Council of government team of our City Alcorcón the cession for ten Council and eliminated with it years of the Great Castle for the pressure exerted for the the location of our Museum Castillo Grande to happen to of Art in Glass (MAVA). have other uses, it is going to make possible the So on October 23, 1997, the recovery of a space that MAVA was inaugurated and never had to be amputated for this reason the 20th to our Museum. anniversary of the existence of the Museum was As stated in the editorial of celebrated last month. the Bulletin corresponding to last October: "But the In this celebration, which I brightness reflected by these could not attend because I two good news is still was outside of Madrid in tarnished by the occupation those days and which we of the last floor of the reported extensively on page Museum by the NGO Centro 11 of this Bulletin, the new Trama Association that configuration of the develops the Family Museum's rooms has been Counseling contracted by the presented and, as a flagship Community of Madrid after project, the temporary the cession of the space transfer to the Museum of made by the government numerous works of the team of our City Council at Bellini & Pezzoli collection, the beginning of the year valued at approximately one 2014. " million euros. And, also, it suggested that: The location of this new "it would not be a crazy step collection seems to be the to have our City Council old room where the works propose to the Community of made with laminated glass Madrid a swap of premises were displayed, located on for a better location of that the ground floor of the Family Counseling". building, a room that was usurped from the Museum
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Important issue: PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION (I) MAC.
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Directive 2010/75 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of November 24, 2010, on industrial emissions.
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New definition of glass
Jesús María Rincón
Exhibition of V. Varrela
Activities on the MAVA
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News
Our activities
COMMON PROVISIONS
Glass recycling
Article 1 Object
How does
This Directive establishes rules on the integrated prevention and control of pollution from industrial activities. It also establishes standards to avoid or, when this is not possible, reduce emissions to the atmosphere, water and soil, and avoid the generation of waste in
CONTENIDO:
Piece of the month
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Established artists
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Young artists
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New definition of glass
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Jesús María Rincón
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Exhibition of V. Varrela
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Activities Museums
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Activities on the MAVA
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Jewish lamps from Lorca
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The glass blower
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VITROGEOWASTES
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Farcama 2017
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Roman glass in Museums
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News
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Culture 2017
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Training Center
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Recycling
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Cultural visits
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Culture 2017 program
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The salicornia
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Other trends
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Perverse Chinese humor
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Keeps the headlights
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The glass in Venezuela
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Glass diffusers
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The cathedral of Burgos
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How do
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Tecglass and Tvitec
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Navarre innovation
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The largest viewpoint
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Cabins against stress
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Vitro plant closed
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Last jewel of Tiffany
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Neon lights
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The fair of the sphere
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Factory in Bolivia
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Stained glass in cemetery
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Condemns the ITMA
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Board Of Directors
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or the experimentation of new products and processes.
b) genetically modified micro-organisms as defined in Article 2 (b) of Directive 2009/41 / EC of Article 3 Definitions the European Parliament For the purposes of this and of the Council of 6 Directive, the following May 2009 on the definitions shall apply: contained use of genetically modified 1) 'substance' means micro-organisms , the chemical elements
URGENT NEWS
Clifford Rainey. of California. Karen says that her house, the studio and the works of art have been lost in the fire; He and his girlfriend escaped with their cat and the clothes they were wearing, nothing more.
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order to achieve a high and their compounds, level of environmental with the exception of the protection considered in following substances: its set a) radioactive Article 2 Scope of substances as defined in application Article 1 of Council Directive 96/29 / Euratom 1. This Directive shall of 13 May 1996 laying apply to industrial down the basic rules activities that give rise relating to the health to pollution, mentioned protection of workers and in Chapters II to VI. the protection of population against the 2. It will not apply to risks that result from research activities, ionizing radiation; development activities
Through Cerf donations can be made by helping The owner of the Echt all California artists who Gallery, Karen Echt, may also have lost notified The Art Alliance everything in the fires, for Contemporary Glass that the Napa-based artist, including Clifford, as well as the many artists in Clifford Rainey, whose hurricane areas whose glass work many of you personally know, has lost livelihoods have recently everything in the wildfires been destroyed. No response from the Department of Culture.
17-01-13. Requesting inventory of the components of the permanent collection of MAVA.
11-06-13. Possibility of receipt by the MAVA documentation on glass offered by the President of the Spanish Association of Science.
11-11-13. Requesting information on the agreement with the Community of Madrid to install social services in the MAVA.
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Piece of the month. Silvia Levenson.
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Silvia Levenson was born traveling show "Identidad Remotti, Camogli, Murano in Argentina in 1957. Desaparecida". Glass Museum, Venice, Bullseye Glass Co., Lives and works in Italy In 2004 he received the Portland (OR), Alexander since 1980. Rakow Commission Tutsek-Stiftung, Munich , award from the Corning "Revealing", making and in the Museum of Museum of Glass, and in visible what is normally Fine Arts, La Plata, 2016, the Glass Venice hidden or people can not Argentina. Award from the Veneto see is an integral part of Institute. She loves teaching and their work, and she uses was an instructor at glass to embody this His art is found in several Vetroricerca, Italy, metaphor. public and private Pilchuck Glass School, collections, such as the Through his work of art Corning Studio Glass, Fine Art Museum in he explores relationships Pittsburg Glass Center, Houston, New Mexico in families and in society Bullseye Glass Co., North Museum of Art, Santa Fe, with a critical and ironic Lands Creative Glass in Toledo Museum of Art, eye. Scotland, Glass School in Corning Museum of Berazategui, Buenos From 1994 to date, she Glass, David Owsley Aires and Canberra Glass has addressed several Museum of Art. Muncie. issues such as migration, Indianapolis, Casa de las Center in Australia. tensions in daily life, Americas Collection, The work that we violence against women Cuba, Musée Atelier du classified as "Piece of the and recently the crimes of Verre by Sars Poteries, month" has the title "The the dictatorship in Castello Sforzesco, plan was perfect". Argentina as well as the Milano, Fondazione
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Established artists. Preston Singletary.
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Preston Singletary is a Seattle artist descended from a Tlingit clan in southeastern Alaska. The Tlingit are one of the Native American tribes located on the Pacific Northwest Coast and extending from southern Alaska to Oregon.
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Singletary's work is imbued with the sophisticated and vibrant artistic traditions of the Northwest Coast. Study old designs made of traditional materials, such as cedar, shell and bone, and recreate them in a modern
and non-traditional medium: glass. The first Singletary works in glass were characterized by opaque and brightly colored glasses that echoed the refined forms of Italian and Swedish design of the mid20th century.
Emerging artists. Anjali Srinivasan.
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His professional career includes Fine / Visual Art & Design; studied Accessory Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, cum laude, from the Alfred University of New York.
An artist who works with molten glass since 2000. Anjali began to explore emerging and innovative technologies such as
sensor control, remote control and response environments, combining molten glass with these advanced digital media to create sculptures, installations and performances.
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He completed his graduate studies at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2007 with a strong interest in glass and digital media. After an extensive work and teaching experience in the United States, Scandinavia and Australia, he founded ChoChoMa Studios, an artist studio that offers customized solutions in handmade glass. Currently, Anjali runs a small team of creators at ChoChoMa Studios in Dubai, as well as maintaining his own professional artistic practice and teaching at art and design universities around the world.
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New definition of glass.
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Is glass a solid or liquid material? To this question, which has been discussed with zeal during the last decades by experts in the area, has now been given a new answer: "Glass is a state outside thermodynamic equilibrium (a state in which thermal, chemical equilibria and mechanical occur simultaneously) and noncrystalline matter, which seems solid at a short time scale, but which continuously relaxes towards the liquid state ". Another alternative and more detailed definition is the following: "Glass is a state outside the thermodynamic and non-crystalline equilibrium of condensed matter, which exhibits a glass transition." The glass structures are similar to those of supercooled liquids (LSE). and they relax spontaneously in the direction of the state of LSE, their final destination, for infinitely long times, is to crystallize. " The proposals for these new definitions of the material are by Edgar Dutra Zanotto, professor of the Department of Materials Engineering of the Federal University of SĂŁo Carlos (UFSCar) and coordinator of the Center for Research, Technology and Education in Vitreous Materials (CerTEV) -one of the Centers for Research, Innovation and Dissemination (CEPIDs) funded by FAPESP-, and John Mauro, professor of the Department of Engineering and Materials Science of Penn State University, United States, and published in an article published in the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. "There are a number of definitions of glass, but most contain serious errors, many definitions explain that glass is a solid, and others that it is an isotropic material [whose properties are the same in different directions], but many glasses are not. "Zanotto said. "That's why we decided to conduct a critical and condensed review of the state of the art on glass and show that they have a structure very different from that of solid materials, since they
continuously relax and crystallize," he explained. The initiative to propose a new definition of glass arose during an inaugural class entitled "Glass Myths", which the researcher dictated during the commemoration of the centenary of the Society of Glass Technology (SGT), held at the University of Sheffield, in United Kingdom, at the beginning of September last year. The referred class, called Turner Memorial Lecture, is organized by the English university since 1966 and has had names such as Sir Harry Kroto (1939-2016), Nobel Prize in Chemistry of 1996 for the discovery of fullerenes (allotropic forms of carbon ), Sir Alastair Pilkinton (1920-1995), inventor of the float process, used worldwide in the manufacture of flat glass, and Larry L. Hench (19382015), inventor of bioglasses. Zanotto, the first Brazilian who is invited to dictate this inaugural class, made during his presentation precisely the question about whether glass is a solid or liquid material. This question resulted in a heated discussion with various scientists who were present among the public, especially with Arun Varshneya, professor emeritus of Alfred University, United States, known as "the guru of glasses" and author of one of the books on most read glasses in the world. Based on this discussion, Zanotto subsequently initiated an exchange of e-mails with Varshneya and began to write an article tending to demystify the idea that glass is a solid, as the Indian researcher himself based in the United States maintained. "There are innumerable evidences described in dozens of articles that show that glass has characteristics very different from those of solids," said Zanotto. One of these characteristics, according to the researcher, indicates
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that the glasses have a structure very similar to that of the liquids from which they are formed. Another characteristic indicates that these flow (deform) spontaneously with the passage of time and by a minimum pressure, which may be less than the action of gravity. Meanwhile, the crystalline solid materials are only deformed by applying an external pressure inversely proportional to the temperature. The lower the temperature, the greater the tension that must be applied to a solid crystal to deform it, Zanotto compared. "On the other hand, any positive pressure or voltage other than zero is enough for a glass to flow at any temperature," said Zanotto. "The time it takes to deform depends a lot on the temperature and the chemical composition." "If the temperature at which the glass is subjected is close to zero Kelvin [the absolute zero] it will take an infinitely long time until the material is deformed, but if it is heated, it will begin to flow," he said. The third characteristic that differentiates glass from a solid material is that at the end of its existence it ends up crystallizing, while a glass, for example, since it is already in a solid state, it does not flow or crystallize. Based on these three characteristics, Zanotto and Mauro suggest that glasses could be defined as frozen liquids: materials with the structure of a liquid that they were frozen without crystallizing by cooling them below a certain temperature, called the glass transition temperature. "We took a long time to put together these concepts of solid and liquid, crystal and non-crystal and frozen, which in the article has the meaning of a state temporary, to reach the modern and improved definition of glass, "said Zanotto.
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JESUS Mª. RINCON, new "AD-HONOREM" at the CSIC.
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professor and vice-rector of this University, Prof. Manuel Jordán, who is also a member of the SECV and of the Spanish Clays Society and recognized for his research for decades in the characterization of traditional ceramic materials from natural raw materials and waste. With these acknowledgments and use of his experience, Prof. Rincon will continue to provide all his work capacity to stimulate the dedication to scientific Since last September 5 of pyrite mines. activity in young this year 2017 the former generations, as already It is the case that the Secretary General of the demonstrated by the scientific experience in SECV (period 1988-92) theses directed and vitrification and electron and member of our microscopy techniques will research groups in which Association, Prof. Jesús he has been founder and enhance said Research Ma. Rincón, is new "PI Adleader, as well as for his Group with Prof. García HONOREM" of the period as President of the Guinea, a long-time National Museum of collaborator of the SECV, Spanish Association of Natural Sciences . Scientists in the period whose journal has 2011-16. The appointment is published numerous granted by the President of the CSIC, Prof. LoraTamayo, following the previous request made by Prof. Rincón himself following the Internal Rules of the CSIC in force since June 28, 2010.
research papers on Mineralogy and Raw materials for ceramic materials and glass.
A proof of its innovative character has been the recent celebration of the international congress Likewise and at the same VITROGEOWASTES of the time, in the past month of Technical Committee TC-05 of the ICG (International September his appointment for the current Commission on Glass), which was held last With this appointment, academic year 2017-18 September 14 and 15 in Rincon joins the has been renewed as the city of Elche sponsored Department of Geology of Honorary Collaborator of by the UMH , the ICG, the the MNCN-CSIC within the the UMH, which he had Chair of Ceramics of VilaResearch Group of the been enjoying since the Real of the UJI of Castellón also research professors: last academic year 2016the College together with Fernando Garrido and 17. the ANQUE of Chemists, Javier García-Guinea until In this case, the with an innovative the year 2020, who collaboration is carried out character uniting in currently lead a Project of with the Department of specialists in vitrification the National Plan of I + D + Agrochemistry and and geopolymerization of i on the characterization Environment where it has waste for the first time at and restoration of floors of been collaborating with the international level. www.amigosmava.org
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Exhibition of Vesa Varrela.
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The Finnish glass artist Vesa Varrela invites us to the opening of his exhibition Vesa Varrela Out of Glass - A Retrospective on Saturday, November 4th. The sample can be visited from November 4 until December 31. "A sample of the works made as an artist, works that I suppose I have done so far".
and Nuutajärvi Glass Factory, as well as practicing at Keramik of Jussi in the Åland Islands and in the Glasshouse, in Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, and concluding with the final works, sculptures and blown glass, last pieces made in the studio Lasismi, Riihimäki, Finland, in mid-October of 2017.
The exhibition brings together more than 60 works from public and private collections and the exhibition will occupy the space of the Finlayson Old Factory The exhibition, which will gallery, with a total of be shown for the first time approximately 500 in Himmelblau, presents square meters. an unprecedented Himmelblau Printmaking opportunity to study the development of the artist Studio is the leading for almost four decades, professional engraving workshop in Finland. starting with the first academic works, carried In Himmelblau, works of out at the UIAH, Helsinki art come to life and are It will be located in the Finlayson Art Area in cooperation with Himmelblau Printmaking Studio and in the space of its gallery.
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shown to viewers: exhibiting the production of artists in the gallery itself and shedding light on its visual origins through articles, photos and publications. Himmelblau Printmaking Studio and its gallery of temporary exhibitions are located in the area of the Finlayson factory in Tampere, next to the Tammerkoski rapids. The area of the historic Finlayson factory is located in the heart of Tampere in a national park. The history of the area begins in the 1820s when the Scottish James Finlayson established a cotton factory on the Tammerkoski coast. The Von Nottbeck dynasty made Finlayson flourish and became the largest factory in the Nordic countries.
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Activities Museums I.
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Activities Museums II.
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Activities Museums III.
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Activities on the MAVA. XX Anniversary.
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The Alcorcón Glass Art Museum (MAVA) celebrated its twentieth anniversary on October 23 and, to celebrate it, the international glass collector Sandro Pezzoli has agreed to temporarily transfer to the Museum numerous works from its Bellini & Pezzoli collection, valued at approximately one million euros. The collection, of around 50 glass works, will be exhibited permanently in the MAVA for ten years, according to the protocol of intentions that Pezzoli has signed with the
mayor of the municipality, collection, which brings David Pérez (PP), last together works from October. around the world that are mostly polychrome works, Sandro Pezzoli, with his luminous, transparent and partner Aldo Bellini, almost always worked in started his collection hot, with predominance of around 1970 by collecting the technique of glass Venetian glass works blown to cane, according and, over the years, they to highlights the expanded their purchases Consistory in a note. to American, Australian, Japanese and other This assignment, which European Studio Glass will reach the town "in the pieces, with selection coming weeks", as criteria the technical and stressed by the Alcorcón aesthetic excellence of councilor, takes place at a the work. time when Los Castillos celebrate its first The direct acquisition of centenary and the MAVA young artists is one of the its first twenty years. hallmarks of the
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Jewish lamps from Lorca.
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150 years ago opened the National Archaeological Museum, a milestone for the country because it involved the awakening of public awareness on the need to preserve the past and also because it involved the birth of the network of Spanish centers of this discipline. That is why the MAN wants to celebrate this anniversary by counting on other museums in the country and it does so by gathering 150 pieces from around seventy collections from all over Spain and from different eras to offer visitors a journey through history. All of them are part of the exhibition The power of the past, which opened on October 10 and which can be seen in Madrid from the next day and until April 1 of next year. The town hall of Lorca has
These "hanukillas" or oil lamps of eight arms are the ones that the Jews of Lorca lit up in December during the celebration of the Jánuka and the fragments, belonging to broken lamps to be reused, were found inside a box that was forgotten after the These lamps were located expulsion of the Jews in the excavations of the inside the synagogue, Jewish quarter found in the which was never castle of Lorca in 2003 and desecrated. 27 of them have been The luminaries are the first reconstructed in recent years from 2,600 pieces of Jewish elements of this type located in the Region blown glass. and the only ones that The pieces from Lorca have been recovered so have been selected for the far in all of Spain, so they exhibition of the National have become one of the Archaeological Museum "star pieces" of the under the title of "The Archaeological Museum of power of the past: 150 Lorca, in which the years of archeology in collection is exhibited. Spain" which will bring The borrowed pieces, a together the most brown glass lamp and important archaeological finds located in the country another one of translucent blue glass, are pieces of in the last century and a great archaeological value. half. lent to the National Archaeological Museum two Jewish ritual glass beads from the 15th century that will be exhibited in the commemorative exhibition of the 150th anniversary of this institution.
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The glass blower (VIII).
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Justina Rodríguez García.
How did the Catalan glassmakers respond to the demands of the fashion of the moment, that is, to the imposition of Venetian canons? Examining the wide display of Catalan sumptuary glass objects that has reached us, we can undoubtedly appreciate the influence of the work of the Murans. However, they were not, as in other countries, Venetian teachers who worked in Barcelona. Why was not it decided in Catalonia for the solution of meeting the demand by bringing Venetian workers?
craquelado, decoration engraved with diamonds, etc.) and also reproducing the most common typologies of Murano production.
contracts of sale and lease of buildings to establish furnaces, inventory of their goods, etc.
However, no documentary However, they preserved the source, except the literary autochthonous forms (porro, ones, informs us about the activity of these men: almorratxa and cántir), infrastructure of the ovens, decorated with Venetian quality of the pieces, fences style. used … Some more complicated techniques, such as filigree, The data in this sense are vetro chalcedony or murrini provided by the pieces that have survived to this day and or millefiori, were not manufactured in Catalonia. the contemporary written This Catalan production was testimonies, some as interesting as that of P. Gil, able to cope with domestic who in his Natural History of demand and, as we have Catalonia (1600) describes in seen, was also present outside of Spain. The most detail the different ways of outstanding pieces of those manufacturing glass in manufactured in Barcelona Catalan lands and provides abundant technical are, without a doubt, the enameled ones, of which an explanations, which provide important information. important series is
Obviously, due to the opposition of the glassmakers' association, which decided to assume this market demand and face conserved, divided between The history of glass in Catalan lands, like that of any area of the demand with its own Spanish and foreign Spain, does not stand out for effort and commitment. collections and museums. The Catalan glassmakers Through the documentation the leading role of its architects, nor for the succeeded in imitating a of the time, you can know good part of the techniques some information about the technical contributions, as we saw in Murano. used by the Venetians architects of glass: place (cristallo, vetro a ghiaccio or where they worked,
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VITROGEOWASTES - 2017.
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Jesús Ma. Rincon, Prof. Inv. "Ad-Honorem" of the MNCN-CSIC (October 2017)
Scientists specializing in the process of obtaining glasses from industrial waste gathered in mid-September at the international congress VITROGEOWASTES - 2017, organized by the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Technical Committee TC-05 of the International Commission of Glass (ICG). This meeting that was held for the first time in Spain and in the congress center of the city of Elche, was inaugurated by the rector of the UMH, Prof. Jesús Pastor Ciurana, who highlighted the innovative nature of this meeting, since the first time scientists were also dedicated to R + D + i in the field of vitrification and geopolymers as a useful technology for the immobilization of all types of industrial waste and with the aim of exchanging experiences and contacts, as well as to approach in the future a unitary approach of both lines of research that at these moments have great international relevance.
It is organized into 28 technical committees whose activity is deployed in congresses, regulations, publications, assessments and "round robin" experiments ... also supporting young researchers from universities and R & D & I centers.
evolution of vitroceramics in Spain and the possibilities that vitrification processes can offer in ATC facilities that are already in the phase of execution.
This meeting has had the contribution of two conferences of scientists responsible for France (center of Marcoule) and the United Kingdom (Sellafield) in the technologies of vitrification of radioactive waste.
MATERIALS LETTERS of the Elsevier publishing house, which will be released in the middle of next year.
A total of 50 communications were contributed in the poster session with participants from Among the founding industries other European countries, and members of the ICG are America, Africa and Asia, as multinational companies such well as from several Spanish as Schott and Jena from universities. Germany, Corning from the All of them will be published in USA and Saint-Gobain from a special issue of the France. prestigious magazine
On the one hand, the oral lecture of Dr. Olivier Pinet, President of TC-05 dealt with the situation of the vitrification of nuclear waste in France, since since 1950 the glass due to its "disordered" structure was identified as a material or excellent matrix to confine a wide range of elements that occur in fission that arise in the reprocessing of spent nuclear The ICG is a global organization that includes more fuel. than 5,000 industrial, technical On the other hand, Dr. Mike and scientific partners, Harrison presented a detailed including the most important review of the processes of companies in the production of vitrification carried out in the glass, universities, research European Union and more centers, suppliers of equipment specifically in the United and raw materials, national Kingdom in recent decades. scientific societies and Drs: Alex Karamanov from international, etc. Bulgaria, Joao Labrincha from All of them have in common their interest in the scientific and technological research of glass and the promotion of its applications in all fields of ordinary life and technology.
Portugal, Angel Palomo and Jesús Mª participated in the oral session. Corner for Spain. Prof. Rincon made a historical review as a pioneer of research in vitroceramic materials in our country, of the
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The vitrification is a technology with solid scientific bases that has been developing since the middle of the last century and with recognized technological results and that now continues to bring new innovations in this advanced century. Likewise, the geopolymerization that is achieved by the alkaline attack of certain residues and some clay materials, which was originally developed to obtain new cement-type materials ("the new cements for this 21st century" ...), in the present is also proposed for the immobilization of all types of waste, so in VITROGEOWASTES-2017 common interests have converged, since both research lines also allow recovering waste even as secondary raw material, transforming it into building materials. This fact has an undoubted additional interest for the pavement industry, which has a great development in the Valencian Community.
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Farcama 2017.
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The edition of the Craft Fair of Castilla-La Mancha (Farcama) of 2017 closed its doors on Sunday October 15 at the Toletvm tourist reception center of the regional capital with an increase of 19 percent in direct sales respect to the previous year and a total of 59.887 visitors.
a whole is "very similar" with respect to 2016 and that in the Day of the Pillar more than 12,000 visitors were registered, something that has qualified as "a historical record" and that denotes that it is "a fair more alive than ever".
Regarding the web page enabled by the regional This was stated in government so that artisans statements to Europa Press can expose their work the Minister of Economy, throughout the year and that Business and Employment, has been one of the Patricia Franco, who said novelties of Farcama, that this estimate is based on Franco has indicated that the the sales declared in the volume of business of this tickets by the artisans tool can be measured from present in this edition of the next year. Fair. Thus, he recalled that this "These are data that we year has been an initiative to value positively because in add all the exhibitors of the end it is a Fair conceived Farcama. "We have by and for the business," managed to upload the said the minister, who also contents of more than 135 pointed out, in terms of the artisans exhibitors of more number of visitors, that on than 200 present, which is a the Day of the Pillar very high data," he said, "expectations" were broken. adding that the next step is to other past editions. to establish the gateways and payment connections "HISTORICAL RECORD" IN with artisans they already THE PILLAR have their own online sale. In this sense, has specified that the number of visitors as
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OFFICE OF PROMOTION Finally, regarding the Castilla -La Mancha promotion office in Madrid, which the regional president, Emiliano GarcíaPage, announced last week in Farcama, Franco said that the Castilian-La Mancha government is looking for available premises to carry after its opening, which will be fully operational next year. Specifically, you have expected it to be ready at the beginning of the year if your department moves forward with the search of the office, which is the phase it is currently in, and that has to be well located, visible and "a reference set for enter the market of Madrid with force ". "It is an office of promotion of Castilla-La Mancha in a broad sense, both in the field of tourism and handicrafts, businesses, marketing opportunities, institutional relations or the capture of new projects. our brand, "he concluded. The images that we gathered of our visit to the Fair can be seen in this link.
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The Roman glass in museums in Madrid (XXXII).
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The molding technique was based on pressing a quantity Factory activity can be provisionally assigned to the of hot glass into a negative mold. second half of the third century BC. Another way to apply this
from metal works, was used to make pots. The technique of lost wax is a procedure to make statues in cast bronze of smaller size.
4. FIRST TECHNICAL STEPS. THE APPEARANCE OF BLOWN GLASS AND ITS EXPANSION ALONG THE EMPIRE
technique was to deposit crushed glass inside a double mold and then deposit it in the oven, in this way the glass melted directly into the mold.
Until the appearance of the technique of blown glass for the manufacture of this used the method of carving, molding, the sand core and lost wax.
This method was first used to make small decorative objects, but later glass cups When it has dried everything were made with it. is drilled a hole in the top and When the glass was molded, another in the bottom, pouring into the first melted cast it was polished cold or bronze that comes out melted reheated to obtain a shiny by the other hole. surface.
The techniques of carving and molding derive from other manufactures such as metal and ceramics.
Once the figure has been modeled in wax, it is covered with clay, plaster or other refractory substance so that this last layer adapts perfectly to the mold in wax, reproducing all its details in negative.
You could make glasses with Once the metal has cooled, the mold fractures and the this technique and finish statue is detached. them with another.
The sand core method was exclusive for the This way of doing takes its manufacture of glass pieces. peak in the second half of the first millennium BC. These production systems caused a glass of excessive In the Hellenistic period (3rd thickness, little transparency to 1st century BC), the and presence of impurities technique of lost wax, taken and colorations.
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So that it is not solid, a more complex work is required, in which the wax carries an inner soul of the same refractory material (sand, etc.)
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N E W S (I).
Vidrala buys Santos Barosa. in a communication sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). VIDRALA (VID.MC) explained that Santos Barosa is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of glass containers and has a production center in Marinha Grande (Portugal).
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Vidrala has closed, once received the authorizations by the competition authorities, the acquisition of the entire share
capital of the Portuguese company Santos Barosa Vidros for an amount of 252.7 million euros, according to the company
The firm highlighted that its board of directors and its management team have been "admiring" the quality of Santos Barosa's business for years, given that it has modern production facilities and solid commercial relationships with its clients.
Culture 2017.
Last October we visited the MAPFRE Recoletos Foundation to see the Zuloaga exhibition in the Paris of the Belle Époque. 1889-1914. The exhibition aims to offer an image of the work of the Eibar painter unusual in Spain.
Without forgetting the traditional interpretation that unites him to the topic of black Spain, the exhibition route exceeds this conception and shows how Zuloaga's painting (Éibar, 1870-Madrid, 1945) combines a deep sense of tradition with a fully modern vision, especially linked to the
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Paris of the Belle Époque and the symbolist context in which the painter moves in those years. The sample, with more than 90 works, has had more than 40 providers, including national and international private collections.
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Training Center.
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The Minister of Development, Agustina García Élez, announced the next tender for the Training Center for Ceramics and Glass and the development of the 'a Tempora' exhibition for 2018 in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo). This was announced at the opening of the exhibition 'The Houses, at home', a retrospective of the deceased
Talavera architect Manuel de benchmark in the world of the las Casas, which took place at crafts ". the Cultural Center 'El As for the Training Center, it Salvador'. will be the object of the He announced that this month execution of the adaptation of October will be tendered the works so that the accredited execution of the works for the courses and certificates of Training Center of Ceramics professionalism of crafts, and Glass, which will be ceramics, glass, saddlery and located in the old Padre Juan pottery can be developed in it. de Mariana Institute, "so that Talavera is the epicenter and
Stained glass María de la O. the Motillana House of Culture and which seeks to empower women in rural areas. Ten women have been recognized in the Institutional act of Rural Women's Day for their work in research, the business world and associations. Among the winners is María de la O Collado. She is an artisan of glass and has her workshop in Villanueva de la Jara (Cuenca). From there he offers to the whole world his original and unique creations.
Motilla del Palancar hosted last Friday, October 13, the institutional act of Rural Women's Day. An event that has served to highlight the role played by
He designs stained-glass women in the villages, in a community in which the agricultural windows for doors, windows or room dividers and also works sector has a great weight. with jewelery and costume More than 400 women from all jewelery. over Castilla-La Mancha have participated in this event held at
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The glass in Museums: Kitazawa.
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The Kitazawa Art Museum was founded in 1983 by industrialist Toshio Kitazawa in his hometown of Suwa and is located on the shores of Lake Suwa in Nagano prefecture, one of the most beautiful places in Japan.
Emile Gallé, leading artist of the Art Nouveau movement, historical masterpieces by the Daum brothers, a collection of works by Pâtes de Verre and glass pieces by the most famous artist of the Art Deco, René Lalique.
The collection is composed of French Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass pieces from the end of the 19th century at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as a selection of Japanese paintings from the post1960 era.
This world-renowned collection totals around 1000 pieces of work.
The glass collection includes the masterpiece "Lamp: Les Coprins" by
The Museum also houses a collection of 200 paintings by representatives of the greatest modern Japanese artists.
colors, representing nature in both stained glass and paintings. The glass industry was a major component in the culture and illustrations of Suwa and decorated glass has been a popular art in Suwa for centuries. At the Suwa Glass Village, carefully selected artworks are on display and for sale, while the workshops offer visitors the experience of making their own glass beads.
The Kitazawa Art Museum shows several glass collections on the You can enjoy the fusion first floor and on the of East and West found in second floor shows this exquisite palette of Japanese-style paintings.
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Recycling. Fight against plastic straws.
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Sometimes, the greatest dangers come from smaller enemies. Regarding the environment and, in particular, the health of the seas of the planet, one of the greatest threats is represented by plastic straws. Just like compresses, wet wipes or cotton swabs, plastic straws belong to the family of the quietest and fuzziest 'environmental killers'.
The explosion of the popularity of plastic straws, red and partying, goes back to the 60s, the golden age of plastic, but for a few years its use has increased significantly.
"Ten years ago, the straws were not everywhere. If you asked for a cocktail they would give you one, but now you ask for a damn glass of ice water and they put a straw in your hand, "says National Geographic Douglas Woodring, Any plastic object, even the smallest and apparently irrelevant, founder of the Ocean Recovery if it can not be recycled, has a great Alliance. environmental impact. The straws According to Woodring, an are not an exception and are also explanation for this is people's fear very dangerous for the marine of germs. In fact, the rebound in the fauna, since they are confused with use of the straws occurred after the food and are ingested by fish and outbreak in 2003 of SARS turtles. respiratory disease, which started In 2015, a heartbreaking video of a in China and spread to more than two dozen countries in the turtle with a straw planted in the Americas and Europe, infecting nostril was seen by almost 12 8,098 people, killing 774 of them. million users and served as a trigger for a global awareness Everyone then began to assume campaign. From that episode came that all kinds of drinks had to come the idea for the documentary with their plastic single-use straw. 'Straw' (Pajita) this year, which is receiving several awards around In a historical moment in which the the world and sees the participation waste and its treatment represent of actor Tim Robbins. an increasingly urgent urgency, it is natural to wonder what is the real Every day around the world, about utility of these objects, which in one billion straws are used, 500 most cases only serve to satisfy the million in the US alone, according pure pleasure of sipping a drink . to the National Park Service. It is, in fact, a totally unnecessary They are used and discarded product, except for people with immediately, in about 20 minutes, specific medical needs. while they take hundreds of years to be absorbed by the environment. In recent years, several associations and organizations They are one of the 10 categories have fought for the prohibition or of objects that pollute the sea the limitation of plastic straws. most. On the other hand, every year 1.5 million marine animals die In the USA, the "Be Straw Free" after ingesting plastic and the campaign aims to personally reports warn that in 2050 there will convince bar and club owners not be more plastic than fish in the to present customers with drinks ocean. already provided with straws, but at least , to wait for them to ask them expressly.
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The city of Miami, Florida, has announced that it will soon prohibit the use of plastic straws in cafes and hotels near the beach and that it will apply fines of up to $ 500 to offenders. Very often, the straws are thrown on the beach and, because of their size and shape, the machines that clean the sand daily do not manage to pick them up and separate them. So they inevitably end up in the sea. Other places in the United States have declared themselves free of plastic straws, including Orlando's Sea World Park and the Miami Seaquarium. Many restaurants have abolished them, Xanterra Parks Resort (the largest US park management company) launched the 'Choose to be Straw Free' program and eleven-year-old Milo Cress convinced the Colorado governor to declare 'Day National Without Pajitas' on July 11, 2013. A well-known international fast food chain said that every day its customers use 60 million straws. Despite the first results achieved by the awareness-raising activity, hospitality giants should be more proactive in the supply of ecological alternatives, since, on the other hand, citizen sensitivity towards environmental issues is high and the return of image and economic It can be substantial. The straw, in addition to being unhealthy for the teeth, is a superfluous object. But, if we really could not do without it, there are many alternatives less harmful to the environment, starting with straws of glass, titanium, paper or bamboo, all reusable options or 100% biodegradable. Let's think about it, when it comes to order the next mojito.
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In this section we detail the activities which take place this month, corresponding to the cultural visits related to the glass and outputs that we as provided in the program CULTURE 2017.
Cultural visits. Granada town of Calahonda. This workshop is led by Francisco José G. Benavides, who, according to his website, states:
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Our activities.
Taking advantage of our stay in Lanjarón, we paid a visit to
the Rokfer Stained Glass workshop, located in the
"The cave study of the hermit, temple of creation, workshop of the artisan, that part of the artist where from the chaos of ideas, sketches, materials, tools, it goes to the compositions of perfectly regulated and comprehensible structures ... or not. "
CULTURE 2017 program.
This November we will visit the Prado Museum to see the exhibition The spirit of painting. Cai Guo-Qiang in the Prado.
exhibition focused on painting for more than 30 years.
This exhibition, which is born of the artist's Cai Guo-Qiang is the first continuous exchange with contemporary artist who the figure and spirituality of conceives unpublished El Greco and proposes a work created in situ for his dialogue with the masters exhibition at the Prado and of the Prado, is made up of it is his first monographic 27 paintings made with
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gunpowder, eight of which have been made in the Hall of Realms. In Room D, a 20-minute documentary directed by Isabel Coixet will be screened to convey the viewer to the creative process and production that the artist has carried out for this exhibition.
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The "zapera" or salicornia.
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especially to obtain soda ash or sodium carbonate, due to its high salt content, which made it interesting for the manufacture of products such as glass, until it was no longer used. procedure in the mid-nineteenth century. It is a halophyte plant, which It has also been used grows in areas where salt medicinally for its high water is concentrated, such content of iodine and as the marshes of the rivers magnesium. and estuaries of the province And its content is practically of Huelva. water, mineral salts and an The salicornia has a important concentration of powerful salty flavor that fiber, without contributing responds to its scientific calories. name for being its twigs as a kind of small little rope with a Because of its intense salty flavor it is used as a salt flavor. substitute for sodium There are several species of chloride or common salt for salicornia and almost all are seasoning dishes. small, usually less than 30 Finally, although its industrial centimeters tall, and are succulent herbaceous plants and medicinal use have declined, the salicornia is with a horizontal stem and used nowadays for its erect lateral branches that application to culinary seem to have no leaves, although these are a kind of processes. scales that cover each In the United Kingdom it is branch. one of the plants that are grouped in the genus of sea This plant has been used fennel and is used steamed traditionally in the industry, The salicornia is a fleshy or succulent plant that is also known by other names such as San Pedro plant, sea asparagus or salt grass, as well as colloquially in Isla Cristina as a zapera.
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or microwaved, and then sautéed with butter. Once cooked it has a texture similar to that of seaweed and, thanks to its salty taste and memories of the sea, it is used to accompany seafood and fish. Due to its curious aspect, it is also used as a decorative element for many dishes, for example, when placing a twig on a loin of sea bass, hake or any other fish, to add color and flavor. As a substitute for salt, it is also used in dishes such as desserts, cream cheese and other haute cuisine creations. The salicornia can be taken both raw -used as garnish-, as cooked or sautéed. Especially rich is the salicornia cooked round and round in oil to accompany meat dishes as garnish or used as an ingredient to prepare scrambled eggs. In any case, its greatest use is decorative, but with a salty touch to main dishes, and also to desserts.
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Other trends. Cristina Iglesias in London.
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Nature, streams, land, roots. There is life beneath the skyscrapers, the cement, the asphalt, the smoke from the exhaust pipes. That, at least, is what Cristina Iglesias says (San Sebastián, 1956). And so he wanted to show in forgotten streams, perhaps the most ambitious project of public art that has ever addressed the sculptor from San Sebastian, which can be enjoyed in the very heart of the City of London.
"The City is the business center of the world, and something like this in the middle of this aggressive place interests me at the urban level", explains Iglesias, without losing sight of the pedestrians who stop before the piece, and contemplate it a few seconds before to follow his path.
"The side-view interests me. Look at it and come back, to find it in another way. The flow of water makes it always different. It is a It is a sculpture of water and bronze piece that enters into dialogue with in three parts, at the base of the many things. It has been a great brand new Bloomberg building, an opportunity to investigate what I do, elegant and imposing complex why I do it, and to explore the designed by Norman Foster. meaning of art beyond the Opened in the middle of the London aesthetic. It serves as a meeting financial district, the building will point, changes the flow of the serve as the European everyday in a place of a frenetic headquarters of the journalistic pace like this. It's about creating a empire of the former mayor of New place, which is what I've always York. tried in my sculpture".
point. These big projects pose challenges, and that's very attractive because new paths are emerging. " The piece connects -in theme, aesthetics and ambition- with its Tres Aguas project for the city of Toledo. One could speak of the work of Iglesias as an underground entity that springs up in public squares and museums around the world. But a public work of this size in London is his final footprint in a city that has been key in his career and his life. Here he arrived from San Sebastian at the beginning of the 80s, to immerse himself in art and in that underground world of the city that today uncovers metaphorically with his sculpture.
Here he found his artistic and sentimental way, along with Juan Forgotten streams are composed of The project is the product of a joint Muñoz, his partner and another one three large openings in the ground reflection between the architect and of the great Spanish artists, who died in 2001 when his sculptures that reveal an organic swarm of the artist on the new challenges of earth and roots, molded in bronze public art, including that of security inaugurated the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern. Churches would in a foundry of Eibar (Guipúzcoa), against terrorist attacks. return to London two years later for through which flows a stream of "I've been working with Foster for an individual exhibition at the water that fills and empties the some time," explains Iglesias. "He prestigious Whitechapel gallery, capricious infinite cavities. came to my exhibition at the gallery which consecrated it internationally. Those who know the work of of Marian Goodman in New York Iglesias, the most international of five years ago, and we talked about Forgotten streams contain a nod to living Spanish artists, will know that sculpture in relation to the different the Walbrook River, one of the lost rivers of London. It flowed through their conception of public art needs and limitations of public escapes a unique interpretation. space. In that exhibition he worked this place, between what are now the Bank of England and the on the idea of a pit, and that And here, in this unusual Mansion House, in the old Roman appealed to Foster. In a building collaboration with the great New Londonium. "But the work is not just like this one has to think about York finance magnate and the retaining walls to avoid aggression. memory, it's also a metaphor," says British giant of architecture, the Iglesias. "It is the nature that is Spanish sculptor claims to have And instead of filling the public below us and that is alive, the found a ground to deploy much of space with bollards and walls, he connection between the three their concerns. liked that idea of a pit that protects pieces is also our connection with but also functions as a meeting nature."
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Perverse Chinese humor.
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The images of a glass walkway that is breaking under the weight of a man went viral in China during a weekend last October. In the video, a man, who seems to be a tour guide, stumbles and sees with terror how the cracks of the "broken glass" spread around him, even more so when he falls to his knees, although the rest of the people pass by. your side with total normality.
To add adrenaline, vertigo and fun, the designers of walkways placed fragments of broken glass in one of the layers, extending through several panels at the end of the bridge. When you pass over those panels, the glass seems to break under your feet. A terrifying plus to an experience that is already overwhelming.
In a letter published on WeChat, the management of In another sequence, other this popular appeal visitors, who knew nothing of apologized for the situation this joke, panicked and generated and assured that ended up crouching or workers check the glass clinging to the railings. panels daily to ensure the safety of visitors. The scene takes place in the Taihang Mountains, in the They also clarified that they city of Handan, Hebei do not intend to replace Province of North China. The those panels destroyed by glass walkway hangs at other "normal" ones, 1,180 meters above a valley because they hope that and is 266 meters long. people want to come and
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experience them, says the letter at the end. As for the man in the video, they say he knew what was happening and that it was only a performance: in the end, a slight smile appears on his face before the video is cut.
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Keeps the headlights of the world.
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For more than 150 years, glassmakers in one of the landlocked regions of England gave birth to sailors from around the world. Now, a man on the other side of the planet is determined to preserve his legacy. Who is lighting up that forgotten past of the old firm Chance Brothers, based in the Midlands, is Tim Nguyen, who has dedicated himself to restoring his work in 2,000 lighthouses around the world. The Australian set himself the mission of restoring his optics using original pieces and methods he has no pair. He has dedicated 20 years to perfecting his craft and hopes to soon find an expert glass blower to complete the team in Melbourne and recreate the traditional techniques used by Chance Brothers. The Chance Brothers Glassworks firm in the city of Smethwick manufactured glass that was used in everything from the glazing of the Parliament and the Crystal Palace to the fashionable ashtrays. "If it was made in glass, Chance Brothers had done it," said Ray Drury, the company's last chief engineer, on its 150th anniversary. When the company was founded, in 1824, the world was changing rapidly. The burgeoning shipping industry meant that shipwrecks became a common occurrence as more ships navigated treacherous shores, explains historian Malcolm Dick. In response, Chance Brothers created optical lenses for headlights that were sent to all parts of the world, to illuminate the
coasts and save thousands of lives. they could recreate the original Chance Brothers workshop and But since it closed its doors in even return it to Smethwick. 1981, the number of its headlights has been reduced and the "One day, when we have this knowledge of the traditional arts operational workshop, we would like necessary to produce its distinctive to take him back home, we are glass is disappearing. trying to do this project on our own, which is not easy, but I think I will Nguyen has no link to the original achieve it before I die." The company, which employed 3,500 community there (Smethwick We people at its peak. will keep our mouths open if we take the workshop back in. The archives But his team, which adopted the keep the documents, the restoration name of Chance Brothers will preserve the buildings, but Lighthouse Engineers, has been dedicated to restoring and repairing nobody is trying to preserve the headlights with traditional methods techniques We are here to preserve and original parts, and has already and continue the engineering side, because if not We do it, it will be done so in more than 100 sites. lost, after doing this work for 20 "We travel the world to help restore years, that knowledge is too and recover pieces," Nguyen tells valuable to lose, basically, we are the only ones who do this work, "he the BBC. stresses. "Basically, we're like car destroyers, so we'll work until the But why go against modernization? day we partner with a glass blower "In general terms, traditional optics are being eliminated because the that can make crown glass, then new technology is much more we can do everything." efficient," according to David Taylor Crown glass is the original type of of the Fareros Association. glass used in Chance Brothers "Restoring a glass optic is very optics. expensive, and in 15-20 years Due to the new production probably none of the originals will methods, the color and composition be left." of modern glass do not coincide In spite of everything, Nguyen with the original if it were added now. persists, so interested is he in preserving this part of the story. So far Nguyen has not been able to Although he is not the only one find anyone with the glass blowing interested in keeping the tradition skills in Australia to replicate the alive. Chance Brothers methods. Mark Davies founded the Chance "We've searched everywhere, I Glass Works Heritage Trust after think in England there are probably running into a Chance Brothers people who know how to do it, lighthouse, by chance, in Australia. maybe we have a better chance of The group plans to regenerate the finding someone there." original factory site in Smethwick With a crown glass blower in the and build a 30 meter high equipment, Nguyen believes that lighthouse.
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The glass in Venezuela.
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Although glass is an archaic material and easy to manufacture, in Venezuela it is a luxury to have panoramic windows, change the broken glass of a vehicle or groom any space in the house or office with this material.
"For a shop window for a small store you will not pay less than Bs 2 million," said a trader who preferred to declare anonymously.
After his track. García says that windows for panoramic windows disappeared from the market During a tour carried out by since the Great Housing Mission different glassworks in Caracas it Venezuela began intensive work was possible to compile in the country. testimonies of those in charge, He also indicated that the who indicated that the crystals stained glass have two and a increased weekly by 80% and half years in the glassware that glasses such as the market. panoramic ones, the 2 mm clear, the bronze, the 10 mm , the Similarly, he noted that although corrugated, the colored ones, most of his merchandise is and the material to stick them national, orders rarely arrive are absent from the market. complete. Mary Garcia, in charge of a glassware located in San Martin, explained that this year sales have dropped by more than 70% due to high costs.
On the other hand, Hetsy Arévalo, in charge of Cristalería Santander in El Paraíso, points out that several months ago she has difficulty obtaining transparent silicone for the glasses "and the black for the mirrors is very expensive," she said.
"A mirror for a 1m x 1m comb comes out at 114 thousand bolivars, the square meter of clear glass for windows does not fall below Bs 90,000," the source In other shops they also reported said. a shortage of stained glass and corrugated glass. In other shops a clear glass of 1m x 1m is over one million Improvised arrangements bolivars, a table glass to protect Saleswoman Hetsy Arévalo said the wood (5 mm) is between Bs that in the absence of 700 and 800 thousand. panoramas, customers choose
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to buy clear 6 mm glasses and send them to paste smoked paper to regulate the entrance of the sun. Percentage workforce In the various shops visited the managers assured that the installation and materials are charged from 20 to 50% of the total amount depending on the type of work or the place where the glass must be mounted. Glasses for vehicles As for the glasses for vehicles, the dealers reported that a mirror for motorcycles has a value of Bs 15 thousand, for a small car it varies between Bs 20 and 25 thousand, and for trucks it is located in Bs 40 thousand. In the case of windshields, these can be purchased from Bs 1 million 200 thousand and the side windows from Bs 250 thousand. Bad quality Some sellers claim that the quality of the items they currently sell has dropped considerably in quality. They clarify that most of these products are domestic, but also those imported are likely to deteriorate easily.
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Glass diffusers.
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US scientists created a low -cost device for telescopes capable of allowing perfect precision in the observations of exomundos from the Earth as well as in space. With the new accessory, ground-based telescopes can produce measurements of light intensity that rival the higher-quality photometric observations from space, the authors explained in a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal. The astronomers created custom beam-shaping diffusers - micro-optical devices that diffuse incoming light through an image - capable of minimizing distortions of the Earth's atmosphere, which can reduce test fidelity. This low-cost technology provides high photometric
accuracy in the observations of exoplanets as the bright stars move around them, said Gudmundur Stefansson, author of the article published in the specialized media. It is especially relevant considering the imminent launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) satellite in early 2018.
advantage of TESS information. In this regard, Suvrath Mahadevan, Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State, assured that beamforming diffusers are made using a precise nanofabrication process. That's why they can be used for a wide range of exoplanet science, he said.
For example, to accurately It depends on the ground measure the times of the facilities for fast and exoplanet worlds, transit reliable tracking of the their stars, measure their candidate planets identified masses and compositions, by TESS, he said. and even find new planets in their systems, he said. The diffusers are small pieces of glass that can be The team is already easily adapted to mount on establishing collaborations a variety of telescopes. to implement this Because of its low cost and technology in other telescopes around the adaptability, Stefansson world, to help future believes that diffuserobservations of assisted photometry will exoplanets, Stefansson allow experts to take full announced.
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The stained glass windows of the Cathedral of Burgos.
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Centenary of the Cathedral of Burgos in 2021, the City Council wants to allocate a special space to the Cathedral and more specifically, "to the richness of its stained glass", with an expository and informative project of this element patrimonial of first order, in the field of European The spokeswoman of the cathedrals, so that, through popular municipal group and it, Burgos can approach its Councilor for Tourism, history and that of glass. Carolina Blasco, explained, Blasco is committed to a after the Governing Board, that after Christmas they will more ambitious project in which they worked from the be able to begin the IMC and which would remodeling works that will consist in getting it to be the provide the entire building headquarters of the with content, now unused Interpretation Center of except on the ground floor, Stained Glass of Cathedrals. where there is the attention service. In principle, the project This action is reflected in the contemplates that this space municipal tourism plan which be located in the basement. has recently been presenting Regarding the incorporation content and that the mayor of new technologies in specifies a bit more the tourism, the mayor forecasts for the Citur. responsible for the area speaks of "intelligent With a view to the tourism" in which, in addition celebration of the VIII The center of interpretation of the stained glass windows of the Cathedral and the new technologies applied to the tourist visit to the capital and the province of Burgos will be the novel contents that the Tourist Reception Center (Citur) will host in its next renovation.
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to receiving information in person, can interact and prepare the tour of the capital and the province of virtual way. The City Council of Burgos is processing the drafting of a project to adapt the spaces of the CITUR building to the new demands demanded by tourists and when it is drafted it will be when the necessary investment is known to execute this remodeling. Blasco added that, in addition to the basement and the ground floor, the following floors of the building will become exhibition spaces and allow specialized activities to be carried out in the tourist that approaches the city. The municipal plan of tourism is expected to be approved soon, as indicated by the council of the area, which recalled that this strategy provides for the investment of five million euros between 2018 and 2021.
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How does it.
This month we include some pictures of the technique practiced by Preston Singletary.
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Tecglass and Tvitec reinforce their collaboration.
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Tvitec has gone back to opting for the technology in digital printing on glass of Fenzi Group, through Tecglass.
It is possible to obtain any color, with an infinite range of nuances and special effects that Tecglass is able to recreate with great precision.
most varied shapes and sizes to the largest, increasingly used in contemporary architecture.
"We are constantly looking The Spanish firm Tvitec, a for innovative tools that help leading company in Europe The benefits of added value us achieve the highest in the processing of glass for are considerable: performance characteristics architecture, reinforces its our clients require and to Maximum efficiency in ink. relationship with the Fenzi facilitate our work. With Group established six years Without losses. Tecglass we find the perfect ago after the purchase of its combination of ease of use, No waste or need to clean ultra-high resolution and first machine. the print heads. printing speed, while This acquisition is another optimizing the production Considerable saving of example of the efficiency of cost, in a product that can be storage space, thanks to the solutions provided by used in any application, electronic archiving, Tecglass for contemporary especially in architecture, always available. architecture projects. "says Javier Prado, president All these unique Taking into account the of Tvitec. technological innovations of characteristics are found in In turn, Javier Fernández, cothe Vitro Jet F Tyipe, a today, sophisticated founder with Manuel Ramos model chosen by Tvitec and buildings demand the most of Tecglass, expresses the manufactured with special advanced technology to company's satisfaction: features by Tecglass. guarantee the best printing "Reinforcing our collaboration quality at the fastest possible The machine offers an ultra- with Tvitec is very rewarding. speed. high print resolution, making More than being a simple it ideal for designing and Compared to traditional technology provider, we printing, Tecglass machines printing graphic designs and focus on being partners with photographic images on can reproduce any graphic our clients, and it is thanks to large sheets of glass, design in the most diverse the constant exchange of sizes, in real time, and at the ensuring absolute durability ideas and the continuous over time. fastest speeds, eliminating development of new the need to prepare and technologies that we are able Tvitec produces sheets 12 clean the print screen for to design the most meters long by 3.3 wide, each job. appropriate solutions to enabling digital printing on adapt to all types of needs". any type of glass, from the
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Navarre innovation in Dubai.
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The Los Arcos company, Tecnan, specialized in nanoproduct technology, manufactures and markets new raw materials (high performance nanoparticles) for diverse industrial applications, as well as other direct consumer products based on them. Water-repellent and oleophobic for construction, non-stick and anti-corrosion protection for metals, windshield for vehicle windscreens, glass protectors for easy cleaning and maintenance, thermal barriercoating for glass ... In short, by means of nanotechnology, it offers practical solutions to problems of the day day. TRIP TO THE ARAB COUNTRIES As part of its internationalization strategy, Tecnan attended the Gulf Glass 2017 Fair, held in Dubai on September 25-27, where it presented the product 'Tecnadis Selfclean Ultra', a highly indicated solution as anti-dust for existing glass buildings in the East. Medium. This Tecnan product reduces the adherence of dust particles in suspension and sand on the glass, improving its visibility and minimizing the cleaning of the same. In addition to Tecnadis Selfclean Ultra, other
nanotechnological products of direct application were also exposed, as explained by Germán Medina, Market Manager of Tecnan: "We also present the Tecnadis Prs Performance water repellent and anti-stain, intended for porous materials for construction; the product Vetrosmart, which is a product for glasses and especially for glass screens that repels water and dirt (anti-scale solution) making cleaning easier and more effective; the Tecnadis Heatshield that is a thermal barrier coating for exterior glazing that allows to reduce the interior temperature of the interiors, obtaining a considerable saving in air conditioning systems; and another of our flagship products is the Tecnadis Metalcoat, a multisector application coating to provide metal surfaces with antiadhesion (easy-to-clean) and anti-corrosion properties ". INTEREST AMONG THE FM SECTOR The seventh edition of Gulf Glass, held at the Dubai World Trade Center, is the largest glass and façade event in the Middle East and recognized for its high quality standards. This year, some 4,000 industry professionals have gathered to provide glass products, machinery and services
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related to the sector, divided into 27 exhibitors from almost 20 countries. In addition to this fair, the company of Los Arcos attended the FM Expo 2017 fair, also in the same fairground: Dubai World Trade Center dealing with Facilities Management (FM) and is the largest in the region in this area. Tecnan met with companies of reference in the FM sector in the United Arab Emirates, such as: EFS, CLEANCO, ALSHIRAWI, IMDAAD or ADVANCE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, among others, and the result is satisfactory for the Navarran company, because "with some they are already carrying out several tests with samples and demonstrative applications of our products to advance in possible future collaborations. " NANOPARTICLES AT THE SERVICE OF DAY TO DAY Tecnan, which was established in 2007 from the technologies developed by the Lurederra Technology Center, has a very flexible method of producing nanoparticles, which allows it to produce very sophisticated particles, regardless of the complexity they have. In addition, it has a pioneer industrial production plant in terms of its versatility and productive capacity worldwide.
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The largest viewpoint in Europe.
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The largest experimental viewpoint in Europe is in Gibraltar. It is the work of an Asturian company, the Ales Group. The platform, named Skywalk Glass, located at Mount Misery in Upper Rock, has two levels of observation and a panoramic elevator.
into the workshop so that who had received a training afterwards there would not course previously in the be any problem in El Peñón" Gijón workshop. The complications came later. For the transfer of steel structures and glass to Gibraltar, six trailers were needed. Once there, a huge spider crane was used, unique in Europe, for the assembly, which was hampered by the rain and gusts of strong wind accompanied by sand.
The viewpoint impacts as well as its figures. It leaves at the feet of those who visit it a freefall of 370 meters above the strait. The work lasted for about six months. Because the bad It has 30,000 kilos of steel weather was compounded anchored to the rock and another 9,000 of transparent by the stops that had to be made by the Ales operators structural glass up to 40 due to the tourists. millimeters thick, as well as
"They had to work off-hook to weld horizontally and drill the wall. They found that the hardness of the rock was extreme. We did not count on it. " Finally, the work was completed in the month of July.
The Ales Group has four internationalized companies that, in periods of peak production, employ 400 people. They carry out hydraulic engineering work such as the one they are carrying out for the Ankara AVE, in Turkey, or decorative elements in Hundreds of visitors arrived maintenance, such as they stainless steel and LED on cruise ships and boarded have in a power station in lighting. buses to the Upper Rock to Scotland. see the monkeys, an They specialize in 'turnkey' How was it executed? autochthonous race that is projects, which is known as a Roberto Villar, head of one of the main tourist company specifics. In marketing of the group, attractions in the area. It was Asturias, it is his, for explains that the an authentic odyssey, example, the metal structure manufacturing was carried "explains Villar. that covers the El Molinón out in the workshops that stadium, which responds to Ales Group has in Tremañes. The assembly was carried the design of the artist "Everything was measured to out by six operators with Vaquero Turcios. the millimeter. First, he got knowledge of climbing and www.amigosmava.org
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Cabins that reduce stress.
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If you are one of those who stress with your life because of the workload, for having to combine family and work life or for simple day to day, this can be a great solution that not only reduces nervousness but also negative feelings . It is very simple, a stay of glass in the middle of nature with which incredible results are achieved in just 72 hours. That nature serves to reduce stress is something well known and studied but the problem is that we do not always have the option of living surrounded by this natural environment. Now it has been proven that the fact of spending 3 days immersed in a natural environment are enough to reduce the stress that we are usually subjected to.
refuge and escape from the city. And from there arose the idea of installing these glass huts that can be found on Henriksholm, a private island in the province of Dalsland, which is characterized by a fabulous landscape, forests and intact meadows. The mini cabins, designed by Jeanna Berger, a student of Swedish architecture whose parents are the owners of the island, have been installed in several remote and most beautiful spots of Henriksholm. These mini-rooms are designed for a maximum of two people, are made of glass and have as their main function the total contact with nature and the rest and wellbeing of those who use them.
The researchers of the In these 72 hours the body is Karolinska Institute (leading able to regenerate and wrap university in medical research itself in the tranquility and based in Stockholm) wanted to peace that is breathed in the see the effects of these cabins heart of nature and that this on people after 3 days housed has a positive effect on mental in them. health. There were 5 participants in In Sweden they are usually this experiment: Chris, a travel aware of the importance of journalist from London who loving nature and have many was looking for peace and green spaces, forests and tranquility, Steffi, a Munich lakes where they can take policeman who wanted to www.amigosmava.org
disconnect from the obvious stress caused by his work; Ben, a television presenter from London; Baqer, an event coordinator in New York City who does not stop for a minute, and Marilyne, a Parisian taxi driver who has to deal with thousands of cars every day to make his way through the city. After having spent these three days on the island of Henriksholm, staying in these small glass cabins and also participating in outdoor activities, they had experienced significant levels of stress reduction of up to 70%. In addition, they also reduced their blood pressure by 9%, heart rates were lower and a significant decrease in anxiety was observed. Once the study was completed, the mini-cabins where people can stay for 72 hours were opened to the public. It is not about housing tourists but about helping people who need to reduce their stress. Especially for people who live in the city and perform demanding jobs. It remains to be seen how long the effect of this 3-day therapy lasts.
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Closing of a Vitro plant in the US.
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Vitro's automotive glass division, Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW), reported that it is evaluating the closure of a plant in Creighton, Pennsylvania, United States.
Stas, Director of the company's automotive division. This possible closure would take place in the summer of next year.
Creighton is the oldest The company said that installation of the PGW this issue is currently system, with 130 years, under discussion and the with a two-story decision would be due to production design and is the fact that the market is one of the eight demanding advanced automotive glass products and the plant is manufacturing plants of no longer capable of the company in the producing the new United States. technology. "It would require "The installation faces a significant utility for combination of serious additional infrastructure challenges. We upgrades and upgrades realistically review all to support increased businesses and production," he said, scenarios, and all without addressing the indications lead to the issue of possible probability of Creighton modernization. closing in 2018, "said Joe It was reported that PGW
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faces a combination of difficulties, such as the lower production of new cars in the United States; as well as the demand for sophisticated windshield technical content and increased competition. On March 1, Vitro informed that it acquired the auto equipment manufacturer PGW, glass from LKQ Corporation, for 310 million dollars, free of cash and debt. Based in Pittsburgh, PGW operates seven manufacturing plants, two satellite installations and two floating glass furnaces in the United States; a plant in Poland and holds a shareholding in two joint ventures, one in Mexico and one in China.
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Last jewel of Tiffany.
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Tiffany & Co has launched a new fragrance whose essence and bottle of cologne are a modern tribute to the 180 years of the brand.
'diamond of perfumery' for its many facets.
Cultivated in France during the months of July and August, the essence of the iris flower is According to the director, obtained through a single Caroline Naggiar, "the hydrodistillation beauty and love that lift extraction. us up and fill our lives The glass canister is also with optimism, strength inspired by the most and joy, are the essence iconic branded diamond of the fragrance", also cuts, including the called Tiffany. famous 125.54 carat Behind is Daniela Andrier, diamond. the world-renowned The pure geometric lines perfumer of Givaudan. on the top of the bottle Tiffany permeates a and the lid are a contemporary floral scent reflection of the Lucida in every touch. The heart diamond engagement is the flower of the iris. ring. It is a motif that goes The new fragrance, like a back to the first sketches jewel that it is, is also found in the Tiffany wrapped in the famous archives and that Daniela Tiffany blue box and describes as the decorated with a white
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bow that makes it one more piece of the renowned brand, as the house announces. To tell the story of the new fragrance, which was presented to New York fashion week in front of thousands of famous faces, Tiffany had the legendary photographer Steven Meisel, along with four modern women who represent the spirit of the brand such as Vittoria Ceretti, Julia Nobis, Achok Majak and Georgina Crenville. As a subtle nod to the sensory experience of the fragrance, the images of the campaign focus on the points on the body where the perfume should be placed: the neck, the wrists and behind the ears.
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Neon lights.
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Bewitched by neon, two men in hats converse at the corner of Muñecas and San Martín. Decade of the 70, night in black and white: the white of the luminous posters of the Escasany shop, of the Ivonne and Grimoldi perfumery; the black, of the cobbles polished with the rain. Has not anyone stopped to contemplate those neons? Does not anyone notice that within those glass tubes molded to fire and lung the particles of an art that is on its way to extinction are shaken? Have we applauded them enough? Because they know that they have been on the verge of disappearing, at least in Tucumán (Argentina), where there is only one person who knows the art of blowing and making light. A Ramón Rosa sounds the phone often and thinks that something strange is happening. For some months, no more than three or four, began to receive new orders of neon signs, which did not happen a while ago. The led, with all its practicality revolution, low cost and lower consumption, has phagocytosed the old brilliant. "There has indeed been a reactivation. I am happy, because the truth is that there is nothing like working the
Anyone would have thought that Tucumán was Las Vegas, "says Rosa, whose job, The return according to him, is that of a The neon has that retro charm, glassmaker. it's a city, it's night, it's Premises and houses departures and maybe that's Bars and discotheques are why it's coming back little by being the locomotives that pull little, but with force, like a the car of the return of the decorating trend. neon. Maybe we do not see it neon. Everything else is boring, "he says.
In the United States it was a frenzy since the 1920s and was consolidated as the luminary of capitalism and the great transnational brands, owners of the streets and the aspirations of the masses.
in large posters that make the eyes look dark, but in interiors, as a decorative light detail.
In Tucumán the neon illuminated the microcenter with strength in the 60's and 70's, but the most brilliant era was the 90's, with the landing of the betting houses. The neon of the night was then the neon of chance.
The good thing is that in small posters it is not necessary to resort to a great transformer, the great counter of this technology presented in 1910.
"At the end of the 80s it was when I started working with neon, with my brother who was the one who knew. He taught me everything, it's a family tradition. But the time of video poker was the strongest: we worked from 6 in the morning to 12 at night because the demand was so many: new posters, repairs, interiors and exteriors ... everything was neon.
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But neon also begins to sneak in the interiors, in the bedrooms or as a complement to vertical gardens.
"For me, it's the best thing that can be and it's great that it comes back. The neon is the most colorful thing that there is and no technology could overcome it. I work a lot with LED, but there is also a deception, because they do not last as long as they told us, at least in the qualities that are handled here. A neon well done and well maintained can last 15 years without problems, and more if it is inside, "enthuses the glassmaker.
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The fair of the sphere.
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It formally initiated the XVIII edition of the Sphere Fair in Tlalpujahua (Mexico), an event that will exhibit until December 17, an endless number of designs created by the hands of more than 350 craftsmen.
artisans who with great pleasure work the pottery and ceramics in general, the rustic and colonial furniture, the textile industry, feather art, rod arrangements and much more. Also, of course, what brings us together today: spheres and On behalf of Governor Silvano blown glass in general, "said Aureoles Conejo, the head of the head of cultural policy in the Ministry of Culture of the State. Michoacán (Secum), Silvia Figueroa Zamudio, gave the Figueroa Zamudio official opening of the XVIII emphasized that those who edition in the Plazuela visit the fair, can attest to the Hermanos Rayón, a place that work of more than 350 artisans both artisans and visitors and craftspeople who will attended prior to the tour for directly market their products, the different stands that are in which generates about 800 the Municipal Auditorium, as direct jobs and up to 1,600 well as in two public spaces of indirect jobs. the Magic Town, where colors, "We consider it fundamental to designs and creativity, come assume that artistic, cultural, together to please both artisanal activities and our children, youth and adults. traditions must be a great "In a few occasions we can summoner for coexistence, see so much beauty gathered dialogue and social in different manifestations; development. In this sense, starting of course for the the Sphere Fair has come to beauty of the town of mean a true event of the Tlalpujahua deservedly cultural and tourist life of the designated Magic Town since region, becoming one of the June 27, 2005. To this most important craft fairs in the environment is added the country. We do not doubt that creation of its stonemasons, its with these actions and results, www.amigosmava.org
Michoacán will be able to enter its privileged position, not only in terms of culture, but also cultural tourism, "said the head of the Secum. For his part, the municipal president of Tlalpujahua, Ramón Emiliano García Rebollo, recalled: "The Sphere Fair is an activity that has been taking a very large importance, has been part of an economic development that began in the 60s with the factory of Mr. Joaquín Muñoz, pioneer of this activity in our municipality. The dial is an artisanal product made manually and that gives us the quality that is recognized nationally and internationally. " Jesús Melgoza Vázquez, Secretary of Economic Development, expressed during his speech that through a comprehensive support scheme that includes financing, training, the development of new design techniques and the creation of a collection center, Sedeco will promote the production and marketing of spheres in the Magic Town.
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Glass factory in Bolivia.
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in quarries of the communities Sundur Wasi, Pasota and Sunchu Pampa, where a reserve of 42 million tons of high purity is calculated, according to a study carried out by Envibol.
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State expects to generate between US $ 18 and 20 million, the first year Revenues in the first year will be between 18 million and 20 million dollars, the second year, will reach 22 million and the third, 25 million dollars, announced the General Manager of Glass Containers of Bolivia (Envibol), Óscar Sandi. Revenues may increase as the company improves production efficiency, says the daily Correo del Sur.
The company of Glass Containers of Bolivia (Envibol) will produce at least 30,000 tons per year, that is 70% of the internal market requirement, which amounts to 43,000 tons.
chosen the best manufacturers of equipment for the container factory Then, those delays have been delayed, "he acknowledged.
"With the entry into the market of Envibol, the country will increase in 2018 at least a production of between 29,000 and 30,000 tons of glass containers, which will account for 70% of the production capacity of the factory," said the General Manager. of Envibol, Óscar Sandi.
In the second year, in 2019, the state will increase its production to 32,000 tons and the third year to 35,000 tons, which is expected to reach 90% of the installed capacity of the plant.
With an investment of 56.9 million dollars, the State is building a modern factory in the municipality of Zudáñez, 100 kilometers from the city of Sucre. The start of operations is scheduled for January next year.
Increasing production
In addition, with greater efficiency in production, which will be acquired over the years, annual production can reach 38,000 tons from the fourth year.
For the manager of Envibol, the glass market is insured. One of the main clients can be the Bolivian National Brewery (CBN), whose executives have already visited the plant and signed a pre-agreement. According to official data, only the CBN demands 21 million bottles per year. They also expressed their interest to buy the winemakers of the Cintis and Cervecería Potosina. "We have made pre-agreements with important consumers of glass containers, we already have one with the CBN, we have had contacts with Coca Cola, which are the most demanding companies of glass containers in the country, which does not mean that we do not have to attend to other sectors. minority, "he said.
The state company also targets the external market, because its European technology is even higher Sandi pointed out that the company than other large industries in the will also place a lot of emphasis on region. the promotion of the consumption of glass containers, a product that it "The industry we have is one of the best technology assemblies in the considers more economical, The work was awarded to the region, compared to Vidrierías Toro innocuous and ecological. Uruguayan company Berkes de Chile, for example, we have Construction and Assembly, which This project generated 300 sources professionals from abroad who to date reaches an execution of came to assemble the factory so of direct employment in its 80% in the assembly work of implementation, many of which will that it can produce high quality equipment and machinery, which glass containers," he said. Sandi be part of the factory's staff. were brought from Germany, Italy For this, Envibol made contacts with and France, countries with At the same time, Sandi described companies from the north of Brazil, extensive progress in development as subjective the observations whose executives expressed their of parts and parts for glass made in the past few days by interest in knowing the plant, seeing factories. Deputy Horacio Poppe, who said the production level, the quality and that he is not in a suitable place, depending on that, setting a The project started in November because he lacks raw materials purchase price. 2015 and the delivery was initially and does not have natural gas scheduled for May of this year, At present, the export price of glass available. which was not fulfilled due to is lower compared to the domestic various factors, some of which were "We have seen three fundamental market, but the convenience is in external, the manager admitted. aspects in Zudáñez, it is located the high level of volume required because there is raw material and abroad. "The ignition of the furnace had the main one is silica sand, we are been established for May, taking The mission of the state is to going to buy limestone, it is an into account that from the first manufacture and market quality input that is used in a lesser inspection it could have had all the proportion," said the manager. glass containers, to satisfy suppliers already hired, there have customers of the internal and been delays because we have He specified that the silica sand is external market.
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Stained glass in British cemetery.
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The Foundation of the British International Cemetery, located opposite the Municipal Cemetery of Valencia, will place All Saints' Day the restored windows of the windows and the entrance doors and the chapel, made in 1907 by Vicente Sancho Fuster.
windows are original works made in 1907 by the Valencian architect Vicente Sancho Fuster, who died tragically in 1910 at the age of 35, leaving as his main work his specimens Art Nouveau designs in the stained-glass windows of the cemetery and in the "Edificio de los Pájaros "of numbers 36, 38 and 40 of La Gran Vía Marqués del Turia.
carried out by the Fet de Vidre Foundation, which works with disabled people in glass so that they can be integrated into the labor market and has been partially financed by the Valencian authorities so that this work is not lost teacher, as indicated by the same sources.
The British International Cemetery has been open to The act will be accompanied the public from 8:30 a.m. on by the music of the Scottish Sunday, October 29, and Highlands piper teacher, Richard Jasper, member of the The restoration work has been Wednesday, November 1. "The International Highlanders" network since 1967, and professor of this instrument, according to a statement from the foundation. Jasper plays the traditional bagpipe and guitar, sings in a Gaelic folk band, has been a member of several Scottish bagpipes bands, and has performed as a soloist in cruises and in different events in and outside the United Kingdom. The restored stained glass
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Condemns the ITMA.
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The Area of Photonics of the Materials Institute of Asturias (ITMA) crossed in 2016 a new frontier in research on solar energy. He achieved an international record in the use of luminescent dyes used in architectural materials such as glass, beating a Dutch team that until then led this field.
suspension of employment and years and that has left a trail of lawsuits and the odd resignation. salary. The issue has also been dealt with repeatedly in the General Board of the Principality without, until now, there are signs of a solution. Why were the scientists sanctioned? What happened to the ITMA punish two scientists who get a world record in their field and advertised in a specialized magazine.
This was advertised by the authors in a specialized magazine, Journal of Photonics for Energy, belonging to the SPIE (Society of Photo-Optical Sources consulted by La Voz Instrumentation Engineers), in explain that the trigger was that November of that year. an Abengoa researcher saw the article and requested information The management did not give about the works. them a pat on the back. Rather, the opposite. It imposed a very Abengoa had contracts in force serious sanction on two with the Institute and wanted to scientists, for indiscipline and know if there was any kind of disobedience and also for conflict of interest. transgression of good faith and It was proposed, then, a meeting abuse of trust. by videoconference with all the Now the courts of the social of parties involved, coordinated by Avilés have forced to rectify. A ITMA's director of human ruling in November revokes the resources, Julia García. fine and condemns ITMA to pay The authors considered that this the wages they did not pay was a good way to offer all kinds during the time they were punished without employment or of explanations since there was no type of interference between salary. the work presented in the article This is the nth favorable ruling and the work done for the obtained by the researchers of company. That video conference the Photonics Area of the was never held. Materials Institute of Asturias Instead, in January 2017, they (ITMA) in a conflict with management that has lasted for were notified of the two serious sanctions, which included a
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The scientists, surprised, turned to the courts to defend their actions. Already with the sentence in hand, have been proven various facts. In the first place, Abengoa never filed any complaint. It was just a verbal consultation. This means that the sanction process was opened at the request of the Materials Institute itself. The investigators regret, in addition, that the direction aired the punishment, filtering it to some means of communication and that it sent a burofax to the implied ones asking them to admit their faults. The ITMA presented as evidence a report prepared by the previous head of the area. The ruling does not take it into account, among other reasons, because "it does not specify the way in which the confidentiality clause would be violated" with the publication of the article. The ruling also states that it can not be concluded that there is convergence with the content of Abengoa's projects and that, therefore, the confidentiality of said projects has not been affected.
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