A dazzling selection of work from one of the most comprehensive collections of modern glass by artists from across the world is on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The exhibition is on view from 20 May through 11 September. A Passion For Glass showcases work never before seen by the public from a collection recently gifted to National Museums Scotland by Alan J Poole and the late Dan Klein, world authorities in the field of 20th century studio glass. The studio glass movement began in the mid-20th century following the development of small-scale furnaces that enabled makers to create individual pieces in a studio environment rather than a factory. Alan and Dan were instrumental in setting up North Lands Creative Glass in Lybster near Caithness in 1996 to stimulate a growing interest in the possibilities of glass as an art form. The exhibition showcases 130 beautiful objects from over 100 different makers, including many artists from or working in Scotland. The objects span more than four decades, from the 1970s up to 2009 and show the changes in styles and techniques over that time.
