Press Releases 2005
Caithness Glass Signing Event
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations DirectorTEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonvillage.org
CAITHNESS GLASS SIGNING EVENT
MILLVILLE, NJ - The Arthur Gorham Paperweight Shop at Wheaton Village will host a Caithness Glass Signing Event, November 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For over 40 years the Caithness Glass designers and glassmakers have woven the dramatic and muted colors of the Scottish landscape into their designs. From the vibrant blue of the Scottish lochs to the purple of the heather clad moors and the smokey grey of the burning peat, the use of color in glass is synonymous with Caithness.Helen MacDonald,
Caithness glass designer and resident historian, will personally sign
the exclusive
signing piece, a paperweight called In A Spin, and all Caithness
purchases. Also, Caithness artist, Linda Campbell, will demonstrate
lampwork and encasement techniques in the Glass Studio.
MacDonald’s designs are popular with
collectors and she is particularly well known for her Biblical
series of paperweights and her floral designs. In 2003, she was appointed
lead designer at Caithness Glass and is therefore afforded more time to
extend her skills and give expression to creativity in new dimensions. Her
designs are widely admired and her personal appearances draw dedicated
collectors as well as those who are new to the Caithness product
range.
Campbell’s first exclusive
design, Strawberry Teas, was issued in 2001. Following the success of this
first design, she has gone on to create lampwork paperweights with a
variety of themes. For her new collection, launched in February 2005,
Campbell was inspired by the beautiful flowers and plants of her native
Scotland to create three “Highland” paperweights. In addition to designing
traditional lampwork paperweights she has also turned her expertise to
designing more modern pieces. New for Autumn/Winter 2005 is a set of three
paperweights entitled Captivation. The design uses glass canes held in a
clear glass cylinder to create a simple, clean modern look. She is also a
regular contributor to the annual Scottish Glass Society Exhibition,
submitting unique one-off designs.
* 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Signing
event in the Arthur Gorham Paperweight Shop with Helen MacDonald. Lampwork
and encasement demonstrations with Linda Campbell and the Wheaton Village
glass artists in the Glass Studio.
* 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Demonstrations and auction of Caithness combination paperweights to benefit Wheaton Village educational programs.The exclusive Signing Event piece, In A Spin, is available for purchase prior to and during the event. It costs $110.00. Visitors will receive a free gift with any Caithness Glass purchase during the Signing Event. It includes a one-year Caithness Collectors Society Membership, a paperweight and a piece from the Touch of Glass line for a total value of $75.00. One free gift per customer while supplies last. Limit one per attendee.
Call the Arthur Gorham Paperweight Shop at 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, extension 152,
to reserve the signing piece. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or, order online at www.wheatonvillage.org. E-mail: museumstores@wheatonvillage.org. Visitors unable to attend should call the Paperweight Shop and the piece will be shipped following the event.
The store signing in the Arthur Gorham
Paperweight Shop is free. Admission required to participate in
the day’s special activities
and to visit all of the other Wheaton Village attractions. Adults $10.00,
Senior Citizens $9.00 and Students (ages 13 to 18) $7.00. Children 12 and
under are free.
Wheaton Village strives to make exhibits, events and programs accessible to all visitors. Call for details.
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Wheaton Village received a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State.
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Photography
available of the Signing Event piece,
Helen MacDonald and Linda Campbell
WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities.
Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts
through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.