A Passion for Glass
This exhibition displayed the work of over 100
glassmakers, from the Dan Klein and Alan J Poole private
collection.
Thisw dazzling collection of modern glass was recently
gifted to National Museums Scotland by Alan J Poole and Dan
Klein.
Dan and Alan began collecting in the late 1970s and over the
subsequent thirty years assembled one of the most comprehensive
collections of modern British and Irish glass. This exquisite
collection includes work by over one hundred makers at the very
cutting edge of their art.
A Passion for Glass offered visitors a first chance to see these
objects and find out about these makers and the skills used to
create these remarkable pieces.
A Passion for Glass was part of the Edinburgh Art Festival,
Scotland's largest annual festival of visual art from 4 August-4
September 2011.