HOW DID YOU LEARN TO DO THAT?
A LIST OF SOURCEBOOKS FOR GLASSWORKERS
The following books are on my shelves; if you'd like to come visit them, drop me e-mail at caitlin@phosphor-ink.com
HISTORIC GLASS GENERALLY
A Short History of Glass, by Chloe Zerwick (Harry N. Abrams Pub. and the Corning Museum of Glass: New York, 1990)
English Medieval Industries: Craftsmen, Techniques, Products, ed. John Blair and Nigel Ramsay (The Hambledon Press: London, 1991)
STAINED GLASS
Stained and Decorative Glass, by Elizabeth Morris (Chartwell Books: Secaucus, NJ, 1993)
A Thousand Years of Stained Glass, by Catherine Brisac (Chartwell Books: Edison, NJ, 1986 (English ed.))
Stained Glass: An Illustrated History, by Sarah Brown (Bracken Books: London, 1994 ed.)
GLASS BEADS: Historic references
A Bead Primer, by Elizabeth Harris (Bead Museum Press, Prescott, AZ, 1987)
The History of Beads, from 30,000 B.C. to the Present, by Lois Sherr Dubin (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; NYC, 1987).
The History of Beads: From 30,000 BC to the Present, by Lois Sherr Dubin (Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; NYC, 1995 (Concise Ed.))
Glass in Jewelry: Hidden Artistry in Glass, by Sibylle Jargstorf (Schiffer Pub.; West Chester, PA, 1991)
The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods in Britain and Ireland, by Margaret Guido (Society of Antiquaries; London, 1978)
A UNIVERSAL AESTHETIC: COLLECTABLE BEADS, by Robert K. Liu and Ornament (Ornament Inc.; Vista CA, 1997).
GLASS BEADMAKING AND LAMPWORKING
Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame, by Bandhu Scott Dunham (Hohm Press, Prescott, AZ, 1995)
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Glass Beadmaking, by James Kervin (GlassWear Studios; Livermore, CA, 1996)
MOSAICS
Decorative Mosaics, by Elaine M. Goodwin (New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1992)
The Mosaic Book, by Peggy Vance and Celia Goodrick-Clearke (Hong Kong: Trafalgar Square Pub., 1994)
Making Mosaics, by Leslie Dierks (New York: Sterling Books, 1997)
Mosaics, by Helen Baird (New York: Lorenz Books, 1997)
Byzantium, by Philip Sherrard (New York: Time-Life Books, 1966)
Geometric Patterns from Roman Mosaics, by Robert Field (Tarquin Publications: Norfolk, Eng., 1988)
Mosaics: 51 Plates in Full Colour, by P.B. Hetherington (Hamlyn: London, 1967)
Some books I don't have yet:
Glass Beadmaking in Scandanavia. (My husband has this on back-order for me... I can't wait).
THE HISTORY OF THE VIKINGS,, by Gwyn Jones (Oxford University Press; Oxford NY, 1984).
GLASS BEADS FROM EUROPE,, by Sibylle Jargstorf (Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA., 1995).