NEW YORK, NEW YORK...

A few days ago we came back from our first trip to New York City. And we must say we fell in love with this city. So majestic and classy...at least Manhattan where we spent most of our time:) Three days in NYC resulted in painful feet. After all we were walking around for 12 hours straight three days in a row as we wanted to get as much as possible from this trip. And we did. Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the New York Public Library, Broadway, Time Square...And our favourite-Central Park.

We also decided to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the MET) where we spent a couple of hours admiring ancient and contemporary art. We could not resist to spend a lot of time looking at ancient and medieval pieces of functional and artistic glass and ceramics. It is amazing that such fragile material like glass survived hundreds 0r even thousands of years. A number of pieces are examples of Roman and Greek art, and are dated to even the Hellenistic era. There was a lot of large footed bowls, possibly used for mixing wine, often belonging to a small group of luxury glass vessels. Some of the glass bowls represent masterpieces of glassmaking from the period when cast glass was beginning to be supplanted by vessels made using the newly invented technique of glassblowing. There was a number of pieces with engraved scenes from Greek or Roman mythology. Besides art glasswork coming from early centuries of human civilization, there are also vessels representing trends in the XIXth or early XXth centuries. One of the examples are beautiful glass vases designed by Loui Confort Tiffany. The shapes, colors, and finishes of Tiffany's vases and plaques were inspired by the natural world and by ancient glass.

Here is a couple of pictures of the pieces we had a chance to admire, as well as a wonderful panorama of New York City.

WHAT'S NEW

Nothing you can do alone in the world of business. Especially if you are a starting company looking for advice and guidelines. That's why last week was the time when we decided to research various networking groups available in Halton. There's a plenty of them and you can choose the one which is the most appropriate for you and your kind of business. The meetings provided us with an opportunity to introduce Glamorous Glass and to become familiar with other small businesses operating in the Region. One-on-one discussions are great to get valuable advice from already established businesses. On the other hand, group discussions gave us an insight into importance of marketing, especially social media. It wont't be a surprise when I mention that the most talkative groups are the ones which gather women only :-) Should I say the most fun and dynamic too?! Anyway, it's great to be a part of a group gathering those who decided to leave corporate world and work for themselves.

Have you checked our contest yet? You can win this handmade Greek platter. Simply follow the rules at http://www.glamorous-glass.com/CONTESTS.html . Can't wait to find out who the winner will be. Go on, enter it now!

SOME EXAMPLES FROM THE GREEK COLLECTION

As promised, here is a sample of Greek glass products that Glamorous Glass offers. You can view a full collection in our store. What distinguishes Greek glass items from other pieces available at Glamorous Glass are their lively colours, often elaborate shape, and abstract decor with small contemporary images as a main element. If you are looking for a quality gift or a functional or decorative home/ office piece in a reasonable price, you definitely should review the Greek collection at Glamorous Glass. You will find there a variety of glass vases, plates, candle holders, trays, bowls, clocks and platters.

BEAUTY OF COLOURS STRAIGHT FROM GREECE

Few days ago we started unpacking another shipment that arrived to Glamorous Glass, this time from Greece. We really enjoyed cooperation with our Greek supplier, Eratini. This is an artistic glass studio located in Northern Greece. They specialize in fused glass and are focused on design of very unique handmade decorative, as well as functional objects. Yes, you can say anything about their creations but not that they are simple. Full of colour, unimaginative patterns and shapes, they will bring to any home glamor and originality. Especially amazing are their plates and platters. If you do not want to use them to serve food, get a plate holder and display the item on your main shelve or in a cabinet. You will amaze your guests with your taste in home decor. Their reasonable prices, but at the same time high quality, make the Greek products ideal gifts for every occasion.

Check out our blog, Glamorous Glass website and facebook in a few days. The photos of Greek glass items are coming soon.