Whanganui Was W(h)onderful
The Whanganui Glass Festival was a great experience last weekend. The whole town was buzzing, and there were glass artists, glass enthusiasts and glass events everywhere. Nick Mount blows glass at Chronicle Glass with assistance from Katie Brown Things kicked off with a 'Raise Your Glass' celebration at Chronicle Glass for the sponsors, the retailers who had provided display space, invited guests and members of the Whanganui Glass Group. Once again glass blowing as performance art was to the fore, with veteran Australian glass master Nick Mount showing his skills, to the accompaniment of a local band, with a very enthusiastic audience. The pieces Nick made were included in the auction the following night. Karen Ellett holds one of the pieces from her Mainstreet display On Saturday I did a tour of the Mainstreet shop window displays. This was made all the more enjoyable by the knowledgeable guide we had, glass artist Karen Ellett. Karen's commentary on the p...