News Archive

Studio in the river!
07 February 2004
Our furnace is cold and our studio is wet -  In the early hours of Friday 6th February 2004 our Coalport studio was overcome with water from the river Severn. The water has peaked and will recede as quickly as it invades. Alison & Niky survey the court yardWe will start the cleanup process on Monday morning when we hope to relight the furnace, once the furnace fan has been rewired and rebuilt – water and electrics don’t mix w ...

Malta Indipendant April 23 2004
16 May 2004
second time roundJonathan Harris has followed in his father Michael’s footsteps and is a glass maker par excellence.In the ‘60s Michael Harris had made quite an impression on Malta with his Mdina glass. Following the family departure in 1971/2 Mr and Mrs Harris set-up Isle of Wight Glass Ltd in March 1972. The studio was located on the southern side of the Isle of Wight, one of the most southerly points of the UK. Old Park farm was conver ...

Tapestries of Colour
09 November 2004
New Book – Now Available.Written by Christopher Woodall Perry the Great great Grandson of George Woodall and published by Kaleidoscope Publishing, is a comprehensive full colour publication that offers a detailed account of the techniques developed by Jonathan spanning over eighteen years. Jonathan’s passion to master and discover the hidden properties of this magical material are detailed within this delightful book and is accompanied with num ...

John Lewis - High Wycombe 2004
Saturday 13th November 2004Jonathan Will be at John Lewis High Wycombe to promote the New Limited Edition collections. Jonathan will be available from 1pm onwards to sign, date and personalise any items purchased on the day.Jonathan will be delivering eight pieces from the 2004 silver cameo and reheat cameo limited editions to John Lewis Southampton on the morning of the cameo launch. One of each of the editions pictured on this page.There will also be a smal ...

The V&A Collection
Jonathan has been commissioned by the V&A museum to design an exclusive hand carved cameo vase to celebrate the opening of their new shop on 14 March. Jonathan Harris is one of just eighteen artists from around the world who has been chosen by the V&A to design and produce an exclusive work of art to be a part of their ‘Cherry on the Cake’ collection. The brief from the V&A was to take inspiration from works belonging to the V&A colle ...