White House Cone - museum of glass

by Allister Malcolm in Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom

We did it
On 2nd July 2017 we successfully raised £7,965 with 78 supporters in 56 days

Raising funds for the new White House Cone - museum of glass's internal fit out.

by Allister Malcolm in Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom

Brett Manley
12th June 2017

A fantastic project well worth supporting. Please try and see around the rather vague presentation.

David Paul Slater
13th May 2017

we need this project to show the ALL generations what a great industry Stourbridge HAS and had

 

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£5 or more

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£5 Reward

Donate £5 or more you may claim a voucher for an Icicle - Handcrafted by Ryan Ashcroft. Ryan from The University of Wolverhampton rose to our challenge as he handcrafted these beauties (in vid. clip). Collect your icicle from the museum. Sadly these are too fragile to post - but give us your details and we will keep these safe here for you to collect for a year. Notice needed in advance of intended collection date please.

£10 or more

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£10 Reward

Donate £10 or more and claim a ticket to a lecture by Prof. Keith Cummings 'The Million year old glass scarab' - reflections on a lifetime of glass forming. Keith is one of the legendary names in British contemporary glass and he celebrates 50 years of teaching on the subject - Sunday 27th at 1pm at The White House Cone - museum of glass.

£20 or more

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£20 Reward

Donate £20 or more claim an Oval Paperweights as a reward. These paperweights can be posted out (mainland UK only) (Royal Mail 2nd class & signed) upon receipt of the donation. We expect to deliver within 4 weeks of receiving the donation. If you would prefer to collect and save us the costs of donating then please contact us.

£20 or more

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£20 Reward

Donate £20 or more you may claim an entry ticket to an evenings educational and entertaining talk with Charles Hajdamach and Steve Piper "Glass for Good" Sat 26th August 6.30 pm. Please see the project details to learn more about this evening scheduled during the International Festival of Glass.

£25 or more

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£25 Reward

Donate £25 or more and claim A Voucher for a Hand casting session - see project details for further information. Sunday 27th August (15 minute prebookable slots are available)

£50 or more

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£50 Reward

For £50 & above claim a voucher (valid for 12 months) for a taster session in the hot glass studio. Join our team for half an hour. It's an opportunity to have a go at colouring and shaping the molten glass. Under close supervision we will help create your own paperweight. The paperweight will have to go into a kiln to cool overnight and then be collected the following day. Postage may be arranged at an additional cost. Ages 16 & up.

£100 or more

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£100 Reward

Donate £100 or more and claim a glass plaque produced as your reward - produced by resident Glass Artist Allister Malcolm. The plaque will have your name engraved on the surface. These plaques are to go on display as a feature in the museum for years to come. (They will remain the property of the museum and become a feature) see the project details and video clip for a brief preview of one in a mould being cast at 1000 degrees centigrade.

£125 or more

£125 Reward

Donate £125 or more and claim a glass plaque as a reward - produced by resident Glass Artist Allister Malcolm. The plaque will have your name and company logo engraved on the surface. These plaques will go on display as a feature in the museum. Please see the project details and the video clip for a brief preview of one in a mould being cast at 1000 degrees centigrade.

£500 or more

£500 Reward

Donate £500 or more and we will acknowledge your support for in the form of a plaque with your details displayed on one of our bespoke plinths for 5 years In addition you will receive an invite to a preview of the museum - behind the scenes just before the official opening.

£1,000 or more

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£1,000 Reward

Donate £1000 and we will Acknowledge your support will be in the form of a plaque with your details placed on an iPad stand in the gallery to acknowledge the support for 5 years. In addition you will receive an invite to a preview of the museum - behind the scenes just before the official opening.

£6,000 or more

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£6,000 Reward

Acknowledgement of your support will be in the form of a plaque with your details on a module of a cabinet to acknowledge the sponsorship of a cabinet for 5 years. In addittion you will receive an invite to a preview of the museum - behind the scenes just before the official opening.

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