Chapter I: Beginnings

centuries-old craft, expanding a tradition with new and vital work.

These contemporary factories and studio artists are largely responsible for the current paperw eight renaissance. The finest work currently being pro­duced has an unmistakable presence to it. There is an accompanying philosophical element that even enhances this presence. The quality is evident to both curators and collectors, who now number in the thousands. Considering the work of contem­porary artists and the growing number of collec­tions in museums and private homes, we are clearly in the midst of a vital and exciting new era in the art of the paperweight.

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The Art of the Paperweight Lawrence H. Selman 1.11 Glasshouse, c. 1760, showing firing ofi clay pots

1.11 Glasshouse, c. 1760, showing firing ofi clay pots

The Art of the Paperweight Lawrence H. Selman - Workers changing a furnace pot at Saint Louis

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