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SPECIAL TO THE PCA BULLETIN
THE JOHNE PARSLEY LEGACY PROJECT
DECEMBER 14, 2018, Milwaukee, WI . . . The Johne Parsley family has initiated Great Lakes Paperweights, Inc., (GLP), a 501(c) (3) corporation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mission of the organization is to preserve the rich history, legacy and enjoyment of fine glass paperweights through education and interaction with Midwest museums as well as work with galleries, collectors, glass artists and the general public.. READ MORE . . .
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OUR PROJECTS
GLP’s first project concerns the artist Johne Parsley. You’ll find an illustrated biography with family photos, a picture gallery of the artist’s paperweights showing his love for nature, early glass objets d’art, and drawings of the weights themselves. Additional glass-related programs under consideration and in progress include publishing an electronic memoir of the artists life and work, orchestrating museum acquisitions of his weights and compiling interviews from the other artists Parsley worked with and inspired.
Our exploratory drawing board includes a fascinating children’s technology program comprising a paperweight motif.
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