Meisenthal glassworks

Each year we hear about Meisenthal in Moselle, as each year the glassworks there creates a new Christmas tree ornament, and each time with a different shape.

I don't know about 2015 yet, but in the previous years, the shape of Meisenthal ornaments has been a pine cone, a cloud, a bauble (the traditional decoration), a weight (!!), a bulb... or an abstract shape. They are beautiful and... heavy.

Yesterday, at the workshop, we saw how some baubles are made. A glass-blower deals with the shape, another helps to make the top or/and to join both parts together. They work in a hot place, about 42°C (107°F). It is a hard job.

A man explained about the whole process to get a perfect Christmas tree ornament. Everybody was interested in spite of the heat. Then we stopped in the glassworks shop to admire all the different creations.

Instead of taking pictures of the different ornaments, I feel it is better to give you the link to have a look at the collection. Prices are quite similar for decorations with the same size but red ones are more expensive as gold is necessary to make the red colour.

CIAV / Centre International d'Art Verrier / Meisenthal, France

http://ciav-meisenthal.fr/rubrique/noel/collection