Annieglass
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | glassware,art |
| Founded 📆 | 1983 (as Annieglass Inc.) |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Watsonville, CA, United States |
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| Products 📟 | glass dinnerware, decorative glass pieces, glass art |
| Revenue🤑 | Undisclosed |
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| 🌐 Website | annieglass |
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Annieglass is an American producer of glass based in Watsonville, CA, and has been woman-owned since its founding in 1983 by Ann Morhauser.[1][2][3][4][5] After launching the business, Morhauser introduced a glassware line she had developed called Roman Antique which utilized techniques to make the pieces dishwasher safe despite having a gold luster border (which at that time was prone to washing off).[6]
History[edit]
Morhauser started Annieglass after graduating from California College of the Arts in 1979 where she had studied under glass artist Marvin Lipofsky, founder of the college's glass program, whom she has cited as a mentor.[2][4][6] In 1983, Morhauser invested $200 to buy a kiln and started her company in Santa Cruz, CA,[4] shortly thereafter introducing the Roman Antique line. Department store Neiman Marcus placed the first significant order.[2] Annieglass later moved to its current 17,000-square-foot Watsonville, CA facility in 1996 where it has approximately 30 kilns.[4]
Production and Products[edit]
As of 2019, Annieglass had over 20 employees, made roughly 200 pieces per day, and up to 80,000 per year.[4] As of 2023, Annieglass lists approximately 20 different collections of glassware and sculpture in production on its site comprising roughly 200 different designs. Morhauser utilizes molds to create the pieces, regardless of size, including a sculpture for the Poppy series that "required a forklift to tilt the mold for casting."[6]
Exhibitions and museum[edit]
As of 2023, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC collection has 9 pieces from Ann Morhauser, two of which are on view (Coquina and Tiburon from the Shell Series).[5]
Gallery and CraftBar[edit]
The Annieglass showroom and manufacturing facility in Watsonville, CA features a portion devoted to a retail gallery, a space for artisan-led workshops called the CraftBar, as well as a wine and craft beer bar.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ramberg, J.J. (May 13, 2018). "The founder of Annieglass took feedback about her company seriously". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Philipkoski, Kristen. "How This Artist Went From Hippie to Haute Glass Maker". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chanprasith, Manivanh (April 19, 2010). "California glass artist hosting recipe contest downtown". The Vicksburg Post. p. 21. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Green, Alisha (September 5, 2019). "Annieglass stays on the cutting edge". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ann Morhauser | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Konstantinovsky, Michelle (June 3, 2018). "Designer Crush: Annie Morhauser". California Home+Design. Retrieved 2023-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bigley, Michele (2018-07-19). "A weekend escape to Watsonville, California's secret coastal destination". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Inside Bay Area" (PDF). Sunset Magazine. September 2017. p. 400.
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