Precious stones from the Bohemian Paradise

The brothers Jan and Václav Fišers from Turnov. Their alleged voyage to Venice, five years of efforts to seize the local secret of secrecy, return to Turnov, dozens of wasted attempts and then - finally success! In 1711 they made the first glass for the production of artificial stones.

THE GLASSHOUSE IN NOVÝ SVĚT

It was in 1712, when Elias Müller built his glassworks on the estate of the Harrach Counts in Jilemnice. It continued in the traditional production of glass, which was produced on the border of the Giant Mountains and the Jizera Mountains in the middle of the 14th century. Even today, you can see not only metallurgical production and blowing glass, but also a hundred-year-old grinding shop. It is driven by a water turbine and transmissions used to distribute the driving force.

ELIAS PALME

Elias Palme, one of the most famous luminaire manufacturers, continued the tradition of chandeliers in Kamenický Šenov. Industrial production of chandeliers was started in 1724 by Josef Palme in Prácheň.

ELDORADO OF BEADS AND SEED BEADS

Surely you would not find in the whole Principle and in the broad surroundings of a person who would say a crooked word about Jan Šourek. After all, it was as if he had come to the Principle of Prosperity and Welfare. As soon as he took possession of the reeve, life in the village began to turn for the better. He was one of the first to venture into the world for business.

JOSEF RIEDEL

Josef Riedel, king of the Jizera Mountains glassmakers, was born in Hejnice in 1816. He was the representative of the sixth generation of the glass family and imprinted his footprint indelibly on the slopes of the Jizera Mountains.

FRIEDRICH EGERMANN

JOSEF PFEIFFER

Josef Pfeiffer - Jablonec entrepreneur and mayor, who was involved in the development of jewelery exports. Everything is confirmed at the imperial court and in 1866 Jablonec became a town during his reign.

BLOWN BEAD and its way to the tree

People can make sense of time and numbers, but not us, beads. However, I have heard that they have been blowing me in the mountains for more than a hundred years. As a bead would put it, that is a long time. You, who have never seen how a bead is born, you don´t know how beautiful life can be....

MELTED GLASS SCULPTURE

In 1920 the first Czech glass school was founded in Železný Brod, thanks to which the town became a center of glass art.

Mapa

Inspired by Crystal Valley

DEELLA art & glass

Address

Lužická 104, Rychnov u Jablonce nad Nisou

Phone

+420 604 313 235

E-mail

adela.kodonova@seznam.cz

Opening hours

 

By appointment, two weeks in advance.

Czech designer of glass jewellery, costume jewellery and objects using beads and seed beads. She specializes in 3D projects, which are often combined with other glass crafts. Most of her designs have been for companies and have been part of marketing campaigns. For the last 15 years she has divided her professional time between the Czech Republic and Canada, where she has been involved in maintaining the tradition of production and increasing the popularity of the industry through her educational expertise. She is a member of the Toronto Bead Society. After studying design at the Technical University of Liberec, she was chosen by Jablonex to join their jewellery design team. The company's broad capabilities were a key turning point in her career. She gradually completed her professional education by attending the Academy of Arts in Wroclaw, Poland, in the studio of Prof. Dagmara Bielecka and later a short stay at the Toronto School of Art in Canada. During her time on the Czech market, she has participated in the finals of the TOP Styl Designer Czech Republic competition and her work is permanently inscribed in the publication Czech Design.

During the visit, it is possible to see the initial steps of the design of individual realizations from material tests to the preparation of individual pieces using various jewellery techniques. For technological reasons, the larger parts are realized in specialized partner factories. The archive of glass and metal jewellery gives an insight into the tastes of customers across continents.