Welcome to the Official
John Ditchfield Collector Club

Tony Porter with John Ditchfield (right)The club was the inspiration of one mans love and compassion for the wonderful and exquisite style of modern art glass made by John Ditchfield called Glasform, this person was Tony Porter.

Tony (pictured here on left with John Ditchfield recently) lives in Norfolk and has been collecting John’s work for a short period of time of about five years. The very first time Tony experienced the delight of seeing John’s work, was from an episode of Bargain Hunt in 2000 then hosted by the flamboyant David Dickinson.

David expressed his delight when he came across John’s now world famous frog disc, with lily pads, and trails sporting a sterling silver frog, strategically placed on one of the lily pads.

David’s delight in getting one of the “antiques of the future” inspired Tony to follow David’s recommendation to collect these fantastic and beautiful creations, thus starting his love affair with Glasform.

So now after amassing a collection of over 130 pieces, Tony thought the time had come to get together the passionate collectors out there, so with these thoughts in his head, he has created what will be, a dedicated site for John Ditchfield and Glasform collectors.

Tony has visited the Glasform Studio near Blackpool on many occasions and has formed a fantastic friendship with John, his wife Karen and all the wonderful staff working there, this is why he has been able to get such a fantastic web site together.

Members will have the use of the members forum, where you can talk to other passionate members on any subject but mainly about John Ditchfield and his work, and as stated before we would like to have a swap shop, where members could swap items of Glasform between themselves, also you can send in your photos of your collection or single items you have got, then accompany that with a brief description to share with other members.

When you become a member, you will have the chance to enter our twice yearly “draw”, which will consist of a unique item of art glass made by John Ditchfield, signed and certificated and only available for the club members to win, plus we have the privilege of having a unique and exquisite piece of silver jewellery which incorporates the use of John’s glass and made for members only to win, and is made by Glasform’s Welsh silversmith Lee Appleby this also will be signed and certificated. (Details of how to enter will be given to members only)

Another first will be, that members will receive an exclusive enamel lapel badge and a membership card with their name and unique membership number, when if produced to Glasform (and you are in the first 100) you will receive a free Glasform key ring with your first completed order* from the Glasform studio.
*minimum order value £100

 

Each joining member
receives the following;

Life Membership

unique lapel badge

membership card

secure photo collection display area

access to members forum

Up to date news to come out of the Glasform Studio

Extra photo's of the Unique Collection pieces from
the Glasform studio

The chance to enter 2 annual member only draws,
giving you the chance to win:

1. an exclusive, signed and certificated piece made
by John Ditchfield

2. a unique silver jewellery item incorporating John Ditchfield glass, made, signed and certificated by Glasform's Welsh
jeweller Lee Appleby.

Plus the first 100 members to place and complete an order with the Glasform Studio will receive a *FREE exclusive John Ditchfield keyring (worth £10.
*minimum order value £100

Life Membership

UK membership £15.00

International membership £20.00