Spotlight on James Bissell

globemakers.com ‘I was working as an artist and antiques dealer when I realised there was a gap in the market for shop window props, so I began to produce large-scale props for retail. I moved into globe making because it combined my art skills with my love of the past. ‘The beautiful thing about a globe is it tells us so much about the status and knowledge of the world at the time it was made. It's remarkable. There are amazing tin globes from America, religious ones – I collect obscure globes and have enough to open a museum! I'm passionate about globe design – it's such an intriguing area. Today, a lot of globes are made in India that are very cheap to buy and the quality isn't high.…

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Reclaim (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 99 - Spring 2025

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