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Lotte Glob (born 1944) is a Danish ceramic artist living in the north of Scotland . She is daughter of Peter Glob .

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17-468: [REDACTED] Look up glob in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Glob may refer to: People [ edit ] Lotte Glob (born 1944), Danish ceramic artist living in the north of Scotland Niels Glob , Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viborg (1478–1498) Peter Glob (1911–1985), Danish archaeologist Glob Herman (Robert Herman),

34-418: A Boston newspaper Glob (visual system) , millimeter areas in the extended V4 that process color Glob , one of the heads of the four-faced deity Grob Gob Glob Grod from Adventure Time Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Glob . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

51-707: A Danish archaeologist. She grew up in Aarhus and aged 14 became an apprentice to Danish ceramist Gutte Eriksen . Later she was taught by 'Knud Jensen in Denmark' working in a '8 generations traditional slipware pottery'. ' Asger Jorn and the COBRA artists' were an early influence on her work. In 1963, aged 19, Glob moved to County Cork , Ireland. She worked in Ireland, Scotland, France and travelled extensively, 'exploring landscapes in Iceland,

68-625: A fictional mutant character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics Other [ edit ] glob (programming) , a mini-language used for pattern matching of file and folder paths Glob (TV series) , an Italian comedy series Glob (comics) , multiple fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe Luna-Glob , a Moon-exploration program by the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) The Boston Globe ,

85-479: A line of cliffs named Knockan Crag . This crag is where the Moine is where the apparent anomaly in the ages of the rocks was first seen, and is where the thrust belt was first identified. A visitor's centre is located here, as well as several pieces of sculpture created by modern artists. The area contains a number of limestone caves. The most well known of these is Smoo Cave , a large sea cave near Durness . This cave

102-663: Is one of the most sparsely inhabited in Europe , and is largely treeless. The park's eastern boundary generally follows the Moine Thrust Belt, otherwise the park is generally bounded by the north and west coasts of Scotland, with a few islands included in the park, such as the Summer Isles . The Moine Thrust Belt was formed between 430 and 500 million years ago. The belt includes Precambrian Moine rocks which have been pushed on top of younger Cambrian and Ordovician rocks, much to

119-531: Is the Inchnadamph Bone Caves. At these caves, remains of Eurasian lynx , brown bear , Arctic fox , reindeer and polar bears have been found; as well as human remains dated between 4,515 and 4,720 years old. Uamh an Claonaite , Scotland's longest cave is partly located below these Bone Caves. Also located in the park is Cape Wrath , the northwesternmost point on the Scottish mainland, which features

136-598: Is unique within the UK in that its outer chamber was formed by the action of seawater, while the inner chambers were formed by fresh water. Its entrance 15 metres high, is the largest entrance of any sea cave in the British Isles . Archaeological excavations have found evidence of human habitation dating back to the Mesolithic period. The cave became well known after Sir Walter Scott visited it in 1814. Another notable cave site

153-537: The Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), broadcast in 1999 and 2013, about Glob's life in the mountains called "DR-Derude i Skotland". This article about a Danish artist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North West Highlands Geopark The North West Highlands Geopark is a geopark in the Scottish Highlands . Awarded UNESCO geopark status in 2004, it

170-793: The Faroe Islands, Greenland, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden' and cityscapes in 'New York, Barcelona, Stockholm and Helsinki.' In 1968, Glob established a workshop in Balnakeil Craft Village at Durness in Sutherland , and later moved to Loch Eriboll 9 miles east of Durness. Here she built a timber house designed by architect Gökay Deveci that in 2004 was shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award . Planting trees and working with natural features in

187-526: The Moine rocks had been pushed some 70 kilometres east over the top of the younger rocks by tectonic action. This was the first thrust fault to be discovered. A monument to the pair is located within the park. Its inscription reads: To Ben N Peach and John Horne who played the foremost part in unravelling the geological structure of the North West Highlands 1883–1897. An international tribute. Erected 1930 . The fault can be seen most easily at

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204-610: The highest vertical cliffs in mainland Britain. Another feature is the Old Man of Stoer , a sandstone sea stack located off the Point of Stoer in Assynt . The Moine Thrust Belt is regarded as the northwest boundary of the Caledonian mountain belt. However, a few mountains exist within the park, some of which are well known. The highly distinctive Suilven is perhaps the most notable mountain within

221-413: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glob&oldid=1219965833 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lotte Glob Lotte Glob was born in 1944 on Samsø , a Danish island, the daughter of Peter Glob ,

238-501: The landscape, Glob created a Sculpture Croft around her home and studio. Glob's work explores the relationship between human beings and nature, fusing ancient rocks and sediments with clay. Surrounded by the UNESCO North West Highlands Geopark Glob often hikes in the mountains, gathering materials and inspiration for her sculptures and returning her work to nature by placing sculptures at various locations in

255-521: The landscape. Lotte Glob's work can be found in collections including the 'Museum of Fine Art, Copenhagen, National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh, The McManus Museum and Art Gallery, Dundee, Mclaurin Gallery, Ayr, the Victoria and Albert Museum Library Collection, Paisley Museum and Art Galleries , Stirling University collection' and Strathnaver Museum . Søren Ryge Petersen made two documentaries for

272-405: The surprise of Victorian geologists. A debate ensued between prominent geologists of the time. Roderick Murchison and Archibald Geikie argued that the Moine rocks must in fact be younger than the rocks beneath them, a point of view opposed by James Nicol and Charles Lapworth . The controversy, the so-called " Highlands Controversy ", was resolved by Ben Peach and John Horne who found that

289-501: Was Scotland's first geopark, featuring some of the oldest rocks in Europe , around 3,000 million years old. The park contains many notable geological features, such as the Moine Thrust Belt and Smoo Cave and covers an area of around 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi). The park is located in the extreme north-west of Scotland and includes parts of Sutherland and Wester Ross , including Cape Wrath . The area

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