Michael Glickman Archive Fund – Donate

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The Michael Glickman Archive Fund

Veteran crop circle researcher Michael Glickman visited his first crop circle in 1990, after which he remarked that he simply “never left.” A former architect, inventor, and teacher, Michael brought a wealth of practical experience to the study of crop circles, drawing on a background grounded in designing, making, and manipulating solid matter in the material world. Over more than twenty years of involvement with the phenomenon, he developed a veritable art form in the deconstruction of crop circle designs, seeking to understand their symbolism and, above all, their geometric properties. No one undertook more work in this field than Michael, and his research into the geometry of crop circles came to be widely respected throughout the international research community.

Michael was also a much-loved and influential figure in the crop circle world. Often outspoken and sometimes controversial, yet always guided by a sharp wit and deep curiosity, he was a renowned and inspirational speaker and writer who occupied a central place in research into the phenomenon for many years. He wrote numerous articles on crop circles, including key contributions to the once-great Cereologist magazine. His book Crop Circles (1996), published by Wooden Books, went on to its third revised edition. He was also the author of Cornography (2007) and Crop Circles: The Bones of God (2009). His website was the final incarnation of his work, carrying his informed insights and enduring legacy to a worldwide audience.

Since his death in 2020, Michael Glickman’s website has been lovingly maintained by his family and friends. By late 2025, it felt that the time had come to properly archive his work and find a permanent home for it—one where it would be easy to find, both for those who knew Michael and his work, and, just as importantly, for newcomers to the subject who may never have known either.

In consultation with Michael’s family, we have decided to integrate his website into our own in order to secure the ongoing availability of his work. Having worked hand in hand with Michael for many, many years, it feels right that his work should now reside alongside ours.

We Need Your Help

For the moment, we are keeping Michael’s original website running and will continue to do so until the integration is complete. However, as anyone visiting the site will see, it is now in need of some attention, and as time passes, those unfamiliar with Michael’s work may not even know to look for it.

To fully integrate his website into our own, we need to raise funds to cover the necessary work. We have received a quote from our excellent website provider of £1,200 to ensure the job is done properly. Once this is complete, we will be able to add further material to Michael’s archive from our own personal collections, and then invite friends and colleagues to contribute any materials or remembrances they would also like to see preserved there.

All donations will be ring-fenced specifically for this project.

Together, we can undertake a meaningful act of service—honouring Michael and his work, while ensuring it remains freely accessible to all, without paywalls or advertising. If you feel able to help, you can make a donation via this page!