About me
Designer/ Maker/ Artist living by the sea in England
I am a contemporary fused glass artist who creates unique, hard crafted artworks. My work is organised into collections in which I look back to pivotal periods of my life, develop on my love of making patterns whilst also capturing the seascapes of where I live. My work holds secrets and stories, creating explosions of potent dynamic colour and shapes. I specialise in wall hung works of art and accept commissions.
I love colour and this is one reason why I chose to work with glass. Glass is a magical material – both clear and opaque, fragile and tough, solid and fluid. It is a material of contradictions and multiple techniques. It is impossible to ever get bored working with it! I generally work with glass when it is cold and then use heat to fuse it together in my kiln.
Becoming a fused glass artist gave me a second chance in the creativity stakes.......
I love colour and this is one reason why I chose to work with glass. Glass is a magical material – both clear and opaque, fragile and tough, solid and fluid. It is a material of contradictions and multiple techniques. It is impossible to ever get bored working with it! I generally work with glass when it is cold and then use heat to fuse it together in my kiln.
Becoming a fused glass artist gave me a second chance in the creativity stakes.......
Past
I began my career as an Interior Designer, establishing my Midlands based interior design consultancy with my friend, Isa. At the time, we were a rare combination - not only women entrepreneurs but we also designed commercial projects such as hotels, hospitals and retail outlets. Our consultancy became one of the top 40 in the United Kingdom
Present
By 2005, I had really achieved everything that I wanted to do in the interior design world and I was ready for a new challenge so I returned to University in 2005 to learn about glass making. I then established my own glass studio, developing architectural commissions and fulfilling community based projects
12 years ago, we moved to the coast to fulfil a lifetime’s ambition of living by the sea and my work started to be influenced by the rolling waves, open countryside, big skies, wildlife, extraordinary architecture and the diverse characters that surrounded me. After 10 years in Norfolk, we got ready for a new challenge and relocated to a different coastline in Devon.
12 years ago, we moved to the coast to fulfil a lifetime’s ambition of living by the sea and my work started to be influenced by the rolling waves, open countryside, big skies, wildlife, extraordinary architecture and the diverse characters that surrounded me. After 10 years in Norfolk, we got ready for a new challenge and relocated to a different coastline in Devon.
Future
The pandemic meant that I could no longer work on architectural commissions, fulfil community based projects or run workshops. What it did mean was that I was able to sit and think about my work and what I really wanted to make.
So I have been really fortunate to be able to simply explore, challenge myself and create beautiful, considered pieces of glass artwork. So please look at my work – I hope you like it!
So I have been really fortunate to be able to simply explore, challenge myself and create beautiful, considered pieces of glass artwork. So please look at my work – I hope you like it!
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