Jane’s Glass

Madiha Zaidi

Currently, Madiha is doing a residency with Orleans House Gallery where she is developing Nature’s Reflections, a series of fused glass works exploring the symbolism of nature as a source of healing and renewal. She is also creating an accompanying jewellery line, offering wearable art inspired by these same themes. Her work continues to evolve as she experiments with iridised glass to introduce new textures and effects. Madiha’s journey is gaining recognition locally, with features in Richmond’s Business Hub as part of their success stories. Her work will be showcased at upcoming exhibitions at the OSO Arts Centre and the Landmark Arts Centre, marking an exciting chapter in her creative evolution.

Elaine Rettger

Working with a new technique, using glass powder wafers, the artist works to develop color layering, variations in transparency and the effect of light and shadow. Glass colors used in the Hibiscus piece are called striking colors. The glass colors mature and develop depth and saturation beyond their original state. Each firing deepens colors, creating bold chromatic results.
Fired to temperatures exceeding 1200°, large sections of different colored glass powder create glass wafers. The powder wafers are thin and fragile; some are not much more than 1 mm thick, and random shapes occur when broken. The broken wafers are layered and arranged, creating a watercolor effect. The wafers are so thin that the sections are almost transparent. Overlaying colors create a color palette that is more varied than possible with a single glass color.

Paul Mitchell

My techniques vary from cold worked, kiln fired, etched to bonded.

Josien Geerdink

Julia Kastler

In my artistic practice, I primarily utilize stained glass, alongside kiln castings and flat glass installations, to explore themes centered on women and their roles in contemporary society, politics, and mythology. My works aim to evoke deep emotions and reflection, often blending figurative elements with abstraction. Drawing from my experiences as a single female artist, I strive to reveal hidden narratives that stimulate thought.
Nature serves as a continuous source of inspiration, prompting me to express the harmony between human life cycles and natural rhythms. Through my creations—whether narrated images, paintings, or large-scale installations—I pose critical questions about humanity’s relationship with nature in the 21st century, our responsibilities, and the role of women and female artists. By navigating these inquiries, I seek to challenge boundaries and express my insights through the medium of glass art.

Alex Compton

Exploring the fragility of botanical forms, freezing them in time and capturing their fleeting beauty.

Kitty Glass Art

currently working for my next 3 exhibition with UkGlassartcollective ,
i am also exploring vitragraph and doing coursed with the lovely Catherine Dunstan

Jasminka Begić

Miro Glass Art Studio

The subject matter of my glass work is very diverse depending on what subject is inspiring me at the time. Much of my work as been related to my interest in Asian history, design and contemporary culture. I am also am inspired by the unique possibilities that glass fusing can create in the abstract. My latest work is based on the study of geometry and how basic simple geometric forms can create a wide range of visual symbolic experiences.