Region:South East England

Technique:Casting, Kiln work, Leaded and stained

Occupation:Artist

Discipline:Decorative, Design, Sculptural

Areas of Interest:Exhibition, Publications, Techniques

Product:Sculpture, Design/ Functional/ interiors

Country:United Kingdom

County:England




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Faith Cantore

Faith Cantore is a glass artist, from Southeast England, focussing on hot glass. They have a passion for and studied Art & Design at Windsor College where they attained D*D*D* Level 3 extended diploma BTEC. This led them to studying Ceramic & Glass at UCA Farnham, where they started working with glass, which they intend to take further. Thus far their work reflects their interests in nature and the human condition, feeding from their personal experiences. They exhibited at and curated ‘A Journey Through Craft’ at UCA and was awarded a scholarship to attend Pilchuck Glass School (2024), under Richard Royal and Cedric Mitchell. They have assisted Elliot Walker and John Moran in live demonstrations, at UCA and on YouTube.

Recently, I have become increasingly aware of world issues and the affect they have on people. Many of the works that I have produced as a result of this come from reflections of experiences, both my own and of those close to me.
As a disabled person, with hypermobility/EDS (which affects all my joints) seemingly simple things, such as holding a cup, can curtail my life, because they can be difficult and uncomfortable to hold, causing pain, plus the embarrassment of having to ask and explain my need for an alternative. This is reflected in my current work which is looking at the issues of accessibility and ableism in the world, specifically examining drinking vessels and how they can, not only, be inaccessible, but also create a hostile and humiliating environment.