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I recently started kiln working, fusing and slumping glass, then assembling pieces with soldered copper filigrees.

Stained glass, copper foil, commissions

Glass throwing, glass painting and glass sculpting, páte de verre, mould making, slumping, kiln casting

Recent projects include a wedding dress created from clear fine frit using various pate de verre and casting techniques, based on research into the appropriation of fairy tales by the Government as well as commercialisation to sell often unrealistic aspirations.
Other work involves casting of real flowers and CAD design and waterjet cutting images of fauna.

Recently I have majored on wildlife panels, giving equal attention to the environment as to the wildlife itself and exploring relationships within this context

I am Derya. I have been working as a Glass and Silver Designer for many years. I have been involved in different fields of glass and Silver design, making unique and contemporary products. As working under Derya Glass Design Brand, I have been producing handmade jewelry and glass design. Glass items have been merged with sterling silver, natural stone, and various accessories in order to obtain unique jewelry.

As i like experimenting, I will often be out and about and notice something of interest and immediately wonder if it can be made in glass – and set about trying often with excellent results.
Despite Covid I have taken part in three exhibitions at Dove Gallery, Winchcombe, near Cheltenham in the past 12 months.