Archives: Artists

I am currently exploring traditional painting on glass methods, in order to grow in that direction. Recent projects have seen me depicting local country scenes and creating further stained glass windows in my own home, reflecting countryside scenes around me.
My regular classes keep me busy in the encouragement and gentle guidance of my fellow local stained glass artists and watching them grow in confidence and skill is enormously rewarding.

Kay’s work is abstract , bold and dynamic .. It is a sympathetic dialogue with the space in which the window is situated and for those interacting within that space . Kay’s designs in 3 Oxford hospitals – the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre , The Warneford hospital and Littlemore Hospital are striking examples of this . Kay was able to draw on her own experience to explore and depict the narrative of people at vulnerable times of life. Kay used colour , shape and form symbolically to interact with the individuals in these places , where questions are often asked and answers are anxiously sought.
It is the greatest joy and privilege to be able to share with others the dynamism and vitality I have from working with glass ..

I started working with glass in earnest in November of 2023. The nights were drawing in and I felt the need for a bit of glimmer. It also drew my attention away from the interiority of winter studio work – it was nice to have something to take in when looking out the window. The process of making these works appeals to my sense of assemblage and collage. Glass manages to be at once both solid and fragile and I like the idea of harnessing natural light into a work. Additionally as with anything fired in a kiln there is an element of chance often resulting in the ‘happy accident’ or maybe just a curious accident to take me out of my comfort zone

The material glass, with its diverse design possibilites, has inspired me for over 20 years.
Discovering the world of glass is a great adventure.
I work with glass in its various forms and fire it in my kiln to create bowls and objects.
Through varoius observations of nature, a lot of imagination and creativity, magical works are created.

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Becca has been exploring how patterns in the textiles by contemporary weavers can be recreated in glass, as well as patterns from science, maths and nature such as electrophoresis and Penrose tiling. Much of Becca’s work uses a strip-cut technique to create intricate patterns.

My most recent projects have included making a sculpture to be installed in a newly planned wildlife garden surrounded by a seating area and solar lighting for enjoying with friends and family.

Since 5 years I started at the Collective Workshop in Gothenburg to cast glass in plaster molds. These experiments led to a smaller exhibition in Växjö, Sweden. The exhibition is exposed between 1st to 15th February 2025.

I oscillate between glass flameworking & pâte-de-verre glass fusing techniques and combining them using various mold making and hot assemblage processes to create ornaments, sculpture and jewellery.
Both processes are labour intensive and have allowed me to develop a very tactile and sensory relationship with the glass, as I hold and manipulate it directly. By honoring traditional & pushing conventions. My hope is to present glass as something versatile & resilient.