Hello and thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I am a glass artist and educator, a Fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Accredited Stained Glass Conservator with over 38 years experience running my own studio. I design and make glass artworks for public spaces, private homes and churches, I make traditional stained glass and enjoy working with new techniques to push the creative boundaries of the medium. I run courses throughout the year at my studio in Leicestershire, teaching adults glass painting and making stained glass windows. Connect with me on social media – just type in DerekHuntArtist and you’ll find me! Message me for more information on courses or commissions and check out my YouTube channel below where I share my passion for glass.
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My day to day work tends to focus on vessels, suncatchers, decorative items and garden pieces, but I also take comissions for larger panels and splashbacks too. I attend an variety of local maker markets with this glass work, along with open studio and local exhibition events too. I also design, pull and sell vitrigraph murrini for use in my own work and others to use.
When time allows I love creating more intricate pieces of work, and taking time to experiment with different techniques., for example I love playing with lampworking and casting.
I’m currently exploring the many different techniques available within the glassy field, to celebrate my deep love of Dorset and it’s natural environment.
Charlotte’s work is created using both traditional lead and copper foil methods incorporating hand painted and kiln fired details. She enjoys the sense of clarity and calmness swimming brings to her life and is drawn to the beautiful medium of glass to reflect the fluidity of water. She also has a passion for medieval stained glass and can often be found in cathedrals and churches seeking inspiration and and sketching out traditional patterns to use in her own contemporary work.
My Purple Stained Glass Studio is based on the outskirts of Loughborough in Leicestershire and from here I work on all aspects of stained glass and leaded glass including repairs and re-leads as well as traditional glass painting. I am also able to accommodate new commissions, triple glazing existing leaded lights to fit into new frames as well as glass fusing and copper foiling.
I run workshops teaching all of the above and offer 1 2 1, or group sessions to any and all abilities. I love seeing the pride in students when they create something beautiful from nothing.
My work primarily focuses on stained glass mosaics, a medium that has evolved as the core of my practice. Each stained glass sheet is meticulously cut into tiny pieces, shaped according to the design, and individually placed onto the base using an adhesive. Over the years, I have experimented with various surfaces for my base, from stainless steel to granite slabs. However, most of my work is designed on lightweight UPVC or MDF boards, later expertly framed in solid wood.
At its heart, my art is an expression of the delicate relationship between nature and human emotions. Through my compositions, I aim to evoke nostalgia, wonder, and an appreciation for the natural world. One of my most cherished commissioned projects was a stained glass mosaic featuring Cyprus vine flowers and Golden flame-back woodpeckers with little fireflies fluttering in the forest backdrop, a beloved childhood memory for my client. This project exemplified the deeply personal and emotional connections that art can foster. Another of my recent work with stained glass, titled ‘Hope – The Living Underwater world’, captures the delicate and interconnected world beneath the surface, where fresh and saltwater ecosystems thrive in harmony forming a full-circle. Each hand-cut glass piece mirrors the delicate balance of nature, forming an intricate dance of light, movement, and life. Schools of fish glide among floating lily pads and coral blooms, blending into the dark aquamarine abyss. The play of colors and textures mimics the fluidity of water, where reflections shift like fleeting memories.
I specialize in a variety of powder techniques, 3D layered scenes mixing art and technology and am currently developing a series of tropical butterflies in fused glass.