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I am making a series of plates and bowls featuring the colours and patterns of birds. I managed to develop a crackled and water colour effects on glass.
I have been exploring the use of controlled matrices of stringers in warm glass fusing to provide permutations of colour, and refractive index, interactions as air is trapped during the firing, Recombining these sub units in symmetric patterns, then firing again, can create kaleidoscopic illusions of depth and compelling cadences of colour and shade.
I often embrace digital manufacture in my work, programming and making tools to aid my geometric compositions.
I also collaborate with artist Charlie Murphy on the electronic and technical side of a variety of glass and mixed media projects, most recently exhibited at the acclaimed show “The State Of Us” at the Lowry gallery.
As team Photonic Excitors we recently joined in with Br41n.io Linz virtual brain / computer interface hackathon and achieved third place with our 3D printed fibre optic EEG headset prototype.
Experience the fusion of art and technology in Digital Harmony. Created using a drawing machine, computer-generated math-based SVG files, and sgraffito techniques with powdered glass, this piece is a study in precision and innovation. Each curve and contour isn’t just design—it’s the result of calculated movement, where digital tools shape glass in ways that traditional methods alone cannot. Digital Harmony is where craftsmanship meets code, where light and form interact in unexpected ways. Through this work, I explore the intersection of human intention and machine precision, pushing the limits of glass in the digital age.
My work is mostly inspired by the Czech and Slovenian glass sculptor like Libensky and Zoritchak . I like to oppose the transparency and the opacity, playing with the multiple optical aspects of the glass.
Awarded an Arts Council Develop Your Own Practice grant for dynamic liquid colour installations – on going
Commission in a marina environment – on going
Colour inclusion in windshield wall – Fish Quay Gallery – on going