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Inspired by light, reflection and translucency Rachel works with flat glass, manipulating layered surfaces to create artworks with complex spatial relationships. Sandblasting, screen-printing, silvering, water-jet cutting and fusing are her main techniques. Recent commissions include 12 windows for St Peter’s Church Chapterhouse, Sunderland; external wall panels and balustrade on Bridlington’s South Promenade; artworks within City of York Council offices.

In her work Rebecca uses a range of surface decoration techniques to achieve complex and unique effects with an artist’s eye for detail. She is captivated by the ‘little and round’, enjoying the process of shaping her beads simply with heat and gravity.

Working with glass as my medium is always interesting. Using the lost wax technique I am able to create my own unique forms using wax giving me the capability to sculpt with the detail I require. Casting them in glass makes the forms permanent with the addition of vast range of colours, characteristics and textures that glass provides. I like to add found objects or other props to my work. Transforming them into a piece of art, changing their purpose and giving them a new lease of life. In doing so, I want my pieces of sculpture to tell their own stories. My objective is to inspire thought in the meaning and to make people smile!

Since the ‘educating Rhian’ & setting up the business. Goodhand Glass is now a limited company. We have expanded the business and taken a lot of our sales online. The business is now not just Rhian, but her Daughter Rebecca has joined to take over the day to day running. Also in the Studio Rhian has taken on a Fabulous up and coming artist, Beth.