Archives: Artists

My current project titled ‘From the Fragment to the Whole’ is a participatory and community art project centred on the parallel between the material qualities of glass and the experience of domestic abuse. I will guide different groups of survivors of domestic abuse to create glass objects from shards of glass. The act of piecing together shattered glass can be a powerful metaphor for the process of reconstructing, repairing and healing the fragmented self.The glass works created will not only reflect and refract the light but also the histories of the participants. For each such groups, the glass making sessions will also produce a final collaborative artwork that will be part of a collection of similar pieces produced by the different groups of survivors. These will then be exhibited in a show. To find out more go to :http://robertadecaro.com/artwork/participatory-art-projects/from-the-fragment-to-the-whole/

My most recent projects are based around sustainability and climate change.
I have new lines of work which are made with re-melted waste glass from our new sustainable studio in West Wales.
The evolution of the studio toward being sustainable is a project in itself, and is documented in my blog and a TEDx talk due to be posted in June 2025.
I am very excited about my newest work which is developing my practice toward more sculptural work and felt very honoured receive a bursary from Fresh Air in 2024 to make and exhibit my first outdoor sculpture (summer 2024 -Bubbling Away) and other sculptural pieces being shown at Doddington Hall and Upton Castle as well.

I produce fused glass pieces for the garden and home. As a garden designer I take my inspiration from the gardens and plants that I work with.

Recently created a canal boat window as a commission, along with a Welsh Dragon for myself, composed of 26 pieces fused to a White background measuring ~ 80 cms x 55 cms. Currently working on a four panel Leaded glass pyramid ~ 60 x 60 cms square x 120 cms tall, and casting coloured Ammonites.

My recent work is still strongly inspired by the properties of glass its self- looking at the optical qualities and using them to create dynamic and exciting pieces.

I make work about the cycle of nature using kiln cast glass and hot manipulation.

.Most of the glass work I have done so far has been for architectural site specific commissions. All ten windows in a church in Canada, a window in Belfast City Hall, commissioned by D.H.S.S.,a glass and stainless steel sculpture in Musgrave Park Hospital, In Norfolk I have completed 3 large sculpture commissions in Mundesley, Holt Country Park and Kelling Heath.