Archives: Artists

Crash: These designs originate from a fascination with the ocean and the powerful forces of nature. The waves rise, fall and crash as it reshapes the land to its will. She imagines these motions as she applies her design to the pieces. Drawn to the sea, with red flags that warn of danger, recreating the exhilaration of working with glass.

Recycled Glass: Conscious of the sustainability and environmental impact of her practice, Jess collects her waste produce and creates new work from the fragments of glass.

Distort:
Inspired by our impact on the natural world. These pieces are created by hitting the glass with a hammer, causing the top layer to crack and fracture, recreating the destruction we have caused. The glass is then heated to seal the cracks as an attempted to reverse the damage that has been done, yet it is still visible. However, there is a new-found beauty in this and we should encourage one another to play our part.

In 2011 at Art in the Garden, Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Winchester, eight of Chrissie’s ‘River Tutini’ were on display within the stream and Bog gardens. Their coloured glass echoed the structure of the surrounding ornamental leaves. These ‘Tutini’ sculptural forms also translate well into back lit wall lighting for the home.
May 2012 six sandblasted, float glass sculptures were sited in the BOG GARDENS at HILLIER GARDENS. The slight turquoise forms nestle in amongst azalias and hostas

New, exquisite glass casting by Jeannette. Unique glass sculpture that develops its own landscape of form and vibrant of colour, giving it a life of its own. Every piece has an extraordinary ability to draw you in.

Jeannette is inspired by the local countryside and interprets it through the wonderful use of coloured glass.

Jenia designs and makes a range of unique items for the home – both functional and purely decorative – using fused glass. She also makes silver and glass jewellery. Additionally, Jenia takes on commission work developed individually to customers’ requirements.

Usually a single coloured, thick (12-25mm) cast stained glass slab, which is then carved into using grinders. They can be large installed windows, or smaller hanging panels,
As the engraved coloured glass becomes thinner the colour lightens, and the sculptural relief of the surface brings a subtle changes to the motif depending on the viewers direction. My designs are sometimes figurative, sometimes more abstract, but I am happy to work with designs by other people.

I have been fascinated by space, stars and planets from childhood, and this interest is reflected in my ‘Planets Series’. I am liberal and unashamed in my use of artisitc licence – but nonetheless I do try to model my work on what is really out there.

Fusing Ideas relocated to a larger studio in Bishop’s Castle, in the heart of the Shropshire Hills, in Autumn 2022, Jill’s been dreaming of this for a while now, so it’s very exciting.
A small display of Jill’s glass will front the space with more room for developing her own designs and a wider range of workshops.
Jill is a member of both Worcestershire and Shropshire Guilds of Contemporary Craft and exhibits with the guilds and at Art Fairs in and around the West Midlands.

Encouraged by courses with Sue Woolhouse and Effie Burns at the 36 Lime Street Studios I now enjoy fusing, slumping, sand blasting and lost wax casting. I produce decorative pictures, jewellery and functional items