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I have recently completed collaborative projects on research into new cancer drugs and individual experiences of cancer, and I am now collaborating with scientists at the National Oceanography Centre on the impact of human activities on deep sea invertebrates.

I am currently working on my Fractaala series. I am primarily self-taught although have attended a few glass fusing courses. My favourite colour is blue (can you tell !!!) but I do make in other colours 🙂

I am fascinated by the fundamental need that we all have to make connections with one another. My ‘Connections’ series aims to make tangible these relationships between individuals. Two sculptural forms interact and converse with each other, the solid glass forms convey the power of these relationships, while the bone china element conveys the fragile and complex nature of these connections. The work intends to strip away the complexity to something simple in form and subtle in combination.

Kate’s recent work has been involved in land and seascapes and in particular the landscapes of Wales. Recently influenced by the walker and illustrator Wainwright she has been creating “books” which represent walks. Kate’s work has been selected for the British Glass Biennale 2017 and 2019 and she was awarded the Warm Glass Peoples prize 2019.

Having done Craig Mitchell Smith Poppy course in 2018, I made 3 poppies over the summer. One was sold to a friend the other 2 were commissions. I have 2 more commissions to have ready for Xmas (not poppies). I enjoy making Bob Leatherbarrow’s crackle bowls and a particularly like symmetry in my work, strip cutting being one of my favourite processes.
Have just completed a 3 day Pattern Making course with Ian Chadwick at the Glass Hub in Wiltshire which was truly amazing.