Archives: Artists

My work is concerned with fragmentation, remaking and wholeness and the potential of materials to change or transform.

I prefer to use found and recycled objects and these are generally worked by hand using traditional tools and techniques. The slower process of hand working encourages a way of seeing and then re-seeing the materials and allows new ideas and forms to emerge in a dialogue with the materials.

I am also interested in the passing of time recorded in the objects themselves, and through my interventions.

Working to a domestic scale encourages my work to be looked at carefully and to find a place in the home as well as the gallery.

Jenny Walsh has recently been investigating the role glass has played in the re-stimulation of neural pathways. Through extensive experimentation in glass and copper, which are used in some electrical interfaces, Walsh has adapted and refined traditional glass techniques to create a series of free-standing glass sculptures that reflect the neuron form; the basic building blocks of the nervous system.

Website: www.jennywalsh.co.uk

My current project involves the recording of a dancer’s movements in a Motion Capture Studio. These recordings are then converted into a printable file and a model of the movement pathways is created. A silicone mold of the model is made and wax is poured into the mold to create a wax positive. The lost wax casting technique is used to transform these models into kiln-cast glass sculptures of the dancers movement pathways.

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.