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I am representing the early symptoms of macular degeneration. The inspiration comes from the visual distortion and movement a person with macular degeneration experiences.
In my recent body of work, I explore optical illusions, Bridget Riley’s Op-art and patterns representative of early stage macular degeneration.
Recent bespoke collaborations include creating coloured glass discs for the Circle of Benefactors installation at Imperial College, commissioned by Pentagram Design, where sustainability was a core focus. At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we contributed recycled glass shelves for the award-winning Doorstep Library Garden, promoting children’s literacy. Additionally, we developed custom glass lighting for Fortnum & Mason at The Royal Exchange and continue to craft bespoke perfume bottles for Perfumer H, aligning beauty with functionality.
Working from a small hideaway studio on a hillside in west Wales I am surrounded by the most wonderful inspiration. I step out of the studio to gather hawthorn, oak and ivy leaves to encase in glass; I look up and spot a pair of ravens skyfalling in dazzling sunlight; I look down and gaze through the reflective surface of the pond to the life teeming in the layers beneath.
Studio open to visitors all year, by appointment. Also open every Saturday 10-4 from Easter to October.
See my Instagram account for pictures of most recent work and work in progress: maureen.charles.52
During 2021 I started selling my glass at the Lux Gallery in Edgbaston, Birmingham – https://luxgallery.co.uk.
Selling Glass and Silver Jewellery and decorative items at the Haddenham Arts Centre 20 High Street Haddenham, near Ely Cambridgeshire.
Selling Glass and Silver Jewellery, Cambridge tourist related and decorative items at the Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street Cambridge.