I work with both Cast and Fused Glass, with the use of metal inclusions, Pewter, Bronze, Silver and Brass. Combining these materials has been intrinsic in my work, pushing the boundaries of both materials. The excitement of breaking open a mould and revealing the unpredictable.
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Mostly kiln and sandcasted.
He undertakes commissions for the private and commercial customers for sculptures, wall hangings, windows, backlit panels and feature splashbacks. Clients have included Hilton Hotels, PA Consulting, St Thomas’ Hospital, Kraft Foods and John Lewis.
Glass is such a fascinating material, it is familiar yet unpredictable, solid and translucent, hard but delicate. I focus on highlighting its natural shine with the application of various specialist surface finishes, individually handmade elements and sensitive colour palette. I strive to craft truly dynamic feature works of art for your home or office.
Working from my Studio & Gallery in the beautiful Market Town of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, I make and sell direct to the public as well as through galleries and stockists throughout the country.
Working to commission is always an exciting challenge that I revel in. All enquiries welcome.
Some recent projects you might find interesting:
- a 32metre rooflight for Abbeywood Community College
- two delicate layered porch doors made from handmade glass
- an up-lit glass feature for a hotel garden dining table
My kilnformed glass wall panels and installations respond to my ongoing exploration of ancient archaeological sites at the edges of Britain, Scotland and Ireland. Waterjet cut piercings in Bullseye glass echo the mapping of land contours and micro lichens on rock surfaces.
A large installation in 25 individual sections, West South West, featured in Collect Open 2019 at the Saatchi Gallery.
I will be exhibiting a new series of fused glass with inlaid enameled copper panels at Collect 2024 at Somerset House, London, from 1st – 3rd March 2024. These works are influenced by aerial photography of ancient sites, where the marks and traces of cairns, barrows, circles and henges emerge in certain lights at different times of the year.
www.susankinley.co.uk
I am an artist and designer who creates innovative contemporary kiln-formed art for galleries and private commissions. My work showcases an exploration of strong geometric influence in the form of sharp simplistic lines, married with bespoke engraved intricate graphic patterns, using a variety of specialised techniques.
The Glass Hub is a glass school aimed at providing courses which develop and foster glass skills, run by KT Yun and Helga Watkins-Baker. They both have many years of teaching practice, KT worked with glassblower Sonja Klingler and more recently developed Minimelt glass, mini furnaces and studio equipment for small scale and domestic glass blowing. Helga wrote ‘Kiln Forming Glass’, a comprehensive guide to warm glass processes and glass casting, and was Chairperson of the CGS from 2004-8. They brought their skills and experience together to create The Glass Hub, a glass school which is focused on creativity and expertise, dedicated to keeping glass skills alive.