A theme of Jon’s work throughout the years has been the synthesis of glass with metals. Light, colour and glass combined with, engineering, rust and corrosion. On a different pathway, since 1995 Jon has been converging dichroic filters with glass, developing and evolving a body of work focusing on light and pure colour. These two praxes of Jon’s artistic inquiry often merge in a single expression. His commission work ranges from bespoke scent bottles to twenty metre high sculptural installations.
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‘I interpret landscapes through exploration of material. I focus on rugged coastlines, looking at erosion as a spectacle of discovery and generation of form, revealing a sense of the history and movement of a place. The work is produced using my ‘Lost Ice Process.’ I use salt to sculpt a block of ice as a one-off ephemeral model to take a direct cast from. The textures this provides and the transient nature of the creative process reflects the erosion and sense of time I want to represent in the landscape. There is a roughness from the initial cast that is ground polished and refined to its final finish, revealing the internal structures of the glass and creating facets and flat planes to redefine the essence of the made against the organic surface.’
My practice is informed by the rich heritage of material imitation within the glass making industry. Utilising an extensive and innovative range of kiln-glass techniques, I make objects that are inherently un-glass-like, and instead mimic the physical properties of other materials. In doing so I aim to reassess the traditional perceptions of glass technically, aesthetically, and materially. With a practice that moves deftly between art, design and craft, I make sculptural and interior objects that transcend traditional boundaries, arouse curiosity, and moreover, challenge our comprehension of the material world.
I’m passionate about colours and textures in my work combining traditional enamel, glass and silver to create vibrant, unique and fun pieces. To see a rainbow will always bring a smile to my face. I try to be – Joy by name and Joyful by nature.
Items shown in the shop at the Ilminster Arts Centre and Quantock Arts and Framing, at Monkton nr Taunton
Drawing on a huge variety of both mouth-blown, machine-made and fused glass techniques, I juxtapose textures, tones, light and colour to create vivid, dynamic stained glass. All my commissioned work is the result of a tried and tested design process. Occassionaly I offer trainee positions in the studio and short courses.