Waterjet cutting has opened up the possibility of making pieces which are larger than my kiln. The ‘Polzeath’, ‘Memories’ and ‘Spring in the South Hams’ windows were made in sections, fitted together jigsaw-style and sandwiched into double or triple glazed units approximately 2m by 1m.
Public work includes:
2013. Cast glass inserts for 7 waymarkers for the Saltram and Plym Valley Heritage Trail, in collaboration with Thrussell and Thrussell, metalsmiths of Bodmin, Cornwall.
2011. Six panels for the Passage House Inn at Topsham, Devon.
2011. Four lightbox panels for Franklyn Hospital, Exeter.
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My glass work combines fusing and slumping, lost wax casting, core casting, cold work, inclusions, painting and gilding, one off moulds, hand cut stencils, sandblast, applied colour, inlay, surface decoration, frit work, engraving and pate de verre. From jewellery to installations. I continue learning to compliment my work and teaching. And run Art Holidays Kerala in India.
Bruce completed his Masters’ Degree at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham in 2010. He was the winner of the Gold Award in the Glass category of Craft & Design Selected
National Awards 2014. Bruce creates blown glass in sculptural forms, his most recent series entitled Bird & Fish is inspired the minimalistic nature of Brancusi’s sculptures. Bruce’s work is collected nationally and internationally – one of his pieces is
in the Public Collection at the Turner Museum of Glass, Sheffield, UK.
Major shows in 2015 include
“Art Expo NY” – New York, Mattson’s Fine Art, USA
“Collect at the Saatchi Gallery, London UK” – the Gallery at London Glassblowing, London, UK
“SOFA New York and Chicago” – Mattson’s Fine Art, USA
“Art in Action”, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK
Coloured glass components and gemstones ensure I can maintain bright, colourful elements in the pieces. Current collections combine blown glass components with silver, gold, lustres, enamels and faceted stones. I love to juxtapose vivid colours against monochromatic schemes and incorporate intricate detail into the work.
Currently exhibiting as part of the “Harlesden Gallery” group: www.harlesdengallery.co.uk and “Artisan” www.atisan80.com