As a maker I relish the physical challenge of attempting to control a material that is in a constant state of metamorphosis.
The expressive possibilities and potential to alter the glass form directly are what first attracted me to blown glass. I further alter my forms and shape them off the iron, carving and cutting into the cold glass surface with diamond wheels.
I use a wide variety of visual inspiration for my glass pieces that can vary in scale from landscapes, to the intricate cellular structures of flesh. Pen and ink drawing is an important part of my creative process, allowing me to focus my ideas and develop them.
CV
Qualifications:
2010 – 2011 BA (Hons) First, Applied Arts, Plymouth College of Art
2008 – 2010 FD Applied Arts, Plymouth College of Art
Experience:
2011 – present Assistant at LoCo Glass
2010 – 2011 Apprentice to Siddy Langley
2009 – 2010 Assisting glass artist Siddy Langley
2009 Assisting glass maker Ian Hankey
Exhibitions:
July 2011 New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
June 2011 Summer Show, Plymouth College of Art, Plymouth
June 2011 Reflect 2011, exhibited by Sean Haller, Kensington Town Hall, London
May 2011 National Glass Fair 2011, exhibited by Sean Haller, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull
November 2010 Wonderworks, Jubilee Hall, Chagford
September 2010 Devon Open Studios, exhibited by Siddy Langley, The Longhouse, Plymtree
