I find most of my inspiration in the natural world around me. Sometimes I will embark without a plan and other times I will work to a theme or brief. Using my previous skills as a graphic designer I try to create unique glass objects, employing traditional skills to create hand drawn platters, plates, dishes and coasters.

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My work is not 'blown' glass but 'kiln fused' glass. Each piece is constructed cold then fired in a glass kiln to fuse the materials together.

 

No two pieces are the same. There are no rules and no boundaries with this material, just hours of creative enjoyment. I work mainly using English float glass and often use old 'found' glass to give the material a new lease of life.

 

The company who supplied my coloured sheet glass went into liquidation a few years ago and I've been unable to find a new source. I am now experimenting with glass enamels that I apply to the surface of clear glass to create various effects. By firing numerous times, I am able to build up an image which appears to have a range of shades and textures.

 

My most recent work is inspired by our guinea fowl flock - done entirely using enamels on clear float glass.