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Andrew Sanders & David Wallace
The techniques and equipment Andrew & David use have changed little
since the invention of the glassblowing process, simple metal and
wooden tools being used to apply decoration and manipulate the
glass. Decoration in the form of molten glass, both clear and
coloured, is applied during the making process. Some of the pieces
they produce are sprayed with a chemical solution which is
introduced to the flame of the furnace giving a delicate
iridescence.
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Hannah Turner
Hannah makes earthenware
birds of a comical nature. Hannah has been making ceramic birds
since 1991 and over the last four years has been developing her new
range, launched in Summer 2006.
The birds are assembled by hand before being fired three times
during the processing of glazing and decoration. Each bird is unique
as the patterns are all applied randomly by hand. The decoration
uses a transfer technique and all images have been designed and made
by Hannah herself.
All of her birds are available in a range of vivid colours, sizes
and 50's inspired surface decoration. Displaying the birds together
in 'family' groups allows their unique personalities to shine
through.
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Loco Glass
Colin and Louise Hawkins are
both glass designer/makers. . Both have spent several years working
with many established glassmakers in studios around the country
before trading as a partnership under the name of Lo-Co Glass. They
strive to create modern, practical and exciting glassware.
Innovative ideas and craftsmanship combine to produce studio
glassware. Inspirations for their work come from many sources and
always involve the unique characteristics of the hot glass itself.
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Sophie Smith
Sophie studied at the Chelsea
School of Art and has been exhibiting and selling her work all over
the country for the past 10 years.
Her ceramics are produced from moulds which are slip cast (using
Limoges casting slip) and then hand built. Sophie is influenced by
colour and fun, which is beautifully reflected throughout her work.
Each piece is fired three times. To create texture she cuts into the
clay and uses brush on glazes. A precious feel is added to the
collection of work by applying lustres which contain 10% gold and
platinum.
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Christine Cummings
Christine trained in ceramics at Lancashire,
this was the beginning of a whole new world of sculptural beasts and
several years on she is working on dogs, cats and sheep as well the
pigs, constantly researching them through photography and sketching.
She finds this research both very enjoyable and necessary to produce
new work. The sculptures are made in a mixture of crank bodied and
stoneware clays. Raku and smoke firing finishes naturally compliment
the final pieces. Pieces can be ordered in specific breeds of animal
if required, please enquire at the gallery for a quote.
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Anthony Stern
Anthony is based in London
and has exhibited his work throughout this country, in Europe and
America. His work is included in several national collections
including the Victoria and Albert Museum and is firmly established
as one of Europe's leading contemporary glass artists. Anthony
describes his work 'as an escape from the greyness of the late 80's'
and the style echoes the opulence of the Byzantine age.
His work is particularly well known for the use of metalwork
incorporated into the glass producing an unusual and distinctive
look. Anthony recently rediscovered the Roman technique where the
glass is blown at the furnace into a metal bracelet. The glass is
given an iridescent finish and the copper bracelets are finished
with a natural polish, silver coated or given a blue/green
patination.
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Bryony Burn
Her work combines a love of
bright colours, bold surface pattern and simple slab building
techniques. The initial designs for the vessels come from the
studies of tropical fish. This includes their form, the way in which
they move through the water and the markings of tropical fish
influence the colours and patterns used in her work. Much resource
work is done at Kew Gardens and London Zoo. Recently Bryony has been
an artist in residence at Bankfield Museum, Halifax and has found
inspiration in the textile collection from the 1940's & 1950's.
After bisque firing each piece is hand painted with the surface
built up with layers of slips and glazes - scratched away to reveal
the clay or written onto to create depth and intrigue. The text, if
you can piece the words together, comes from different sources
including poetry, songs and snippets of conversation.
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Catrin Mostyn Jones
Her work is inspired by exploring
creatures of the sea and images of the human body at a microscopic
level. Examining the complex and colourful images derived from these
studies has given Catrin the stimulus to develop and explore
differing combinations of form and colour.
Catrin's vivid collection of hand built and press moulded sculptural
forms are brought to life by the additions and growths using coils
and textures. Her work is predominantly non-functional or it could
be said that some of her pieces are functional with a twist. The
collection ranges from large extravagant one off artefacts to medium
and small decorative, tactile pieces.
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Michael Hunter
Michael studied the art of
glass making at Wedgwood Glass and has over 30 years of
British glass making experience.
Since 1998 Michael has chosen to use Venetian glass making
techniques, as his vehicle of expression in both traditional and
contemporary designs. Michael's inspiration comes from the constant
need to challenge himself. His work displays an invigorating and
complex of bold colours, combined with his own style of cane work
techniques.
These styles combined with a disciplined approach, result in his
designs having both a
unique appearance and distinctive hand finished feel.
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Frances Doherty
Her inspiration comes from the flowers that we see all around us, in
gardens, fields, even cracks in the pavement. She particularly loves
the secret worlds inside these flowers, the patterns and textures
hidden away that give a continuing sense of promise and renewal.
Consider the poppy, a hairy, fecund pod that if teased open will
reveal a mass of scarlet, silky material. Once the flower has
opened, against the scarlet silk is a contrasting centre of
purple-black stamens that are hiding the pepperpot of seeds which
when shaken out will begin to grow once again into that hairy pod.
Frances's cups will have their secrets hidden inside, only to be
revealed once the tea has been drunk.
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Ian Hankey
He joined the Teign Valley Glass studio after many years working as
a master glassmaker at the Royal College of Art.
The Combination of Ian's contemporary art background and Paul Harris's
traditional glassmaking skills has resulted in an innovative and
exciting range of work with a distinctive style.
Teign Valley Glass Studio was set up in 1981 and aims to produce
pieces that are too intricate to be made by mass production methods,
but also to create pieces of work which are affordable, beautiful,
functional and exclusive. These products have a timeless quality,
making them ideal gifts which will never date.
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Mark Haillay
Mark Studied ceramics at
Loughborough College of Art and Design between 1987 and 1990, when
he moved to Edinburgh and joined The Ceramics Workshop. At College
Mark tried to push the material to its limits, leading to figures
balanced on their extremities. Since the first pieces Mark has
changed to a high fired earthenware, it retains the 'ring' when
tapped it also keeps the brighter colours.
Over the past few years he has been concentrating on building up a
range of production work. He bought a blunger and taught himself to
make moulds. Mark has now established a slipcast production range,
and therefore has more time to spend making one off pieces.
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Liz Riley
Liz studied ceramics at
Bristol Polytechnic and later set up her business 'Love Unlimited'
in Bristol.
Liz Riley creates bright and funky ceramics for the table and home.
Her pieces are all hand thrown and hand painted with Liz's heart
designs and trademark black and white stripy handles. Once thrown
and painted each piece has a bisque firing and is dip glazed and
fired once more. As each piece is made individually no piece will be
exactly the same as another. Her collection includes colourful mugs,
cups &saucers, bowls, jugs, teapots, lidded pots and plates.
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Lindars & Murtagh
Since 1999 Steve and Léona
have worked in partnership under the name of 'Sly Glass' in
Lancashire.
There is a high degree of collaboration between them both in the
design process and the making. Influences are many and varied but a
feel for contemporary design and elegance, combined with the use of
fresh colours is central to their work.
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Siddy Langley
Siddy established her own
company in 1988 having learnt the craft as an apprentice to Peter
Layton & as a maker at the London Glassblowing Workshop. She now has
her studio in Devon in a former piggery !
Siddy fashions the individual pieces by hand, working with molten
glass gathered from the furnace and precious metal oxides such as
gold, silver and tin. Most of the decoration is applied before the
glass is blown, growing with the piece to form the delicate and
intricate patterns that characterise Siddy's work. The freeblown
glass is produced in glorious colours with an iridescent effect.
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Siobhan Jones
Siobhan's work is inspired by colour,
space, pattern and the qualities light can play in bringing an
object to life. Siobhan creates unique one off signed pieces of kiln
formed glass to challenge the senses.
Working to bespoke private or corporate commissions, Siobhan uses a
high quality specialist glass which is hand cut, arranged, then
fused in the kiln. The flat piece of fused glass can be returned to
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Stacey Howarth
Stacey's inspiration is drawn
directly from nature, trees, fruits and vegtables. Her love for
natural shapes, colours and variations, play an important role in
stacey's designs, the contorted and abnormal as well as twisted
peppers and huge oversized pears all amuse her. Her love for flowers
and trees has been passed down to her through her family, and has
resulted in these hand crafted, delicate ceramic pieces.
Stacey starts with red earthenware clay, coated in a pale coloured
slip and then decorated by hand, producing an individual line
drawing. This is then Bisc fired, and decorated with coloured
glazes. Each piece is then given a final fireing.
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Lara Aldridge
Lara produces kiln fired glass ware using a variety of different
metals and metal compounds ranging from copper wire to gold dust,
these metals are used to create both the designs and colours in each
piece. The kiln firing process traps the metals inside and
occasionally on the surface of the glass, firing to temperatures in
excess of one thousand degrees centigrade.
To produce bowls two firings are required; once to create the design
and colour and another, at a slightly lower temperature, to form the
shape. The edges are then removed, any impurities or sharp edges are
polished. Each piece is hand ground and polished to give a 'highly
finished' quality.
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Blowzone
Iestyn and Bev Davies work together as the 'Blow- Zone Glass Studio'
based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. They have both been producing
hand blown and decorated 24% lead crystal glassware for a number of
years. The partnership has allowed a successful integration of
individual styles.
Bev makes pieces with a strong African design influence, using two
colours of glass in layers and with sandblasted design areas. Iestyn
produces limited production and one-off items. Vibrant colours are
often combined with a gold leaf decoration.
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Staurt Ackroyd
Stuart attended an Art &
Design foundation course at Huddersfield Polytechnic in 1984 and
received a BA Hons in Glass and Ceramics at Sunderland University.
After a year course at Brierley Hill International Glass School he
set up his own business.
He blows, handcarves and polishes his glass and the usual curling
and twisting forms are etched in acid to emphasise the surface of
the glass. The colours he chooses are used in some designs to
contrast with each other on one piece which gives the on looker a
sense of depth inside the perfume bottle.
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Susan Nemeth
Susan was born in Adelaide,
Australia but is now based in London. She studied at Wolverhampton
Polytechnic completing her course in 1978. Following this she was
awarded a Crafts Council setting up grant in 1979. This helped Susan
to develop her own style and production techniques.
All of Susan's work is press moulded or slab built. She uses
delicate coloured clays and slips to create patterns and subtle
shapes on the sides of her pieces. All of the her work is fired to a
very high temperature which means that the vases can hold water.
Her porcelain has been featured in a number of magazines including
Homes and Gardens, The Guardian and Ceramic Review. She also has
exhibitions world wide from Los Angeles - USA, Tokyo - Japan, and
London - England.
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Ken Eardley
All of Ken's work is made in white earthenware which is fired to
1150c. The majority being hand built with slabs of clay, although
some pieces are press moulded. The ceramics are then hand painted
with under glaze colours, with a clear glaze over.
Ken often repeats familiar patterns such as spots, circles and lines
which are painted in bold colours. He also produces a collection
which is delightfully decorated with dogs and bones. Items available
in these ranges consist of: plates; mugs; bowls; jugs; spoons;
butter dishes; toast racks and teacups and saucers.
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All the Designs shown here are protected by Copyright and are
the intellectual property of the named designers.
No design may be reproduced or made up without the express
permission of the designer maker.
Any breach of Copyright will be vigorously pursued through legal
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