My Work

“Blowing glass and making beautiful vessels that add enjoyment to life is my passion.”

I am a glass flameworker based in the English Lake District. Many people have the image of a glass artist using a large, hot furnace to blow glass and create pieces, but I use a small torch instead. I use this to melt glass rods and tubes, which I then blow, sculpt and connect with the heat to mould my glassware. Using a torch rather than a furnace allows me to be much more precise and control the finished results in a highly personal way.

When it comes to the flameworking process, I use a combination of scientific flame working techniques, and a more artistic approach, to develop a style and technique which are unique and personal. As a skill, scientific flamework is on the ‘Red List’ of endangered crafts in the UK, and I believe it is so important to keep this skill alive.

I love to add texture and form to my glassware, and do this using locally foraged plants to keep a connection with nature; as well as by melting and adding layers of glass.