Samantha Yates is a glass artist, using the pseudonym Lil’ Rabbitfoot, she based in Shipley, West Yorkshire and is currently studying for an MA in Stained Glass Conservation at the University of York She creates beautiful glass flowers and foliage to share her emotions, revealing her appreciation of the natural environment, the simple beauty of …
Hilary Holmes is inspired by nature, stories and legends. When she’s not repairing and restoring windows she can be found making smaller pieces of art, including suns, moons, green men and her signature glass fish which are made from all the random shapes of glass left over from bigger projects.
Alex Blakey is a mixed media and glass artist based in Meltham, Holmfirth. Her practice is informed by memory, people and place. Her work draws inspiration from individual and collective stories and memories. She captures these moments in carefully handcrafted glass and develops their tales through mixed media works of art. Alex’s work brings together …
Amanda Glanville is a Maker of Tiny Glass Stuff. Discovering the meticulous art of flame-worked glass in the mid 1990’s she’s been on a mission ever since to reclaim the tradition of making kitsch ‘little glass animals’, reinventing them for the present day as quirky, affordable collectables. She has become well-known at Designer Maker events …
The context of the artists’ creative practice focuses on richness of Welsh culture, heritage and language. She collects objects to capture information about past and present. By referring to these objects in her making she creates a personal response to their context and its history. Using the medium of glass, the unpredictable nature of the …
Angela’s work is traditionally hand-crafted using either lead or the copper-foil method, also called the Tiffany Method. She is fascinated by colour and light and the interaction between the two. She uses various types of glass, such as textured or iridescent to create different effects as this looks quite beautiful in the light. She takes …