About

I make beautiful things.

Mostly these days, made from borosilicate glass shaped in the flame.

I like to make pendants in the shape of hearts…

Reason being, hearts are significant to me as my grandson received a heart transplant at Great Ormond Street children’s hospital.

The payment received from selling the heart pendants I give to GOSH by way of appreciation for the amazing skills and care of the people who work there.

My journey of exploring glass as an artistic method began over thirty-five years ago and has covered various forms, including engraving, kilnformed, gilded, traditional stained glass painting, blown and torchworked techniques. I’ve enjoyed studying glass as both an artistic and functional medium. I have great respect for the glassmakers of ancient times, admiring their skill and knowledge to not only source and process the raw materials but also to make the tools and equipment required to then manipulate the material into a functional object.

When I built a glass lathe, that added a new dimension to the blown glass pieces I created. Being able to manipulate and shape glass tube generated a whole new range of items; some sculptural work and many of them functional pieces.

Teaching and sharing the skills I’ve managed to acquire along the way has been an incredibly fulfilling experience for me. Knowing that a student will use the imparted skills to create something far beyond whatever I could ever imagine is the most satisfying thing for me.

I love to work in glass as a means of projecting the items I imagine into tactile forms. I’ve exchanged marbles with other makers, knowing that the work will endure until the surface of this planet again reaches at least 800degC. Each piece is inscribed with the maker’s mark, so what we have created are puzzles for the archaeologists!

Thank you for taking the time to look at my work.