Welcome!
I am a professionally qualified teacher and award-winning glass artist, living and working from my studio on the edge of the Peak District, approximately ten miles north of Sheffield.
I combine working in my studio with teaching in a variety of settings, including teaching lampworking on a one-to-one basis, to running workshops with adults and school children on sculptural art, and giving talks to a variety of audiences.
A large part of my work is dedicated to my Arts-Council-funded project, "Follies for Follies", which has its own project website, and is therefore only briefly featured here.
I am particularly interested in stories - the ways in which our personal experiences influence how we see and interpret the world. It allows me to approach both my own art and my work in education from an ever-individual point-of-view, meeting students and learners at their own level - whether beginner or advanced - and tailor sessions flexibly. In my own work, I am interested in listening to other people's interpretation of my pieces, and often create work deliberately open to interpretation, inviting a connection between the artwork and the viewer.
In 2011, I was fortunate to win Silver in the Glass Category in the Craft & Design Selected Awards, and was again a finalist in 2012, where I was also a featured artist in Sheffield's Open Studios event. I regularly write tutorials for jewellery and glass magazines and books, over 60 tutorials have been published to date. There have also been a number of dedicated articles about my work.
I combine working in my studio with teaching in a variety of settings, including teaching lampworking on a one-to-one basis, to running workshops with adults and school children on sculptural art, and giving talks to a variety of audiences.
A large part of my work is dedicated to my Arts-Council-funded project, "Follies for Follies", which has its own project website, and is therefore only briefly featured here.
I am particularly interested in stories - the ways in which our personal experiences influence how we see and interpret the world. It allows me to approach both my own art and my work in education from an ever-individual point-of-view, meeting students and learners at their own level - whether beginner or advanced - and tailor sessions flexibly. In my own work, I am interested in listening to other people's interpretation of my pieces, and often create work deliberately open to interpretation, inviting a connection between the artwork and the viewer.
In 2011, I was fortunate to win Silver in the Glass Category in the Craft & Design Selected Awards, and was again a finalist in 2012, where I was also a featured artist in Sheffield's Open Studios event. I regularly write tutorials for jewellery and glass magazines and books, over 60 tutorials have been published to date. There have also been a number of dedicated articles about my work.
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