News and stories from a British glass artist
There’s a delicious in-between point when a new work starts to come together, but while there’s still much to do, that you begin to know you’re onto something. Here it is: my Schrödinger’s Dementia banner. There’s heaps of work to do on this. I want to do more badges with more imagery around memento mori …
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One of the joys of working at home is the immersive soundscape provided by garden birds. Blackbirds, pigeons, blue, great and long-tailed tits, starlings, sparrows and goldfinches all contribute to the cacophany that forms the backdrop to my work. And oh the goldfinches. According to the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch they have had a particularly …
I've put together some images and text to give a sense of my work and how it's developed since 2006 when I graduated. I started with Domestic Gospels and Corner of My Eye - both presented for my Degree Show and at Batch, an exhibition that was part of the International Festival of Glass that …
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Companions, or Self Portait with Budgie: I had a budgie as a child. It lived in my room and would nestle against my neck and nibble my ear. I loved that budgie My Essex Crystal Project presents a sort of personal mythology. It combines fragments of family snaps, strange creatures and classical references into strange …
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A journey into Essex Crystals - work in progress For some time I’ve been looking for a new direction for my work. I often find that making art is like trying to write a poem when you don’t even know the language you’re writing in. Or a bit like bashing out a series of one-liners. …
It can help to talk about things sometimes, especially so when it's about new work. So I've submitted 'Sean' for display in the Contemporary Glass Society's Celebrations Exhibition at the International Festival of Glass 2017. 'Sean' in the CGS Celebrations Exhibition at the International Festival of Glass I'm slightly worried that people will not see this …
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DIY imagery and opening up to new techniques
Victoria Scholes 