Lucinda - The Artist Behind The Glass

I work from home in a lovely garden studio built by my husband.

Beginning with sheets of coloured glass, I cut, layer and form the glass through fusing and moulding in a kiln.

Heating glass in the kiln causes it to become progressively softer according to a predefined cycle of temperature and time. Varying degrees of heat produce fused, or slumped pieces.

Although glass  is often a symbol of fragility, I rarely find it so. When several layers are fused together, it becomes more robust, and lends itself to durable structures. 

I often incorporate metals and other conductive materials between the layers of glass, and I like to encourage bubbles. It is fascinating to see the similarities between glass and water, both are liquid when warm, and both solidify when cold.

‘Making' has always been a fundamental part of my life. I was encouraged by my parents to construct and fabricate all manner of articles from when I was very young. This early learning has fostered my enjoyment of experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what I can create.

I was educated in Scotland, and have a BA Hons specialising in glass design from Edinburgh College of Art.