About
Biography
Clare is a glass maker and designer currently based on the South Coast of the UK. She graduated in 2007 with a BA (Honours) in Glass from the Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland. She was then fortunate enough to be selected for the two-year associate training program at JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design in Adelaide, Australia. Here she was able to build and hone her glass blowing skills through a rigorous program focusing on design, prototyping, and production. Clare returned to the UK in 2012.
Being part of the international glass community is important to Clare and she frequently travels as part of her practice. She has attended classes at Pilchuck Glass School as a student and teaching assistant and has been part of residency programs at the Glazenhuis in Lommel, Belgium, the Glass Department at the Edinburgh College of Art, UK and at the Salem State University, MA, USA as part of the Rosenberg residency.
Her practice is split between producing unique works for exhibition and creating commissioned work for both individuals and businesses. Clare works primarily with cane and murrine techniques making functional art objects. Her choice of employing a muted pallet heightens her signature frenetic patterning. She is drawn to glass and working with cane in particular because of the technical challenges involved and the infinite possibilities available in the application of the technique. Clare’s long commitment to this material and its processes result in a skilled and sensitive body of work that continues to evolve.
Mission & Values
As a maker, my mission is to share my knowledge, skill set, and passion with my peers and the general public. I want to educate and engage different communities with the history and practical technicalities of glass making.
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Community
Continued commitment to build and work with the glass community.
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Strength
To carry on, to be independent, and to follow my passion.
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Creativity
Continual commitment to use my hands to create.
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Honesty
In the creation and promotion of my work but also as an individual.
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Growth
To challenge myself and improve my skills but also to help others to learn and grow.
Selected Exhibitions
18 – ‘Head, Hand & Heart’ – London Craft Week, London, UK and Eunique Fair in Karlsruhe, Germany
18 – ‘Monochrome – Surface’ Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, UK
17 – ‘Gifted Glass’ National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK
17 - ‘New Member Showcase’ Contemporary Applied Arts, London, UK
17 - British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, UK
17 - CGS ‘Vessels at Vessel’, Vessel Gallery, London, UK
16 – CGS Black to White and Back Again’ London Glassblowing, London, UK
15 - ‘CGS Showcase’ National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK
15 - ‘Selected’ Dovecot Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
15 - ‘Craft Scotland Summer Show’, White Stuff, Edinburgh, UK
13 - 'New Glass, Ancient Skill' Blackwell Arts and Crafts House, Lake District, UK
11 - Ranamok Glass Prize Finalist’s touring exhibition
11 - ‘Form without Function’ JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, AU
11 - ‘Bowl not a Bowl: Form without Function’ Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide, AU
09 - ‘Generate’ JamFactory Associate Graduate Show, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, AU
09 - ‘Not Dark’ Glass studio Lighting Exhibition, JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, AU
08 - ‘New Works’, Elderton Winery, Barossa Valley, SA
07 - ‘Degree Show’ Edinburgh College of Art, UK
07 - ‘New Designers’ Business Design Centre, Islington, UK
06 - ‘Work in Progress’, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK
06 - ‘The Crystal World’ Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK
Selected Experience
18 - 20 – Experiences Coordinator @ Cumbria Crystal, Cumbria, UK
17 - 18 - Artist in Residence, Glass Department @ UCA Farnham, Surrey, UK
16 - 17 - Studio Assistant @ Top Glass Studio, Hanbury, Worcestershire, UK
16 - Teaching Assistant to Peter Houk & Marty Demaine @ Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
16 - Rosenberg Resident @ Salem State University, Salem, MA, USA
15 - Teaching Assistant to Treg Silkwood @ Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
15 - Demonstrator @ Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK
15 - Artist in Residence @ Glazenhuis Studio, Lommel, Belgium
15 - Teaching Assistant to Scott Chaseling @ The Glass Hub, Wiltshire, UK
14 - 15 - Artist in Residence, Glass Department @ Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK
14 - Student ‘Your Brain on Cane’ with Nancy Callan @ Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
14 - Student ‘Advanced Murrine’ with Scott Benefield @ The Glass Hub, Wiltshire, UK
13 - Engraving assistant to Heather Gillespie @ Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK
12 - 13 - Hot shop assistant to Heather Konschuh @ Anthony Stern Glass, London, UK
12 - Assistant to Heather Gillespie @ Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK
12 - Student in ‘Multiples & Mixed Media’ with Lance Friedman @ Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
10 - Hot shop assistant to Glenistair Hancock @ Salt Marsh Glass Studio, Warnambool, AU
09 - Dante Marioni Hot Glass Workshop @ Jamfactory Contemporary Craft & Design, Adelaide, AU
08 - Blown Tumbler workshop with Andrew Baldwin @ JamFactory Contemporary Craft & Design, Adelaide, AU
08 - Murrine workshop with Hilary Crawford @ JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, Adelaide, AU
07 - Hot shop assistant @ Isle of Wight Glass Studio, Isle of Wight, UK