These glass wall assemblages are developed from visits to ancient places in Cornwall. Granite, lichens, moor, sea and sky interact, forming microcosmic worlds. I combine photographic imagery with fragmented, layered shapes and overview with detail, drawing different visual information together into a personal visual and emotional response. Photography has always been an important part of my work, as a starting point, and as an element that interacts with glass, light and landscape.
The fragments in this series of wall panels are waterjet cut. They are fired with photographic images and overlaid with glass powders using hand cut stencils. They are then fused, retaining defined shapes and boundaries. Each panel ‘floats’ away from the wall surface, casting another shadow image when lit. They layer particular places and experiences caught at a moment in time, encapsulating shifting light and fugitive moments.