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Amanda is the UK’s foremost sand cast glass artist.
Her work has a masterful fluency that depends entirely on the
casting being completed in a single stage. As the molten glass
begins to solidify, she intervenes, manipulating it
with her hands, coaxing new shapes to materialise. Each piece of
glass is therefore a subtle collaboration of artistry and chemistry.
Unusually, Amanda produces all the raw materials used to colour the
glass herself. The Oxides used in the process are what help to
define each sculpture. The end result is always something unique -
an original work of art. Born in 1964, Amanda studied at the Central
School of Art and Design in London. After graduating with a 1st
Class Honours degree in 3D glass design, she was given two
scholarships, first to the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and
secondly to the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Her work is
held in collections across Europe and the USA, and has received a
variety of awards including one from the Lord Mayor of London. “I am
inspired by glass and the challenges it creates. Each piece is
unique, unrepeatable. How the colour splits or gathers cannot be
predicted or replicated.” |
