2024 - End of Year Exhibition

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Sue Burne Rockpool Cake Plate	Vanessa Cavallaro Alice Series Table Service	Vanessa Cavallaro Marinai	Katharine Coleman Pale Ruby Hydrangea	Greg Dietrich Beauty In Nature	Greg Dietrich Terrace Views
Greg Dietrich Tradition	Junko Eager Balance of Nature	Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Ito San	Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Nalu San	Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Yuka Kobayashi San and her Dogs	Alison Kinnaird Octopus
Ami Kitsuda Friend	Ami Kitsuda Olive (Set of two)	Ami Kitsuda Sakura	Freddie Quartley A Star Danced	Steve Lee Alistair	Steve Lee Derrek
Steve Lee Georgie	Peter Cummings The Question is ?	Peter Cummings When You Can't Change the Path of a Storm, Be a Lighthouse	Dongmin Lee Sweet Pea	Hugh McNeill Butterfly	Hugh McNeill Horses Head
Nicholas Rutherford Library Fingers	Nicholas Rutherford Milk and Honey	Nicholas Rutherford Zeppelin Terminal	Lesley Pyke Enigmatic Melancholy	Lesley Pyke Marine Overture	Claire Denham-Smith The Rhino
Claire Denham-Smith The Scream	Claire Denham-Smith The Toad	Janice Denley Nuts	Rosie Campbell Balmoral Castle

Sue Burne

Commissioned drill engraved cake plate with inscription as requested for the recipient of the gift.  Choice of design after discussion with clients and because the recipient loves the sea 

Website www.sueburne.com

Instagram @sueburne_glassengraver

Sue Burne Rockpool Cake Plate 2023 Drill engraved cake plate. 32 cm dia

Sue Burne Rockpool Cake Plate [detail] 2023 Drill engraved cake plate . 32 cm dia

Vanessa Cavallaro

Website www.vanessacavallaro.com

Instagram @cavallarovanessa

Vanessa Cavallaro Alice Series Table Service exposed to Homo Faber 2024 Stone wheel engraving, garland decoration Blown glass Wine glass 14 cm h x 8 cm dia Water glass 15 cm h x 9 cm dia Champagne glass 18 cm h x 6 cm dia
Vanessa Cavallaro Marinai Stone wheel engraving. Sailors decorations Glass disc with iron support Glass disc: 33 x 33 cm Total height 46 cm

Katharine Coleman

Katharine was taught glass engraving by Peter Dreiser at Morley College, London, 1984-7. Using copper wheel, sintered diamond and stone wheels on a lathe as well as drill techniques, she mostly works on colour overlaid lead crystal blown to her design by Potter Morgan Glass. Her work is in many international collections and on show there, including the V&A in London, the Veste Coburg in Germany and Corning (USA).

A co-founder of the Glass Engraving Network, a lively international network of glass engravers, exhibiting widely in Europe. She has shown work most recently at the British Glass Biennale 2024 in Stourbridge, the Treasure House Fair in London with Adrian Sassoon and PAD with Peter Layton. Awarded an MBE for services to glass engraving in 2009, Katharine has had several solo exhibitions in Paris and Edinburgh and is regularly shown at TEFAF Maastricht and Treasure House with Adrian Sassoon and by the Scottish Gallery.

A winner of the Guild of Glass Engravers’ Glass Sellers First Time Exhibitor Award in1986, Katharine has been a member of the Guild since 1984 as well as its Chairman and Secretary.

Website www.katharinecoleman.co.uk

Katharine Coleman Pale Ruby Hydrangea 2024 Wheel & drill engraved 8 cm h x 17 cm dia Photographer: Alick Cotterill

Greg Dietrich

Greg Dietrich has been blowing and engraving glass since 1990.  He opened his own studio/gallery in Cozumel, Mexico in 2000. 

Website www.cozumelglassart.com

Instagram @greg.galeria.azul

Greg Dietrich Beauty In Nature 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 6  x 7 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography		Greg Dietrich Beauty In Nature [detail] 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 6  x 7 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography
Greg Dietrich Terrace Views 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography		A short video showing a 360 degree view of: Greg Dietrich Terrace Views 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 9.5 x 9.5 x 3.5 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography
Greg Dietrich Tradition 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 6 x 7 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography		Greg Dietrich Tradition [detail] 2024 Cameo engraved blown glass 6 x 7 in Photographer: Daniel Loeza Photography

Junko Eager

Cut out optical crystal sheet balanced on top of elongated pyramid crystal block. 

On reverse side of the block, a man doing yoga balance pose, above him, an oak tree.  On obverse side of block, tree roots engraved and below, stippled dots which represent ‘threads’ of a Mycellium fungal organism.  These threads are important for trees as they connect individual plants together to transfer water, nitrogen, carbon and other minerals.

Obverse side, an engraved sleeping baby and, on reverse side, engraved a floating whale.  They represent air and water/sea - when we live in a balanced world, we can sleep well. Engraved with drill and copper wheel.

Website www.junkoeager.co.uk

Junko Eager Balance of Nature  2024 The tree & roots are by flexible drill.   The human figure is done by copper wheel. 9.5 cm x 8 cm x 26 cm Photographer:  Junko Eager

Junko Eager Balance of Nature [side view] 2024 The tree & roots are by flexible drill.   The human figure is done by copper wheel. 9.5 cm x 8 cm x 26 cm Photographer:  Junko Eager

Dominic Fondé

Dominic Fondé is a glass blower and engraver, based in Kobe, Japan. He has over twenty years’ experience as a professional artist and is a Fellow of the Guild of Glass Engravers in the United Kingdom and an Associate member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers and a member of the Hilliard Society of Miniature Artists.

Dominic has exhibited his art in London, New York, Oisterwijk (the Netherlands), Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Venice. In Britain, (where he started his career, with a Masters in Design from Edinburgh College of Art) his work is in the collections of the Royal Museum of Scotland, Broadfield House Glass Museum and The World of Glass (St. Helen’s) plus in Australia, New York and Singapore. In 2022 his work was selected for inclusion in the Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass 2022

Website www.dominicfonde.com  www.dominicfonde.co.uk

Instagram @dominicfondeglass

Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Ito San 2023 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane		Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Ito San [detail] 2023 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane
Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Nalu San 2023 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane		Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Nalu San [detail] 2023 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane
Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Yuka Kobayashi San and her Dogs 2024 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane		Dominic Fondé Pandemic Portrait of Yuka Kobayashi San and her Dogs [detail] 2024 Stipple engraved Lens of 100yen Magnifying Glass Photographer: Yasutaka Akane

Alison Kinnaird

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as an artist in glass. She works primarily as a copper-wheel engraver, and has work in many private, royal and public collections throughout the world, including the V&A Museum, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Corning Museum of Glass. In 1997 she was awarded MBE for services to Art and Music.

Website www.alisonkinnaird.com

Instagram @alison.kinnaird.glass.harp

Alison Kinnaird Octopus 2024 Wheel-engraved, Led Lighting 30 cm h x 40 cm w x 12 cm d Photographer: Alison Kinnaird

Ami Kitsuda

Website kitsuda501.sakura.ne.jp/art501-1.htm

Ami Kitsuda Friend 2024 Water glass, Line engraving Glass maker: Eisch   9.4 cm h x 8.2 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Friend 2024 Water glass, Line engraving Glass maker: Eisch   9.4 cm h x 8.2 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Friend 2024 Water glass, Line engraving Glass maker: Eisch   9.4 cm h x 8.2 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda
Ami Kitsuda Friend [detail] 2024 Water glass, Line engraving Glass maker: Eisch   9.4 cm h x 8.2 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda
Ami Kitsuda Olive (set of two) 2024 Shot glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: TOYO-SASAKI GLASS 6.3 cm h x 5 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Olive (set of two) 2024 Shot glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: TOYO-SASAKI GLASS 6.3 cm h x 5 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Olive (set of two) 2024 Shot glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: TOYO-SASAKI GLASS 6.3 cm h x 5 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda
Ami Kitsuda Olive (set of two) [detail] 2024 Shot glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: TOYO-SASAKI GLASS 6.3 cm h x 5 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda
Ami Kitsuda Sakura 2024 Sake glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: M. Kojima 7.7 cm h x 9.3 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Sakura 2024 Sake glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: M. Kojima 7.7 cm h x 9.3 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda		Ami Kitsuda Sakura 2024 Sake glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: M. Kojima 7.7 cm h x 9.3 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda
Ami Kitsuda Sakura [detail] 2024 Sake glass,  Stipple engraving Glass maker: M. Kojima 7.7 cm h x 9.3 cm w Photographer: Ami Kitsuda

Freddie Quartley

Freddie Quartley engraved the goblet for her son's 40th birthday.

Email freddiequartley@gmail.com

Freddie Quartley A Star Danced Goblet is from Ulverston, Cumbria, full lead crystal Surface engraved apart from the star which is intaglio. 145 mm tall, bowl of the glass 80 mm wide Photographer: Freddie Quartley

Freddie Quartley A Star Danced Goblet is from Ulverston, Cumbria, full lead crystal Surface engraved apart from the star which is intaglio. 145 mm tall, bowl of the glass 80 mm wide Photographer: Freddie Quartley

Freddie Quartley A Star Danced [detail] Goblet is from Ulverston, Cumbria, full lead crystal Surface engraved apart from the star which is intaglio. 145 mm tall, bowl of the glass 80 mm wide Photographer: Freddie Quartley

Steve Lee

Instagram @emotiveglass

Steve Lee Alistair 2022 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee		Steve Lee Alistair [detail] 2022 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee
Steve Lee Derrek 2023 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee		Steve Lee Derrek [detail] 2023 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee
Steve Lee Geordie 2022 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee		Steve Lee Geordie [detail] 2022 Dimond point stipple engraved onto low iron glass.  250 x 250 x 4 mm Photographer: Steve Lee

Peter Cummings

Peter Cummings is largely a self taught glass engraver, learning over 30 years from books and now the internet. Beginning with drills and some sandblasting, he bought a Merker portable lathe and diamond wheels 12 years ago. Lots of practice with help and encouragement from the "Copper Wheel Engravers"group and members keeps him keen to improve his skills.

Living in a regional town in South Eastern Australia means difficulties getting suitable blanks to engrave, gallery and retail outlets have no idea of the craft, as well as a glass establishment that refuses to recognise the art form.

Practicing new forms is opening options in the sculpture area, and adding to printmaking experiments. The future looks adventurous.

Website glasspeter.wordpress.com

Instagram @petercummings73

Peter Cummings The Question is ? 2024 Diamond wheel engraving. Low iron float. Siltstone.  29 cm h x 19 cm w x 1 cm d Photographer: Peter Cummings		Peter Cummings The Question is ? [detail] 2024 Diamond wheel engraving. Low iron float. Siltstone.  29 cm h x 19 cm w x 1 cm d Photographer: Peter Cummings
Peter Cummings When You Can't Change the Path of a Storm, Be a Lighthouse 2024 Diamond wheel engraved, 10mm float. Siltstone.  Glass: 28 cm h x 10 cm w x 1 cm d Photographer: Peter Cummings		Peter Cummings When You Can't Change the Path of a Storm, Be a Lighthouse [detail] 2024 Diamond wheel engraved, 10mm float. Siltstone.  Glass: 28 cm h x 10 cm w x 1 cm d Photographer: Peter Cummings

Dongmin Lee

Instagram @apdlfjqm

Dongmin Lee Sweet Pea 2024 Glass engraving, sandblast 150 x 200 mm Photographers: Dongmin Lee, Josef Reitberger

Dongmin Lee Sweet Pea [detail] 2024 Glass engraving, sandblast 150 x 200 mm Photographers: Dongmin Lee, Josef Reitberger

 

Hugh McNeill

After more than two decades in the glass trade, Hugh transitioned to a new chapter, working with organisations such as the YMCA to support vulnerable individuals. In 2005, he returned to Coventry, where he continued glass engraving as a hobby, driven by his enduring passion for handmade craftsmanship.

Reflecting on his lifelong appreciation for craft work, "Since childhood, I have always cherished handmade items, captivated by the incredible craftsmanship people can achieve."

This year, Hugh launched a podcast, "Made with These Hands," to celebrate and support craftspeople across the country. Through the podcast, he hopes to inspire the next generation to explore the world of crafting.

As he looks to the future, Hugh remains committed to making a positive impact in his community and championing the art of craftsmanship. He believes everyone has the potential to create something  beautiful.

Website www.madewiththesehands.com

Instagram @glass_cutter_engraver

Hugh McNeill Butterfly 2024 Drill engraving and glass paint Conical vase 8 in Photographer: Hugh McNeill		Hugh McNeill Butterfly 2024 Drill engraving and glass paint Conical vase 8 in Photographer: Hugh McNeill
Hugh McNeill Horses Head 2024 Drill engraving Vase 10 in Photographer: Hugh McNeill

Nicholas Rutherford

Email Rutherfordn@aol.com

Nicholas Rutherford Library Fingers 2024 Book shaped block of glass. A library with fingers examining a book in the middle. Oblique view one image.  13 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm thick Photographer: Nicholas Rutherford
Nicholas Rutherford Milk and Honey 2024 Quote from Martin Luther in gothic lettering. Honeycomb & Milk Bottle logo with drips  16 cm x 12 cm bowl St Helen's exhibition Photographer: Nicholas Rutherford
Nicholas Rutherford Zeppelin Terminal 2024 An airship with an Eagle insignia anchored at a passenger port. Recut for better design of ship and airport. Two views to show the terminal buildings 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm cube Photographer: Nicholas Rutherford

Lesley Pyke

Lesley was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) into a family of artists. She was taking painting commissions from the age of 13. In 1983, she stumbled on the art of glass engraving and never looked back.

“I scratched a simple flower, using a basic diamond pencil, and on holding it up to the light I was overwhelmed with emotion, its magical characteristics were such a delight. It changed the course of my life immediately.”

Lesley proceeded to teach herself with books and videos tapes purchased from the UK (no computers or internet in those days). Within a few months she was being commissioned by family and friends, so a small business began and flourished for the next 19 years in Zimbabwe, using both drill and sandblasting techniques on the smallest glasses to panels and sliding doors.

Website www.lesleypyke.com

Instagram @glass_engraving_lesley_pyke

Lesley Pyke Enigmatic Melancholy 2023 Drill engraving Cumbria Crystal shot glass 5 cm x 3 cm Photographer: Lesley Pyke		Lesley Pyke Enigmatic Melancholy 2023 Drill engraving Cumbria Crystal shot glass 5 cm x 3 cm Photographer: Lesley Pyke
Lesley Pyke Marine Overture 2023 Drill engraving Whitefriars crystal cullet 27 cm x 28 cm x 28 cm Photographer: Lesley Pyke		Lesley Pyke Marine Overture 2023 Drill engraving Whitefriars crystal cullet 27 cm x 28 cm x 28 cm Photographer: Lesley Pyke

Claire Denham-Smith

Born in Norfolk, Claire Denham-Smith trained at the University of Central England in Birmingham in 3D Design, specialising in Jewellery design.

After completing training Claire has worked within the jewellery industry and has worked for the highly regarded Stephen Webster as a designer for over 20 years. After a project with Dartington Glass, Claire took an evening class at Morley College in glass engraving with Katherine Coleman and started working on bespoke glass commissions for Stephen Webster.

Claire now brings her engraving skills to stained glass, working with layers of engraved flash glass to create colourful glass panels.

Instagram @clairedenhamsmith

Claire Denham-Smith The Rhino 2023 Hand engraved lead crystal tankard 18 cm x 9 cm Photographer: Claire Denham-Smith
Claire Denham-Smith The Scream 2024 Layers of engraved flash glass. Copper foil and lead solder 30 cm x 45 cm Photographer: Claire Denham-Smith
Claire Denham-Smith The Toad 2022 Hand engraved green lead crystal glass 10 cm x 7.5 cm Photographer: Claire Denham-Smith

Janice Denley

I am now a craft member of the Guild and a member of the Northern Branch. 

The theme for our recent meeting was to plan a design with nuts.  This is a square, 23 cm plate, with 3 cm raised-edges. Engraved on the back of the dish with a micromotor electric drill using a selection of burrs stones and rubbers. Engraved on the back of the dish so that if it was used to hold nuts, the engraving would not be scratched by them. Engraved from top left, clockwise, hazel nuts, horse chestnuts, beech nuts and walnuts at various stages of development. Then for fun, engraved a squirrel as they are always hunting for nuts amongst the leaves. This was completed at home in November 2024 after the Northern branch meeting.

Email janice.denley@icloud.com

Janice Denley Nuts 2024 Micro-motor electric drill with burrs, green and white Arkansas stone and various rubbers 23 cm square, raised edges 3cm Photographer: Janice Denley

Janice Denley Nuts 2024 Micro-motor electric drill with burrs, green and white Arkansas stone and various rubbers 23 cm square, raised edges 3cm Photographer: Janice Denley

Rosie Campbell

I was invited earlier on in the year if I would like to engrave a piece for the Balmoral Estate. Their shop was being upgraded and they were looking for an exclusive bespoke piece of art. I spent a morning walking around the estate taking photographs and trying to get a feel of what I would include in the engraving and it had been specified that the garden and trees was an important feature.

I chose a large bowl as knew this would give me the capacity and depth to get the 3d effect I was looking for.

I am delighted to add that my piece is now on display.

Rosie Campbell Balmoral Castle 2024 Hand drill engraving 24 cm dia Photographer: Rosie Campbell

Rosie Campbell Balmoral Castle 2024 Hand drill engraving 24 cm dia Photographer: Rosie Campbell