Briony Maple
Briony Maple is a Dorset based glass artist creating pieces full of texture and light and movement. Briony studied Contemporary Crafts at Falmouth University and returned to live and work in Dorset where she is inspired by beautiful and iconic surroundings. She is fascinated by glass, its temperamental nature and endless possibilities.
Briony makes her work using warm glass methods including combinations of fusing, slumping, draping and casting to capture texture and movement in each piece. Her work often includes copper elements to add colour and material contrasts using hand cut foils and copper clay sculptures.
Clare Wilson
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.
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.