Sheet Glass Weekend

Extraordinary visit to Blowfish Glass for their Sheet Glass weekend. So glad I booked, as full. Many of us there, along with me, were stained glass, artists and enthusiasts along with the interested and curious. We were treated to a consummate demonstration by master glass maker and artist, Elliot Walker who with his team, showed how he creates the most beautiful sheet glass, an extremely demanding and complex process. Engaguing, passionate and humorous, Elliot talked about how he has gone about learning the skills, almost lost in this country, to create unique and stunning sheet glass for stained glass artists to use. Fascinating conversations going on between Elliot, the Blowfish Gallery team, led by Bethany also a glass artist, and those attending the demonstrations and visiting the gallery. These events seem a focus for this important initiative to both re-establish this skill and take it further in an exciting, contemporary direction. Oh yes, and I bought far more of glass than I imagined I would and left excited at the challenge of how to use Elliot’s glass to do it justice!

From arrival to departure all of the staff and environment were welcoming and very helpful. The flat sheet blowing demonstration by Elliot was excellent. He was very generous with his knowledge, thorough with his explanations, and there was hiding the jeopardy of the processes he and his tech (sorry I didn't catch his name) were undertaking. The collective passion and commitment by all staff and artists was abundant. Thanks for a lovely day, and for making spectacular glass.