GLASS ART COMMISSIONS
I am more than happy to receive commissions for bespoke glass art and welcome your requests. Do email me or give me a call.
Business Logo: Hand in Heart
Hand in Heart is a unique organisation specialising in supporting people with their grief journey. The owner, Elaine commissioned her logo to be created in glass with a view for it to be installed in reception. This is a large chunk of glass, simply mounted on toughened safety glass with stand off mounts to help the piece stand proud of the wall. It is now installed in the Hand in Heart suite in Hawkhurst.
Derry Cottage, Ireland
All commissions are special but this one was particularly so. The commissioner grew up in this cottage in Derry, Ireland and recently found this photograph of it on a social media group. It features his granny front and centre holding her little dog. It was an honour to create this special memory in glass for him and wonderful to add some colour to the black and white photograph. The age of the building was researched and the original red windows and doors put back along with the chimney mortar and the thatch.
Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar
There’s a chap out there who really wants this guitar but given how expensive they are, can’t quite afford one just yet. So his thoughtful girlfriend thought that the next best thing would be to commission one in glass for his birthday. Making people cry is not on my wish list but this one brought on tears of joy when it was opened!
'Mouse'
Meet ‘Mouse’. Commissioned for a daughter’s special birthday, this piece measures 33cm x 24cm and features the recipent’s beloved cat. The glass art was created in several layers and underwent three firings to achieve the textures needed. I worked from a photograph but adapted to replace a knee with a plant pot! The piece is fitted with an acrylic mount to hang proud from the wall.
Business Logo: Hair & Beauty by Mehmet and Helen
Helen & Mehmet have a hair and beauty salon in Tenterden High Street, with a fabulous logo – the Hamsa Hand. I was looking at it when visiting a few weeks ago and immediately wanted to offer a glass art version for display in the salon. Happily they agreed, and here it is! It works well mounted onto safety glass with stand offs pushing it away from the wall.
Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, Wales.
A lovely lady came into the shop some weeks ago enquiring about a commission for her husband’s birthday. She wanted a view of Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula in Wales as both she and her husband grew up there. The glass art was created in three layers and underwent three firings to produce the shape, flow and texture needed. The gift went down so well that a trip back home has been discussed! Measuring 40cm x 30cm and presented on a handmade oak stand.
Greencastle, County Down
This beautiful view is Greencastle Bay in County Down, commissioned by a lovely lady for a family member’s birthday. The view is a special one as the recipient spent some childhood years in one of the houses on the right of the scene – her granny’s house. It is mounted on a handmade chestnut stand and has now been passed to it’s new owner.
Little Silver Hotel, Tenterden
The new owner of the Little Silver Hotel approached me before Christmas to commission the hotel in the new year. This was a joy to work on and was hand cut in the shop with three firings in the kiln to get the layered texture I needed. The piece measures 40cm by 30cm and is now hanging proudly in the hotel.
Family Portrait
‘Can you do people?’ I was asked last year. ‘Ummmm maybe?’ The commissioner then sent me a photo of 12 people that he wanted in glass art. This was not only a challenge but pivotal in the commissions I now produce. It turns out, yes, I can do people and they are lots of fun to work on – and so personal of course!
Family of Cats
I loved creating this commission! A family of cats for a birthday present for a special lady’s birthday – not only of the current cats in the household, but as a memory of loved cats no longer with us. The brief was to create caricature cartoons but at the same time trying to capture something of their personalities. Working from photos and information it was lovely to pass this one over and watch the owner giggle at their characters shining through the glass.
The Oast House
This commission was for the owner of this oast house, commissioned by her sister for her birthday. There is a lot of detail in this piece and a coming together of several photos of the house to build a view that included the flowers in summer, so important for this garden loving lady. The art measures 40cm x 30cm and is presented on an oak stand.
Biddenden Windows
These sweet little windows were commissioned to fit two oak doors in Biddenden, Kent. One of the doors has a wall behind it and so that window needed a white base to allow the colours to shine. The design is loosely based on an abstracted version of the famous Biddenden twins.
Fawn in the Forest
This small piece was commissioned by a lovely gentleman as a birthday present for a fawn-loving friend. He wanted it to be positioned emerging from a forest. The background was fired in first before layering thr fawn on top. It is presented on a handmade oak stand and I’m pleased to say that the commissioner was delighted with the outcome.
Harlyn Bay, Cornwall
This scene is Harlyn Bay in Cornwall – a very special place for a lady who swims in these waters very regularly. Her sister in law asked me to create her favourite place in glass for her 65th birthday in October. There was a tight deadline but I was delighted to be able to meet it in time.
Woolacombe Bay, Devon
This is the ever changing view of the bay from Woolacombe Rise in Devon. All three were commissioned by lovely Sophie for her three daughters who enjoyed big birthdays last year. This is the view from Grandpa and Grandma’s House. Individually, the pieces are entitled ‘Hope’, ‘Sunset’ and ‘Harmony’.
Each piece measures 30cm x 40cm and is presented on a live edge oak stand.