Really happy to share that Iāve been selected for the British Glass Biennale āØ
It feels pretty special to be part of this exhibition, showing alongside so many artists I admire as part of the International Festival of Glass. Huge thank you to all the judges š I know how difficult it is to judge these things
This year the International Festival of Glass is at The World of Glass in St Helens, UK, from 28th August through to the end of October
Feels like a big moment. excited to see it all come together š¤ @glassartsociety@theworldofglasssthelens
Photography @simon_bruntnell_photographer
#Repost @blowfish_gallery
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š£ OPEN CALL ā APPLY BY APRIL 30
Thereās one month left to apply for Fifteen x Fifteen ā Blowfish Glass Galleryās biannual exhibition celebrating contemporary glass.
Weāre selecting 30 artists to exhibit work in Stourbridge this summer.
The brief:
Create a piece no larger than 15 x 15 x 15 cm ā a constraint designed to push new ideas, techniques, and experimentation across all glass processes.
Alongside the exhibition, there are 2 studio bursaries (worth Ā£1,200+ each) available.
āØ Exhibit your work in a leading contemporary glass gallery
āØ Be seen by collectors and a specialist audience
āØ Push your practice within a focused, curated format
š Deadline: April 30 (midnight BST)
š Apply via the link in bio
If youāve been thinking about it ā this is your moment to submit.
Slide 2 & 3 features @sachadelabre ās entry and demonstration at our Fifteen x Fifteen event 2024
Tag an artist who should be part of this š
#opencall #callforartists #contemporaryglass artistopportunity
Barbara Ethel Tozer 1933-2026
My beautiful Grandma, My heart is broken
Grandma has been my life. She had so many more years than me.. so many memories, so many people who loved her. But she was mine too. Iāll carry her with me always, especially when I laugh so hard I canāt help but wee a little.
My heart is so heavy without you
March Meet the Maker š
I used to spend a lot more of my time actually making. These days I mostly find myself project managing, organising events, and generally keeping lots of plates spinning behind the scenes.
A couple of years ago I enthusiastically blew about Ā£20k making, running lavish events and exhibiting in London (artistsā¦ weāre nothing if not optimistic). So right now Iām in the slow and steady phase of making that pot back and patiently waiting for the economy to remember that luxury goods are, in fact, quite nice to buy.
That said, there are obviously much bigger things going on in the world right now, so Iām not exactly losing sleep over it. In the meantime, Iām really enjoying teaching, and running my company @blowfish_gallery ā which keeps life interesting and very busy.
Still makingā¦ just in slightly different ways š @marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker
Itās been a while since Iāve made anything at all, and to relieve the slight nag that I havenāt posted in a while, I thought Iād share my latest interest. After a frantic but fun day in the hotshop making terrariums, Iāve then layered up gravel, charcoal, and compost, and arranged random bits of pennywort, moss and stones collected from walks, along with a couple of bought plants!
Iām chuffed because functional work isnāt something Iāve usually been interested in, but as someone who grew up loving gardening with my dad (you wouldnāt think so looking at our garden atm), and remembering the massive terrarium in my grandmaās front room when I was younger, AND always collecting random stones from walks this has been a really fun thing to do.
Obviously I canāt have a house full of terrariums, so Iāll have x3 for sale in my gallery over our next event! The more I sell, the more I can make š so if you come to my next event at @blowfish_gallery (Feb 28th-March 1st), do me a favour and get one! š Because Iād love to make more!
Received a delightful review this weekā¦ my emotions went from offended to annoyed to amused. As google won't remove it, please help me with my responseā¦
Weāre beyond chuffed to be featured in The Guardian and The Observer, as part of a nationwide campaign celebrating inspiring British brands ā alongside legends like Peregrine, Kent Brushes, and Dragon Fire & Safety Services. š¬š§āØ
From October 9th to November 11th, our storyās out there reaching over 240 million digital impressions (yep, thatās a lot of eyeballs š) across the UK! Youāll catch us popping up on YouTube, Sky, Channel 4, ITVX, Amazon Prime, Netflix (static ads), plus social platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Reddit, and YouTube Shorts.
And hereās the fun bit ā digital billboards featuring Blowfish Glass UK are lighting up Birmingham, Newcastle, London, and other major cities right now! š
If you spot one of our billboards or ads out in the wild, snap a pic and tag us ā weād love to see it! š
#BlowfishGlassUK #BritishMakers #SupportSmallBusiness #GlassArt #CraftedInBritain #BlowfishOnTheBigScreen #MadeInUK #SmallBusinessBigDreams @googleworkspace
Weāre so excited to share this! š« Blowfish Glass has been featured as one of the #10stories in @GoogleWorkspace ās campaign celebrating small businesses across Great Britain š¬š§āØ
Weāve been using Gemini in Gmail to help us keep on top of all your lovely messages ā so we can spend more time in the bench doing what we love most: creating beautiful glass by hand. š„š
#BlowfishGlassUK #10stories #SmallBusinessUK #GoogleWorkspace #MadeInBritain #GlassArt
This weekend was an absolute dream!! What a gorgeous group of girlies š„°
Happy Hen do my beautiful Best friend. Mrs Jones to-be. Can't wait to see you in your dress!!! ššš xxxx @stephwalker
Just wanted to thank everyone who made our day yesterday coming to see our duo show we opened at Stourbridge Glass Museum āStrike a Matchā. The show is on until November 6th, at @glassmuseumuk
We will be about over the road at @blowfish_gallery on most weekdays so get in touch and come over and see us at the studio!
Thankyou @weare_makers and @sarah._goudie for taking some lovely photos of the exhibition! Thank you for coming !
Iāll post more photos next week! š xx
š I often get asked about fears surrounding the decline of glassmaking. But contemporary glass sculpture is far from fading! Many of the masters of this craft are alive and actively shaping its future. šŗāØ
Supporting living artists is essential, as they are the innovators pushing the boundaries of glass art. Losing the glassmaking trade would mean losing a vital part of our cultural heritage. Instead of letting this beautiful art form fade, celebrate and uplift the talented artists who are defining its legacy š
#GlassArt #SupportArtists #CreativeCommunity #Heritage #ArtEvolution #GlassMaking
