RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT
Juli Bolaños-Durman, based at Custom Lane is an artist and maker working with recycled glass. Her joyful assemblages embrace intuitive play as a way of exploring social and environmental themes.
Her work has been widely exhibited in some of the world’s foremost craft institutions including the Make Hauser & Wirth in Somerset and the Corning Glass Museum in the US.
Read more about @julibd___com
at customlane.co/residents
Photo 1 @richardgaston
Photo 2 @murrayorr
Photo 3 @vojtechveskrna
Introducing the finalists of the 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize – @houseandgardenuk
Selected from over 500 submissions, these sixteen UK-based makers represent a compelling breadth of material-led practice - from clay and textile to wood, metal and salvaged glass. Each brings a distinct perspective, reimagining inherited techniques through experimentation, research and a deeply personal approach to making. Together, their work expands what contemporary craft can be: objects that hold meaning, invite dialogue and speak to both tradition and innovation in equal measure.
At it’s heart, the House & Garden Craft Prize honours the power of the hand: its capacity to give meaning to material, to create beauty and to connect us all. And this year’s finalists offer a snapshot of the diversity and richness of the UK’s creative landscape, and the talent that will secure its future.
The finalists’ exhibition will be on view for public display at Sotheby’s Mayfair from 11–17 May during @londoncraftweek . The 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize is supported by @mulberryengland , with strategic partners @sothebys and @craftscouncil
Your finalists:
Andrea Spencer, @aspencerglass
Ane Christensen, @ane.c
Barnaby Ash & Dru Plumb, @ashandplumb
Beverley Duckworth, @bev.duckworth
Gabriele Risso, @gabriele.risso
Hannah Lim, @__hannahlim__
Hitomi Hosono, @hitomihosono
Jingyi Li, @1999jingyili
Juli Bolaños-Durman, @julibd___com
Kamilah Ahmed, @kamilahahmed.studio
Masao Rong, @masao_rong
Max Bainbridge, @_maxbainbridge_
Oliver Spendley, @oliver.spendley
Robert Radcliffe, @robert_radcliffe_
Robyn Neild, @robynneild
Tessa Silva, @tessasilva
– ‘Wee Birds – Pajaritos’ Series 2026 – Photography credits: @murrayorr
✨ First look at The Shape of Scent:
Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman - opening tomorrow!
Craft Scotland and @jorumstudio are excited to present the work of @julibd__com in Jorum’s flagship London showroom as part of @londoncraftweek 2026.
🔹Exhibition dates: 12 - 13 May, free and unticketed
🔹Location: Jorum London, 2 Marylebone Street, W1G 8 JQ
A conversation between Juli Bolaños-Durman and Jorum’s Chloe Mullen led by Craft Scotland’s Creative Director @stacey_hunter will take place on 13 May at 3pm, followed by a demonstration of hand-cutting glass by Juli and a cocktail reception from 4-6pm.
🔹Talk, demonstation and cocktails: 13 May, 3-6pm
🔹Tickets: £15, available via the link in bio
Based in Edinburgh, Costa Rica-born artist and maker Juli Bolaños-Durman hand-cuts and engraves recycled glass. Renowned for her charismatic and characterful designs she uses playfulness, beauty and charm as vehicles for exploring social and environmental issues.
Drawing on their successful partnership delivering the Jorum Craft Award, Jorum Studio and Craft Scotland are delighted to share the work of Juli Bolaños-Durman with London audiences.
Images: The Shape of Scent:
Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman / Photography by Fraser Scott @fraserscott
I am delighted to share that my series, "Wee Birds – Pajaritos" (2026) has been shortlisted for the 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize @houseandgardenuk
This collection of 11 tropical birds with a ‘Scottish accent’ serves as a self-portrait, exploring cross-cultural pollination and the nuances of being lost in translation.
My methodology focuses on reimagining waste materials into mythical creatures of beauty using heritage hand-cutting techniques.
Through my work, I aim to challenge our perception of the discarded and encourage ourselves to appreciate these materials through a lens of compassion and creative-problem solving.
The finalists’ exhibition will be on view for public display at Sotheby’s Mayfair from 11–17 May during @londoncraftweek . The 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize is supported by @mulberryengland , with strategic partners @sothebys and @craftscouncil
– ‘Wee Birds – Pajaritos’ Series 2026 – Beautifully photographed By @murrayorr , at my @custom_lane studio.
Special thanks to all the organisers, supporters and @pratyushsarup for celebrating Craft and what it mean to be a maker in the UK
Juli Bolaños-Durman on her use of endangered heritage craft techniques for hand-cutting glass.
Jorum and Craft Scotland present The Shape of Scent: Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman, part of @londoncraftweek 2026.
Dates: 12-13 May
Location: Jorum, 2 Marylebone Street, London
Video: Juli Bolaños-Durman / @zac.and.zac
Cover image: photography by @shannontofts
Juli Bolaños-Durman shares how she reimagined the possibilities of discarded or imperfect glass to create her Wild Flowers collection.
Jorum and Craft Scotland present The Shape of Scent: Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman, part of @londoncraftweek 2026.
Dates: 12-13 May
Location: Jorum, 2 Marylebone Street, London
Video: Juli Bolaños-Durman / @zac.and.zac
Cover image: Photography by @shannontofts
Glass artist Juli Bolaños-Durman speaks about her multi-sensory collaboration with Scottish perfumier Jorum Studio.
Marking 7 years since this collaboration, Jorum and Craft Scotland present The Shape of Scent: Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman, part of @londoncraftweek 2026.
Dates: 12-13 May
Location: Jorum, 2 Marylebone Street, London
Video: Juli Bolaños-Durman / @zac.and.zac
Cover image: Photography by @gabiesilveira
This May, we open the doors of our Marylebone store to The Shape of Scent: a sensory dialogue between fragrance and glass, created with artist Juli Bolaños-Durman as part of London Craft Week 2026 in partnership with Craft Scotland.
Discover Wild Flowers, a collection born from our first fragrance anthology, Progressive Botany Vol. I. Marking seven years since our collaboration with Juli, The Shape of Scent brings together a curated selection of works from the 21-piece collection of glass sculptures, presented alongside the fragrances that inspired them.
Meet Juli in person, explore the installation, and experience a living archive of scent translated into shape, colour, and movement.
📍Jorum London
2 Marylebone Street, W1G 8JQ
12–13 May
Exhibition: 11am–3pm
Talk + Demonstration: 13 May, 3pm–6pm
Jorum and Craft Scotland present The Shape of Scent: Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman, a uniquely sensory event blending fragrance and glass.
Meet glass artist Juli Bolaños-Durman and explore a showcase of her Wild Flower Collection curated by Craft Scotland and inspired by Jorum’s perfumes.
On Wednesday afternoon a conversation between Jorum’s Chloe Mullen and Juli Bolaños-Durman will be led by Craft Scotland’s Stacey Hunter followed by a demonstration with a cocktail reception.
📍 Jorum London, 2 Marylebone Street, London
🗓️ 12 -13 May
- Exhibition: 12 -13 May, 11:00–15:00
- Talk + Demonstration: 13 May, 15:00–18:00
🔗 View the full programme via link in bio
@jorumstudio@craftscotland@julibd___com
Image credits: courtesy of Craft Scotland & Shannon Tofts
#londoncraftweek #LCW2026 #craftsmanship
📣 Jorum x Craft Scotland at London Craft Week
Jorum and Craft Scotland will present The Shape of Scent: Glass Reimagined with Juli Bolaños-Durman, a uniquely sensory event blending fragrance and glass, as part of London Craft Week 2026.
Dates: 12-13 May
Location: Jorum London, 2 Marylebone Street, London, W1G 8JQ
Learn more: Link in bio
Meet glass artist @julibd___com and explore a showcase of her Wild Flower Collection curated by Craft Scotland and inspired by @jorumstudio perfumes.
Marking 7 years since Jorum's collaboration with glass artist Juli Bolaños-Durman on the Wild Flowers Collection, The Shape of Scent presents a curated installation of glass sculptures, many of which were inspired by Jorum’s Progressive Botany Vol. I perfume range.
The Wild Flowers Collection became a catalyst for the initiation of the Jorum Craft Award in 2020, an annual craft award delivered by Craft Scotland in partnership with Jorum.
@londoncraftweek celebrates outstanding British and international creativity, bringing together over 1000 established and emerging makers, designers, brands and galleries from around the world. Discover the full LCW26 programme by visiting their website.
Images: Juli Bolaños-Durman / Photography by Shannon Tofts
#ContemporaryCraft #LondonCraftWeek #LCW2026
Layer upon layer of luxurious hand-cut details transfigure abandoned glass in my latest series titled ‘Wee Birds – Pajaritos’
Inspired by the wonderous mother nature – I have imprinted the intricate patterns and vibrant colors of various creatures onto these glass sculptures.
Beautifully captured by @murrayorr
