Harbour Art Glass creates handmade fused glass art and contemporary glass homeware in North Yorkshire. Each piece is individually handcrafted using traditional kiln-forming techniques and high-quality Bullseye glass.
Meet the Maker
Josh Atkinson, Harbour Art Glass
My work is driven by a long-standing fascination with the unique qualities of glass—particularly its ability to capture light, movement, and emotion. I began my journey working with stained glass and have since developed a focused practice exploring vitrigraph murrine—a centuries-old Venetian technique reinterpreted through the use of a vitrigraph kiln and contemporary kiln-forming processes.
By carefully stacking layers of coloured glass and drawing them in molten form from the kiln, I create intricate rods embedded with detailed internal patterns. These are then sliced, arranged, and transformed through multiple kiln firings into finished works. This process bridges traditional craftsmanship with contemporary methods, resulting in pieces that are both technically refined and visually expressive.
My practice combines careful craftsmanship with experimental approaches to create vessels that explore light, pattern, and form.
Arts CV
Exhibitions
2026 'All Things Great and Small', Contemporary Glass Society
2026 'From the Earth'. Craven Arts House, Skipton, North Yorkshire
2026 NYOS Spring Showcase. Inspired by... gallery, Danby, North Yorkshire
Education
2025 OnGrade Studio. Portland. OR
2024 OnGrade Studio. Portland. OR
Art Fairs
2026 North Yorkshire Open Studios, Skipton, North Yorkshire
2026 Saltaire Makers Market. Saltaire, West Yorkshire
2024 Craft in the Pen, Skipton, North Yorkshire
