'From the Earth' 2026 — Contemporary Glass Exhibition Work

From the Earth begins with the materials that make soda-lime glass: silica, soda ash and limestone. This connection to the earth became the starting point for a microscopic exploration of plant structures.

Using hand-pulled vitrigraph murrine, I translated cellular structures from plants including Allium cepa (onion), Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) and Plagiomnium rostratum (moss) into intricate glass patterns.

The resulting kiln-formed vessels explore scale, repetition, colour and form, revealing structures that are normally invisible to the naked eye.

This body of work reflects my wider interest in combining close observation of nature with the technical possibilities of contemporary glassmaking.