Chivas Regal
When Chivas Regal launched a new global advertising campaign they approached Peter Layton to create glass containers to bring to life the complexity of the Chivas 18 blend. Peter set about crafting beautiful hand-blown amber glass droplets to hold flavour notes such as cinnamon, honey, lavender and raspberry.
Peter said “There were two main challenges we had to resolve to achieve the perfect drops. The first was to create an opening big enough to place the ingredients, the second was the suspension of the drops. It took time, patience, skill and the power of collaboration to solve those perfectly.”
See the Chivas 18 film below. The acclaimed artist/photographer, Dan Tobin Smith collaborated with Peter throughout the design and making process.
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Peter and Tim at the annual Glass Art Society Conference
Ahead of their trip to New York for the annual Glass Art Society Conference at the Corning Museum of Glass, Peter and Tim shared an insightful talk with guests at our gallery. In this special preview of the presentation they would go on to deliver at the world-renowned museum, Peter and Tim looked back on more than fifty years of creativity, craftsmanship, and community, sharing personal insights into the studio's evolution while also considering its future. From there, they headed to Corning, New York, for the conference itself!
Our Glass Community Reflect on Peter Layton
To mark fifty years of London Glassblowing, we asked artists, collaborators and friends to share what the studio has meant to them. Their answers span five decades - from first encounters at the hotshop to lifelong friendships. What emerges is a portrait of a community built around one man's vision, and the remarkable things that vision made possible.
Fifty Years of Fire: Celebrating Peter Layton and London Glassblowing
For half a century, London Glassblowing has transformed contemporary glass art - pioneering new techniques, supporting generations of artists, and establishing a studio at the forefront of innovation. This milestone year offers a moment to reflect, to reminisce, and to celebrate the extraordinary impact that has helped shape the world of glass.