The Art of Craft with Bonhams
The Art of Craft with Bonhams at London Glassblowing
London Glassblowing presented a companion exhibition to Bonhams' auction. This exclusive first-time partnership brought exceptional glass artistry to our Bermondsey Street gallery.
Thompson & Thomas - Composition of Ghost Ocean Amber Shard Vessels
Visitors experienced outstanding works from celebrated contemporary glass artists, including London Glassblowing founder Peter Layton, alongside pieces from James Devereux, Thompson & Thomas, Vezzini & Chen and other talented studio artists.
Elliot Walker - Fragment 8262 (Watch his V&A 'How Was It Made Video)
Exhibitor list
Anthony Scala • Bruce Marks • Bruno Romanelli & Peter Layton • Scala & Shilling • Cathryn Shilling • David Reekie • Deborah Timperley • Elliot Walker • Enemark & Thompson • James Devereux • Layne Rowe • Liam Reeves • Louis Thompson • Thompson & Thomas • Monette Larsen • Nick Mount • Nina Casson McGarva • Peter Layton • Sarah Wiberley • Sila Yücel • Tim Rawlinson • Vezzini & Chen
Our Stories
Women in Glass - Exhibition Open Call
London Glassblowing invites applications from UK-based women working in glass to take part in Women in Glass, a group exhibition opening in September 2027 to coincide with the studio's celebration of Peter Layton's ninetieth birthday. We are pleased to welcome back Cathryn Shilling, London Glassblowing's gallery curator from 2010 to 2019, who returns as guest curator for this special exhibition.
A Bermondsey Street Collaboration
Renowned glass artist and founder of London Glassblowing, Peter Layton, has collaborated with old friend and celebrity chef, José Pizarro, to create 30 limited-edition platters, launching on 12 October, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of José Pizarro on Bermondsey Street and the 50th anniversary of London Glassblowing.
The Alchemist at Work: An Interview with Peter Layton
For Peter Layton's solo exhibition, our Marketing and Sales Assistant Eva sat down with Peter to talk about alchemy - from his birth in Prague, a city steeped in alchemical history, to the alchemy he finds in glass itself. Read on to hear how Peter revisited his earlier works for this exhibition, and why he chose to return to the dangerous iridising process.