Collect 2024 | Somerset House
1 - 3 March 2024
London Glassblowing was honoured to be exhibiting at the highly anticipated 20th Anniversary of Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, Collect is one of the world’s most influential fairs focusing on contemporary art and design, an opportunity for London Glassblowing to curate an outstanding selection of work by our country's most esteemed glass artists, making it a staple of any art enthusiast’s annual calendar.
As the premier event showcasing innovative contemporary craft, Collect's landmark 20th edition at Somerset House will be an unmissable celebration of creative visionaries in the field.
New Waves by Peter Layton
This year was no exception, we featured talented glass artists such as Colin Reid, Tim Rawlinson, Richard Jackson and of course Peter Layton, showcasing exceptional new pieces for this special exhibition by glass artists at the forefront of their medium. Sarah Wiberley whose work has not been seen at Collect, Somerset House, injecting fresh excitement into the exhibition.
Echoes of Light by Tim Rawlinson
Liam Reeves
Exhibiting Artists
Peter Layton · Tim Rawlinson · Anthony Scala · Bruce Marks · Colin Reid · Davide Penso · Kate Pasvol · Katherine Huskie · Liam Reeves · Richard Jackson · Sabrina Cant · Sarah Wiberley · Sila Yucel
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.