Creative Evolution: Sketching on the Blowing Iron
This summer showcased Peter Layton & Tim Rawlinson's experimental work and pieces from series that Peter has redeveloped or retired. The archive of Peter's visual library forms the bedrock of his creative process.
Watch the video below to see Peter introduce some of the collection.
Space Art means many things - from lurid graphics to exquisite digitally enhanced photo-montages. Unfortunately, for us at London Glassblowing, it has yet another connotation. The 'art' of shuffling the stunning art objects we are creating from one shelf to another in the relentless effort to make space in the studio. Since the way we create our designs is to 'sketch on the blowing iron', we have many objects to store for future reference, rather than simply turning a page in our sketch books.
Work by Peter Layton, Tim Rawlinson & James Alexander
So in this showcase, Creative Evolution, Peter and Tim released gorgeous pieces to swoon over and enjoy for decades to come - unique tangible objects to cherish in these uncertain times.
Peter Layton & Tim Rawlinson in the studio with the team
Development pieces by Tim Rawlinson
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.