Summer Solstice
16 June - 9 July 2023
Summer Solstice was a collection of new work by nearly 30 leading glass artists
In celebration of the longest day of the year and also Peter’s 86th birthday, we were pleased to announce our Summer Solstice exhibition in 2023.
The show’s theme revolved around time and the cyclical nature of life. It inspired our artists to create stunning new works expressing the brilliant colours and advent of light as the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun.
Exhibiting Artists
Alison Lowry, Amanda Simmons, Anthony Scala, Bethany Wood, Bruce Marks, Cathryn Shilling, Celia Dowson, Colin Reid, Crispian Heath, Deborah Timperley, Enemark & Thompson, Gina Cowen, James Devereux, Jane Reeves, Joseph Harrington, Katherine Huskie, Laura Quinn, Morten Klitgaard, Olga Alianova, Peter Layton, Ruth Shelley, Sabrina Cant, Sarah Brown, Sarah Wiberley, Sila Yucel, Sophie Layton, Steve Frey, Theo Brooks, Tim Rawlinson
Stunning and vibrant colour-way by Amanda Simmons
Sculptural Cylinders by Bethany Wood
Glass cakes by Sarah Brown
Hotsculptured work with glassfiber by Morten Klitgaard
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.