VETRO II: Exploring the Venetian Influence
7 - 29 October 2022
VETRO II: Exploring the Venetian Influence was our homage to the extraordinary history, tradition, skill and invention of the Muranese glassmakers.
London Glassblowing held an exhibition in 2014 called VETRO which was a resounding success. To follow this, we hosted a second show in 2022 and challenged seventeen of the most innovative glassmakers to make new work inspired by this theme which will also include some exciting collaborations including internationally renowned artists David Patchen and James Devereux. The purpose was not to copy, rather to take inspiration from some aspect of Venetian practice and reinterpret this into a new body of work.
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ONLINE LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Liam Reeves, demonstrated his incredible skill in reticello at the furnace. He was joined by Tim Rawlinson, who asked questions about his creative techniques and artistic inspiration.
Having recently joined the London Glassblowing team, Liam is an internationally renowned artist with a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowings rich history. He has widely demonstrated his techniques for public events and museums including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. This online event is definitely not one to be missed!
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EXHIBITION TOUR
We held an online exhibition tour as part of our VETRO II exhibition. This online event, hosted by Tim Rawlinson, will guide you through a number of exclusive artworks in the gallery.
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Exhibiting artists:
Balázs Telegdi • Bruce Marks • Cathryn Shilling • Charlott Rodgers • David Patchen • Devereux & Patchen • Enemark & Thompson • James Devereux • Laura McKinley • Laura Quinn • Layne Rowe • Liam Reeves • Peter Layton • Sarah Wiberley • Scala & Reeves • Scott Benefield • Sila Yucel • Stephen Foster • 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.