Country Life - Shop of the Month
London Glassblowing named Shop of the Month
Country Life's "Need to Know" section named London Glassblowing its Shop of the Month, with writer LB visiting our Bermondsey Street studio to meet Peter Layton, who at 88 puts his success down to a continued love of the medium and its process. The piece describes glass as a deeply collaborative craft, with a team of twelve makers working on Peter's designs and those of his son-in-law Tim Rawlinson, who is married to Peter's daughter Sophie. The studio's workshops also feature, with the writer having a go at blowing a drinking tumbler herself, and Tim shares his hopes of building on the legacy Peter has created over the past fifty years.
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Peter and Tim at the annual Glass Art Society Conference
Ahead of their trip to New York for the annual Glass Art Society Conference at the Corning Museum of Glass, Peter and Tim shared an insightful talk with guests at our gallery. In this special preview of the presentation they would go on to deliver at the world-renowned museum, Peter and Tim looked back on more than fifty years of creativity, craftsmanship, and community, sharing personal insights into the studio's evolution while also considering its future. From there, they headed to Corning, New York, for the conference itself!
Our Glass Community Reflect on Peter Layton
To mark fifty years of London Glassblowing, we asked artists, collaborators and friends to share what the studio has meant to them. Their answers span five decades - from first encounters at the hotshop to lifelong friendships. What emerges is a portrait of a community built around one man's vision, and the remarkable things that vision made possible.
Fifty Years of Fire: Celebrating Peter Layton and London Glassblowing
For half a century, London Glassblowing has transformed contemporary glass art - pioneering new techniques, supporting generations of artists, and establishing a studio at the forefront of innovation. This milestone year offers a moment to reflect, to reminisce, and to celebrate the extraordinary impact that has helped shape the world of glass.