It Runs In The Family Podcast
It Runs In The Family Podcast with Liz and Leila Willingham
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Peter and Sophie Layton were thrilled to be invited onto the 'It Runs in The Family' podcast to talk about something very close to their hearts. They joined hosts Liz and Leila Willingham to explore the enduring magic of glass - from the craft and creativity that has defined London Glassblowing for over fifty years, to the community and mentorship that keeps the studio world alive. They also speak candidly about resilience, the role of open studios in sharing the art form with the world, and the deeply personal journey of succession planning: what it means to carry a legacy forward into the next generation, and how that story continues to unfold.
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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.
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 craftsmanship and community. 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.