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Peter Layton

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Meet Peter Layton

At 87, Peter Layton remains one of the world's oldest actively practising glass artists. His London Glassblowing studio and gallery nurtures emerging and established talents while cultivating audiences for this relatively undiscovered medium.

Originally from Bradford and a Central School of Art ceramics graduate, Layton discovered the "new" art of glassblowing while teaching in the U.S., establishing his first Thames-side studio in the 1960s. There, he pioneered revivals of historic iridising techniques.

Throughout the 1980s, Layton, then Chair of British Artists in Glass, represented the UK at major international events. His two-metre Pyramid at Czechoslovakia's "Glass Olympics" was a celebrated triumph. He has exhibited globally, authored publications, initiated the Contemporary Glass Society, and completed large-scale commissions.

Based on Bermondsey Street, the indefatigable Layton continues introducing contemporary glass art to new audiences while persistently advancing his own restless creative practice.

 

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Sculptural Work
Sculptural Work
Clouds
Clouds
Aurora
Aurora
Platters by Peter Layton
Platters by Peter Layton
Pyramids
Pyramids
Waves
Waves
Discs
Discs

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