Artist, pioneer, mentor and founder of London Glassblowing, Peter Layton is one of the fathers of British studio glass. 

He discovered the art form while teaching ceramics in the US in the mid 1960s, and has played a major part in elevating glass from a material for industrial purposes to a highly collectable art form. The London Glassblowing studio has nurtured and produced some of the world’s leading glass artists and continues to do so to this day.

Tim Rawlinson studied Ceramics and Glass at Buckinghamshire New University, having previously studied Architecture at Brighton University. Graduating in 2011, he exhibited his degree work at New Designers. Here, he met Peter Layton for the first time and was subsequently invited to London Glassblowing for work experience. He has been an invaluable member of the team, setting up and managing the cold studio. Over the past few years Tim has established himself internationally as a leading glass artist.

Anthony Scala's fascination with glass started at the age of eight after a visit to London Glassblowing. With 20 years of experience working with glass and renowned for his exceptional precision, Anthony has become a highly regarded practitioner in the field of coldworking. He has developed a signature style that is heavily influenced by his interest in architecture, mathematics and physics.

Bruce Marks was bitten by the glass bug when he first discovered lampworking. Intent on becoming a glassblower, Bruce introduced himself to Peter Layton in 2001 and spent a number of years assisting at London Glassblowing before becoming the Studio Manager and Peter’s principal colourist, helping him test and explore a myriad of colour applications.

This rare and dramatic piece is an example of a fine collaboration between Bruno Romanelli and Peter Layton. Bruno Romanelli is well known for his precise geometric sculptures. This Hand Held Vessel is a spectacular piece from an earlier series of sculptural forms made with Peter Layton at London Glassblowing, comprising a cast glass hand supporting and balancing a blown vase.

Bruno Romanelli is an established and highly successful artist, who has specialised in the technique of lost wax glass casting for over 30 years. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, symmetry, balance, precision and harmony are underlying themes in the work, as is the control of light and colour through combining the key material qualities of opacity, transparency and translucency. The apparent simplicity of his sculptures belies the complexity of their process and realisation.

Cathryn Shilling began her arts career as a graphic designer after graduating from Central School of Art & Design but she went on to study glass after moving to Connecticut with her family. On returning to the UK she studied both kiln formed and blown glass. She set up her studio in London in 2009 from where she has gone on to create a large variety of work. From 2010-2019 she also curated the gallery at London Glassblowing. Cathryn’s is recommended by the Homo Faber Guide. She is a member of the Art Workers Guild and she is a Fellow of the Society of Designer Craftsmen.

David Reekie, an eminent English glass sculptor, explores the human condition through innovative lost wax casting techniques. His work, held in prestigious institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum, begins with drawings and clay models before transforming into glass. Using ceramic enamel colours to mirror his drawing effects, David's sculptures examine political and societal dynamics through carefully positioned figures, facial expressions, and subtle eye movements that capture the complexity of human relationships.

Deborah Timperley's glass career evolved after transitioning from hospitality management following a stained glass evening class. Working from her West Sussex studio, she has exhibited internationally at prestigious venues including Collect 2025 and the British Glass Biennale. Her achievements include selection for the Aesthetica Prize 2025 Long List, representation in the Craft Council Directory, and an Excellence Award from China's Craft Glass Competition in 2021.

Elliot Walker, the sought-after British glass artist and winner of Netflix's Blown Away Season 2, creates visually breathtaking still life compositions in glass. Drawing from an eclectic range of inspirations - abandonment, the human form, environmental catastrophes, and Old Master paintings - Walker explores symbolism and perception through meticulously crafted vessels.

Having studied together at the Royal College of Art, Hanne Enemark and Louis Thompson quickly recognized their collaborative potential. Their recent projects - Banyan, Ore, Penumbra and Karman - demonstrate the potential of two leading glass artists and combine immense skill and creativity. Featured in public collections worldwide, their works explore the tension between chaos and order, fragility and strength, internal structure and external form.

Hanne Enemark holds a Masters degree from the Royal College of Art, obtained in 2010, and a BA from Bornholm's Glass and Ceramics School. She has served as Denmark's representative in the Emerging Artist category at the European Glass Context and has been honoured with Elle Decoration's New Designer of the Year Award.

Hanne's work focuses on minimalistic simplicity and beauty, experimenting with contrasts to create visual tension. Inspired by minerals and metals, she combines physics exploration with paradoxical compositions. She manipulates glass, pushing beyond conventional techniques to reveal its hidden potential.

James Devereux has been working in glass from the age of 15, when he discovered a natural talent for the craft, and he has been working in glass ever since. Specialising in hot glass, his skills covers solid forms as well as blown pieces, and an extensive knowledge of glass techniques means he is always primed for new challenges.

In September 2008, Devereux opened his first studio in the inspiring Wiltshire countryside, and a year later he was pulled back to London as the glass technician at the Royal College of Art, a role that opened up vast new contacts and opportunities which are still at the core of his career today.

Layne Rowe forged his glassblowing career path while studying 3D Design at the University of Central Lancashire in the early 1990s. Though initially drawn to metalwork, he fell in love with glass after his first encounter with the medium, instantly captivated by its complexity, heat, and character. Over his 20-year career with Peter Layton at London Glassblowing, his artistic journey continually pushes creative boundaries, through perfectly controlled yet organic glass explorations of nature's colours and patterns.

Liam Reeves has been a professional glassmaker since graduating with a BA in 3D Design from Middlesex University in 1998. Working alongside renowned UK glassmakers, he has explored the evolution of technology and its impact on human experience.

Liam utilises computer-aided design and digital fabrication to create his art. His work investigates intersections of material, pattern, colour and form, by harnessing the glassblowing process to manifest digitally-derived geometries, like the Golden Ratio's spiral forms found throughout nature.

Louis Thompson's glass artworks draw inspiration from taxonomy, scientific research and medical apparatus. He creates collections of related objects varying in colour, form and scale, often featuring sequences of freeblown glass vessels in which mysterious forms appear suspended within richly coloured mediums.

Monette Larsen's glass artwork examines the concept of natural beauty, expressing the idea that our perception of nature's attractiveness links to an innate recognition of its underlying patterns and structures. She looks to molecular structures, nanoscale details, and natural mathematics as foundations.

With a glass art degree from Denmark's Royal Academy and an MA from London's RCA, Larsen has exhibited internationally, holding works in permanent collections worldwide. Her art celebrates nature's complex beauty through structural investigations.

A pioneer in Australian studio glass since the 1970s, Nick Mount has significantly shaped the medium as both teacher and practitioner. His work, represented in major national collections including the National Gallery of Australia, draws from Venetian traditions learned from American artist Richard Marquis. Mount exhibits internationally across Europe, the United States, and Japan.

Nina Casson McGarva grew up in rural central France in the middle of the Burgundy countryside. Originally from a maker's family who make crafts and art work with clay, textiles, wood and metal. Growing up in an environment of nature and craft has definitely influenced her life and art work so far. Nina started learning the basic technical skills of glass blowing in 2007 In the National French Glass school in Yzeure, then at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts on Bornholm where she started to use other glass techniques such as kiln casting and fusing to then start experimenting combining several techniques.

Sarah began glassmaking in 2001 during her studies at The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, graduating with 1st class honours 3D Design; Glass in 2004. It was during this time she began to discover her love of combining imagery with glass forms, experimenting with glass layers of different opacities. Having completed a masters degree at The Royal College of Art, graduating in 2011 from the Ceramics and Glass department, Sarah continues to develop her work in her own London based studio as well as working as part of the London Glassblowing studio team.

Cathryn Shilling and Anthony Scala have collaborated for years. Cathryn masters fused glass with bold, expressive designs, while Anthony specialises in intricate cut and polished forms. Together, they create art that seamlessly blends their unique styles and showcases their innovative approach.

Sila Yücel is a dedicated and talented emerging young glass artist. Initially specialising in graphic design and immersed in the digital world, she now strives to reimagine those elements in a new and compelling medium. Her inspiration stems from her family's roots in northern Cyprus. Frequent trips as she was growing up started to reflect the contrast between the blossoming nature in the warm Mediterranean climate and the dividing boundaries humans have made.  

Louis Thompson and Sophie Thomas’ collaborative works blend design and sustainability. Thomas, a designer and activist, originally commissioned Thompson, acclaimed glass artist best known for his perceptual explorations of materiality, for a collaborative award project back in 2012.

Cristina Vezzini and Stan Chen met while studying at the Royal College of Art, forming their London studio shortly after graduating. Vezzini specializes in hand crafted ceramics, while Chen is an accomplished glassblower. Their creative partnership unites these two disciplines, materials and styles within unified compositions, creating a compelling visual dialogue between the different elements.