

October 2019
Studio.
Celebrating 10 years on Bermondsey Street, London Glassblowings’ founder, artist Peter Layton, shares his enthusiasm for this versatile material.
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We are always thrilled when the Press get in touch to feature this fabulous industry of ours.
As a result publications from the FT’s How to Spend It and the Telegraph Magazine, to Crafts Magazine and The Times have featured Peter or London Glassblowing. Indeed, even Channel 4 News has dropped by the studio to showcase a story on energy prices! Naturally Peter is the focus for most of these interviews, but increasingly other members of the team are enjoying the limelight.
October 2019
Celebrating 10 years on Bermondsey Street, London Glassblowings’ founder, artist Peter Layton, shares his enthusiasm for this versatile material.
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July 2019
Elle Decoration take a look at our new book that profiles Peter Layton, the pioneer of the studio glass movement in Britain.
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March 2019
The Shard have been exploring the neighbourhood and popped in to speak to Peter Layton.
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June 2018
Design and interiors tastemakers Wallpaper* featured Louis Thompson's piece 'Desire' in a shoot by Laura Fulmine and Jon Short.
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April 2018
Jo Good was hugely enthusiastic about Peter's new series Piccolo when they sat down in April 2018.
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March 2018
A team from France 2 visited in March to record Peter in the studio and gallery for the European Artistic Craft Days (Journées européennes des métiers d'art).
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January 2018
Twelve year old Otto from Kidspiration TV visited the studio to chat with Peter about glassmaking and his wackiest idea ever!
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December 2017
Nancy Durrant featured Cathryn Shilling's piece 'Diorama: Mirror of the Forest' in her round-up of best art gifts for 2017.
November 2017
Corinne Julius highlighted shops and galleries in London in her Christmas craft feature.
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September 2017
Issue 14, the Materials Issue, Josh Sims interviewed Peter about his inspiration and work and running a successful studio for 40 years.
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June 2017
Southwark glossy The River featured 'Celebrating 80' in their June issue, highlighting Peter's legacy in glass.
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July 2017
Anne Joseph from The Times of Israel sat down with Peter for an in-depth profile of his journey.
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May 2017
Art critic Anna McNay took a look at workshops around London for State Magazine and featured our classes.
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February 2017
Charlotte Abrahams spoke to Peter about his past, present and future for The FT's How to Spend It.
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February 2017
The Telegraph's Luxury Magazine featured Tim Rawlinson's work in advance of COLLECT 2017.
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January/February 2017
Charlotte Abrahams profiled resident artist Louis Thompson for Craft Magazine's pre-COLLECT issue.
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November/December 2016
Crafts magazine invited Peter to write about the place of glass in the greater crafts arena for The COLLECT papers.
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October 2016
Al-Jazeera Arabic featured Peter, and his 40 years working in glass during an October news broadcast.
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September 2016
London Live visited the studio and gallery for a video feature on our 40th anniversary.
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May/June 2016
Craft & Design feature Peter Layton's 'Red Burano' on the cover as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations.
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December 2015
Our Gallery Manager & Resident Artist Laura McKinley is featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
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September 2015
"Quit your job, become a... glassblower!" Our Studio Manager and Resident Artist Bruce Marks is featured.
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August 2015
The Channel 4 News Business Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi visits the studio for a piece on inflation rates.
July 2015
BBC London News visit for a feature on Peter Layton.
May 2015
Peter Layton is the guest blogger for the FT's 'Diary of a Somebody' at the same time as COLLECT 2015 at the Saatchi Gallery.
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March 2015
A brilliant written piece by Cathryn Shilling on Anthony Scala as one of the main features of the issue.
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