Founder

Peter is the founder of London Glassblowing and a pioneer in glass art. Now at the age of 87, he is still to be found actively creating in the studio or chatting to visitors. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of themes, Peter is constantly evolving his artistic output. 

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Director

Ann is Peter's wife, and oversees the entire business in all its complexity. Much of our success as a studio and gallery can be attributed to Ann's vision, expertise and attention to detail. Working in partnership with her excellent team, she drives our enterprise forward.

Gallery Director

Gena manages all aspects of the gallery ensuring that everything runs smoothly. Her role includes the planning and curating of exhibitions, leading our marketing, liaising with artists and directing our team with drive and enthusiasm.

Sales & Partner Galleries Manager

Sam manages our partner galleries throughout the UK and keeps our CRM system running efficiently. From exhibition reporting to interior design partnerships and bespoke project commissions, she ensures our sales operations run effortlessly. When she’s not behind the scenes working her magic, you’ll find her in the gallery welcoming customers and enthusiastically greeting their dogs.

Digital & Logistics Lead 

Often working behind the scenes, Becky is at the heart of London Glassblowing as our Digital and Logistics Lead. Overseeing the website, inventory, shipping team, and glassblowing experiences, she ensures gallery operations run smoothly. With her problem-solving flair and calm efficiency, she guarantees your London Glassblowing journey is enjoyable from start to finish.

Sales Director

Sophie is our Sales Director, leading the sales team, gallery events and partnerships with infectious enthusiasm and genuine care. She has deep knowledge of the business and a passion for connecting people with the perfect piece. Together with her husband Tim Rawlinson, she's shaping the gallery's future.

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Gallery Manager

Isabel oversees the day-to-day running of London Glassblowing, from sales, and events to commissions and gallery systems. She ensures every visitor enjoys a welcoming experience, bringing boundless enthusiasm and an eye for detail. Known for her exotic eye makeup that often echoes the artworks on show, Isabel adds energy and a personal touch to your gallery.

Senior Sales Coordinator

A friendly and attentive presence, Emma can be found welcoming customers in the gallery. Her background in textiles not only shines through in her fashionable outfits but also in her creative flair for curating our jewellery cabinets and ensuring the gallery is always looking its best. When she is not in the gallery, she collaborates with Becky to keep our online shop current.

Gallery Assistant & Social Media

Lauren is our packing expert, ensuring artworks are prepared for shipping with precise care and attention. Her creative talents extend to curating our engaging social media channels, providing a personal lens into exhibitions and artists' processes. Away from the screen, Lauren can be frequently found in the gallery warmly welcoming visitors with a smile on her face and infectious enthusiasm.

Sales Marketing Assistant

Eva is a key member of our marketing team, writing and scheduling our newsletters to bring you the latest news from London Glassblowing. She also supports the events team, welcoming guests and helping everything run smoothly on the day, and assists our sales team with clienteling, bringing her archiving experience to this work through her meticulous approach.

Office Manager

Janey oversees London Glassblowing's accounts, managing everything from payroll and HR to P&Ls and financial reporting. With experience from White Cube gallery, she brings both expertise and calm to the numbers. Though she works behind the scenes, Janey's friendly nature makes her an essential part of the London Glassblowing family.

Cold Studio

Tim joined London Glassblowing in 2011, after graduating from the Glass Department of Bucks New University. Having worked initially as an assistant, he now has overall responsibility for the cold working studio, and has established himself as a leading glass artist internationally.  He supplies a number of major glass galleries in the US with recent showings in Florida and New York City.

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Hot Studio Manager

Bruce has been working closely with Peter Layton since 2001, as a trainee and assistant, then Studio Manager and additionally as Peter’s principle colourist, helping Peter to explore a variety of complex colour applications. He completed a Masters degree at University of the Creative Arts, Farnham in 2010.  Bruce continues to refine his own Bird series for which he is justly renowned.

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Hot Studio

Louis is one of the foremost glassmakers currently working in the UK. Having previously headed up the Glass Department at Staffordshire University he joined London Glassblowing in 2003. Whilst here, he completed a Masters degree at the Royal College of Art and has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including the Jerwood Makers Prize. Louis recently held a spectacular solo show in Canada Wharf, London.

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Hot Studio

Liam studied for his Masters degree at the Royal College of Art alongside both Louis and Sarah, with whom he shares a coldworking studio. He is currently the Senior Technician in the Glass Department at the RCA, and is an expert in the intricate Venetian techniques of reticello and latticino. In 2021 he joined the hot studio at London Glassblowing to work with Peter on his sculptural pieces, experimenting in form, colour and pattern.

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Hot Studio

Sarah studied at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, before gaining her Masters degree at the Royal College of Art. She has worked at London Glassblowing for a number of years, contributing hugely as a first class assistant and showing regularly in the gallery. Her work expresses her desire to combine imagery with glass form by the inordinately difficult process of cutting through and exposing layers of differing colour and opacity.

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Cold Studio

Sila graduated in Graphic Design in 2015. As part of her studies, she participated in a six month course in glass casting in Hungary. Since then she has honed her skills working with a number of eminent glass artists. She joined London Glassblowing in 2019 where she is training in cold working techniques, supported by the Fondation Alcea. Her own cast sculptural work has developed enormously, with its emphasis on luminous colour.

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Hot Studio

Harriet, or Harri as she is affectionately known, joined London Glassblowing in 2021. Having achieved her MA from Sunderland University she has worked in various studios around the United Kingdom, including the National Glass Centre in Sunderland and Bath Aqua Glass. She is a versatile and enthusiastic glassblowing assistant, ably applying her skills and creativity to the task in hand.

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Hot Studio Assistant

Daisy joined London Glassblowing in 2022, initially for work experience in our studio. Her natural talent and enthusiasm left an imprint, and she was offered a position as an assistant before completing her degree at UCA. In her own artistic practice, Daisy focuses on the technique of mould-blowing. Daisy has become an invaluable member of our team and we can't wait to see her artistic practice develop.

Cold Studio Assistant

Anthony brings a unique blend of digital and hands-on skills to our team. With a background in design and a Master's in Creative Computing from UAL, he initially joined us to collaborate with our founder on a special project. His connection to the studio came through a close family friendship with Tim, who has since trained Anthony in coldshop techniques. He is an extremely skilled and invaluable member of our team.