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I make kiln formed glass objects, playing with gravity in the kiln. Manipulating mass, heat, colour and time I aim to create complex, elusive work that has intense colour and pattern which reacts to the light it is placed in. I use opaque glass powders to construct my work because of its varying translucency as the form elongates in the kiln. I finish the kiln fired pieces using many cold working processes to shape and mark the glass including sandblasting, hand lapping and diamond point and wheel engraving.
I’ve worked with glass for the past 19 years, graduating from Central St Martin’s School of Art & Design in London with Distinction studying Postgraduate Certificate in Glass & Architecture, before relocating to Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland in 2005. I have exhibited at Collect (Crafts Council) shown by Craft Scotland and Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA), with London Glassblowing, Bullseye Projects in Portland, Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington, SOFA Chicago and Pittsburgh Glass Centre.
Amanda Simmons
Corsock, Dumfries and Galloway
CONTACT: ajsimmonsglass@gmail.com
@amandasimmonsglass on Instagram
Work in Public Collections
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth, Scotland
Ernsting Stiftung Glass Museum, Germany
Artelier Artelier art consultants specialising in commissioning artworks
R&A CollaborationsR&A Collaborations is the combined talents of photographer Richard Foot and digital media artist Arron Fowler. They made the video on my home page,very professional, helpful, great at their craft. Enjoyed the making process which they made very calm and easy. Highly recommended.