Glass artist Claire Hall originally trained as a sculptor with a
BA Hons in Fine Art and a PGCE in Art and Technology. She has been
teaching her distinct style of glass fusing for the last ten years
as a regular teacher at Warm Glass UK and in glass studios across
Europe.
Claire has been fortunate to technical assist world renown glass
artists such as Bob Leatherbarrow, Alicia Lomne and Tanya Veit and
has attended many glass masterclasses to further her technical
expertise.
Her work is sold in galleries throughout the UK and she is
currently Co Chair of North Somerset Arts, a member of the
Contemporary Glass Society and the Somerset Guild.
My approach to teaching is to inspire creatively whilst giving
students a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of glass
fusing. It is imperative to understand the behaviour and properties
of glass in both hot and cold states to fulfill the creative
vision.
My own work is inspired by the natural world, mainly using
powdered glass to create abstract two and three dimensional forms
focussing on textural layers. In doing so I am pushing the material
to its limits exploring glass as a thin flexible fabric, stitching
with metal wires and imprinting with lino blocks and found
objects.