Cast Glass

We are encouraged to constantly seek 'perfection' in terms of what we and our environment look like.  So often that leads to blandness and a lack of originality.  But there is extreme beauty in age whether it be a crumbling wall or wrinkled face.  In this series I seek to celebrate that.

In works nspired by the coastal landscapes of the North East and South West of England, Pat frequestly uses texture taken directly from natural materials found in the locality.  

Texture and flow (of glass) are key to the works in this series which also at times have inclusions of metals and foils.  The textures are taken from natural materials susch as slate, stone, tree bark and shells.

Fragments of wood collected on walks during the 'lockdown era', and time watching the sun quietly setting are examples of where ideas for some of Pat's works begin.

Sometimes there is the question 'Can I use it?'.  With these pieces the answer is 'Yes you can!'.  By using the process of core casting, these pieces contain the texture inside the vessel, which results in very interesting distortions through refraction.

Sometimes it is time for a 'one-off', which may become a 'two-off' if the result is sufficiently interesting.