After the almost entire destruction of the glass industry in Stourbridge in the last 20 years, a number of small independent glass-workers have set up business, so that there is still a glass presence in the district. Many of these craftsmen are based at the Ruskin Glass Centre, an educational establishment based on the site of the old Webb-Corbett glass-works.
Folded Glass vase by Ian Macdonald, 2008
Now based at the Ruskin Glass Centre, Ian Macdonald’s designs evoke classical forms with a contemporary twist. He is particularly interested in the...[read more]
Snail Candlestick, by Martin Andrews, 2008
After graduating from West Surrey College of Art and Design, Martin Andrews studied with glass artist Åsa Brandt in Sweden. He then returned to this...[read more]
Long Stemmed Goblet by Stuart Fletcher, ca. 2008
Stuart Fletcher founded ‘Top Glass’ in Hanbury in 1999. He specialises in colourful free-blown studio glass. [read more]
Two Cut Glass designs by Kevin Barry, 2006
Kevin Barry began glass cutting with Royal Brierley in 1976, and then moved to Stuart Crystal, specialising in Intaglio and Sand Engraving. He...[read more]
Landscape Vase by Jonathan Harris, 2004
The younger son of Michael Harris, the founder of Isle of Wight Glass, Jonathan has made a speciality of ‘Graal’ techniques, and now produces a...[read more]
