Tom van Hove was born in the Netherlands in 1947 and moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 1948. He studied Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Art at the University of Cape Town and worked for 7 years at the S.A. Cultural History Museum. From 1977 Tom pursued a career in Ceramics and established a very […]
Sue Meyer was born in London in 1943. She was educated at the Royal Ballet School and danced with the Royal Ballet Company. After emigrating to South Africa she became well-known as a ceramic artist, especially for her beautifully designed and meticulously executed porcelain bowls. She turned to glass in 1992 and through perseverance under […]
Robert Wynne is one of the pioneers of studio glass in Australia and continues to push the boundaries. He creates unique glass pieces with a purity of form and characterized by strong, bold lines. His works are highly sought-after by collectors all over the world. Read more at http://www.robertwynne.com
Peter Layton, renowned as the creator of unique and complex free blown glass, established the London Glassblowing Workshop in London which gained the reputation as one of Europe’s leading glassmaking studios. He is assisted by highly skilled glass blowers, glass artists in their own right, who continue to contribute to the already famous status of […]
Noel Hart is a well-known glass artist from Australia. His extraordinary and colourful works, depicting the exotic colours of parrots, are in great demand over the whole world. To own one or more of his works is to be continuously enchanted by the movement of shape and colour of these exotic birds, abstracted in his […]
Mark Thiele lives near Adelaide in South Australia where he has close ties with the Jam Factory, the famous centre for Contemporary Craft & Design. He has already made a name for himself as a sought after glass artist; not only in Australia but also internationally. He received a BA in Visual Arts from the […]
Lothar Böttcher is a well-known glass artist in South Africa. He uses cold-working techniques such as grinding, polishing and bonding and his creations are executed with amazing precision. His glass furniture is also in great demand. For further information on this highly skilled artist go to http://www.obsidianglass.co.za.
Liz Lacey, a skilled glass designer and blower and her studio, Redhot Glass, near Paarl in the Western Cape are already a household name in South Africa. Read more about this artist at http://www.redhotglass.co.za/
Jeanette Unite is the creator of amazing and unique glass panels. She uses extraordinary self-developed techniques for her colourful creations. Find out more at http://www.unite.co.za/.
Guido van Besouw is recognized as one of the leading glass blowers in South Africa and has mastered the art of hand blown glass. Guido has been working with glass for thirty years and understands the medium and its potential, and has a unique ability to balance and match colour. He draws his inspiration from […]