Stuart Akroyd
Ashetier Charger Ltd Edition
Glass
The Strathearn Gallery
The Strathearn Gallery
Stuart is an award-winning studio glass designer-maker based in Nottingham and has been making glass for over 30 years. He creates forms in vibrant colours and organic shapes. Instantly identifiable, his work possesses a sense of movement and grace within the solid form.
Stuarts glassmaking career began in the north east of England, where he learned the basics on the BA(hons) course at Sunderland University, followed by a Post Graduate Diploma at the International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill. A stint as head maker at an established glass makers lead to starting his own business in 1991.
Stuarts designs begin with inspiration from the world around him. After sketching out the initial ideas, the next stage is experimenting with the hot glass and making 3D forms. These glass prototypes are then further refined to produce the final piece.
Stuarts sculptural pieces titled Intention are a perfect example of this refinement: a solid, stretched form encasing vibrant colours ... [more]
The Strathearn Gallery | 32 West High Street | Crieff | Perthshire | PH7 4DL
