This Incredible Hand made, mouth blown glass measures- 28.5 cm tall x 12.5 cm wide ( including handle) x 8.5 cm deep. The clear glass handle is ergonomically shaped to make holding it in the hand comfortable. It is heavy ! & has so much going on in terms of colour & movement. An artist created this glass. Perfectly functional but really more of a display piece or a very stylish vase. Signed ‘shaks’ on the bottom . Indicating it is the work of Shakspeare Glass , set up in 1988. Wills work is in many private collections in the UK & beyond. He exhibits regularly & is represented by galleries in the British Isles. He undertakes public & private commissions. Will says of his work: I make a wide range of different designs which are constantly evolving. I deliberately design glass with a random factor, an aspect that is beyond my control. I try & use colour so that it affects the final shape of the piece in a natural & fluid way. in doing this I have to work with the glass rather than completely imposing my own constrictions. I rarely measure a piece or write down exactly how I have made it. Sometimes this can lead to difficulties but it does mean that each design is less absolute & can evolve within its own parameters. Glass, as I know it, is a fluid material & I try & reflect that in my work. I have many influences. Rock pools & water are constant factors in the Tableaux pieces. The glorious rich blues & greens of the Pembrokeshire shoreline & the silky pinks & golds of the Mediterranean Islands inspire the Nougat range, a tiny spider’s nest - a collection of perfume bottles named Sputnik, & the textiles of South America - the Agate & Opal ranges. Through each piece my inspiration from the world around me is evident, my surroundings & experiences are inextricably linked to my work. However the making, the history, the ideas are only a part. Just as important is what each piece says to you as you hold & look at it. Above all I want my work to speak for itself. Shakspeare Glass Art Glass Nougat
