150 years ago William Morris and pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement rejected mass production in favour of the unification of art and craft in which the designer and workman were united. This Movement was not just a style Movemet but it was a social movement with a conscience. From this legacy a celebration of what was great in British decorative arts of the past can still be found in the hand crafted pieces being made today.

We are showcasing some beautiful Art Glass from today’s gifted designers: Lucy Batt, Brett Manley and Maria Fagan. We have collaborated with the furniture designer Tom Aylwin to showcase his wonderful sculptural landform hand-crafted chests. We have recently begun a couple of collaborations with Paul Ackland and Daryl Greenham, whereby we are developing some new ranges of hand-crafted furniture, encompassing the Arts & Crafts ethos. These superb craftsmen are working with us to create a traditional design but adding a contemporary touch, suited to 21st Century living.

A man should not be cut off from the full effect of his work...

if art is to live and not die, mens work must be so arranged

that they may be able to keep their souls alive...the craftsman must come before the merchant,

and the machine must be subservient to the hand of man.

William Morris 1834-1896

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WISTERIA LACE GLASS VASE BY LUCY BATT

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Blue and lilac glass vase

c2015

POA

Height 40cm Diameter 13cm

Lucy Batt: Glass Engraver

Artist’s Statement

Primarily I create vessels that are deeply carved with detailed, precise patterns. Technically complex, each vessel has layers of wafer thin colour, which are engraved to create deep reflections that reverberate through the glass.

I aim to test the limits that glass and traditional techniques allow. I set myself the challenge to achieve an impeccable finish. One that demands to be seen up close, touched, owned and celebrated.

(Glass blown by Charlie Macpherson)

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