Works of art in glass

Chrystalla Achilleos, Heike Brachlow, Teresa Chlapowski, Dominique Conte, Fiaz Elson, Catherine Hough, Yuki Kokai, Peter Layton, James Lethbridge, Jon Lewis, Laura McKinley, Caroline Moiret, Karen Murphy, Layne Rowe, Carla Sealey, Cathryn Shilling, Louis Thompson, Jessica Townsend and Ewa Wawrzyniak.

This is the sixth annual exhibition at The Gallery at Parndon Mill devoted to works of art in glass. This series of exhibitions has proved to be very successful, glass being one of the most popular materials for creating artwork. The translucency, colour and sheer beauty cannot fail to appeal.

As the reputation of the Glasshaus exhibitions grows, more distinguished artists and innovative newcomers have been attracted to showing their work in The Gallery. Last year's Glasshaus V was described as one of the best glass exhibitions to be seen outside London.

This year six glass artists now have studios at Parndon Mill and their work will be included in the exhibition. Heike Brachlow makes polished cast pieces which are concerned with movement and balance. Karen Murphy, Ewa Wawrzyniak and Dominique Conte mainly work with fused glass, making dishes, bowls and wall pieces. They also use the process of casting glass. Jon Lewis and his partner Yuki Kokai operate a hot glass studio, blowing vessels and making sculpture and wall pieces which often incorporate wood and metal and shimmering dichroic glass.

We are proud to welcome Fiaz Elson again this year, and Catherine Hough who will be exhibiting at The Gallery for the first time. These are both well known artists with a big reputation for excellence in their work.

Taking part once again this year are members of The London Glassblowing Workshop including Peter Layton, Layne Rowe, Cathryn Shilling & Lois Thompson London Glassblowing is a hot glass studio focused on the creation and display of contemporary glass art. The studio has a reputation as one of Europe's leading glassmaking workshops with a particular flair for the use of colour, form and texture.

Other artists taking part in Glasshaus VI are Chrystalla Achilleos, Teresa Chlapowski, James Lethbridge, Laura McKinley, Caroline Moiret, Carla Sealey, and Jessica Townsend.