Meet Eva of Eva Glass Design
Eva is a glass artist and designer-maker living and working in Stroud in Gloucestershire.
After completing a degree in Sociology Eva worked for many years in the voluntary sector, but always had an interest in art and design. After experimenting with polymer clay jewellery and glass painting, she started attending adult learning courses in silversmithing and glass art in 2004. She has been a full-time professional glass artist since 2014.
Eva specialises in creating collections of kiln-formed (or fused) glass art, homeware and jewellery under the brand Eva Glass Design. Eva's fused glass pieces are created by using a kiln to heat two or more pieces of glass together until they fuse together at around 750-800OC depending on the effect required. The higher the temperature, the more rounded the edges of the glass become. Other techniques she employs include screen-printing onto glass, mosaic, copper-foiling, and glass etching.
Eva welcomes commissions for fused glass windows, artwork and homewares. She enjoys involving her clients in the design process to help them express their own creativity and bring their ideas to life.
Eva at her happiest: outdoors in nature and sunshine
Design and inspiration
Eva's glasswork is designed to interact with natural light to bring patterns of colour to interiors, and is informed by the Japanese concept of MA – the importance of the spaces around and between things. Eva utilises principles of balance and proportion in her design processes with the aim that finished pieces should bring a harmonious feel to interiors. Her chief inspirations are nature, line and colour which she explores through a variety of kiln-forming glass techniques and palettes.
Eva says “I first became aware of the concept of MA when reading about garden design. It resonated with me immediately as I realised that I had been unconsciously using it in my glasswork. The backgrounds and clear areas of my designs are as important to me as their subjects, and I strive to create a harmonious and balanced relationship between the two.”
Eva creates jewellery from specialised dichroic glass which has the unique property of reflecting one colour while transmitting another. The different colours can be observed by viewing from different angles. Eva finishes all her jewellery pieces with high quality silver and silver plated fittings.
Memberships and Affiliations
Eva is a member of the Contemporary Glass Society, Stroud Artists’ Cooperative, and the Wye Valley Crafts Association.
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