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Fresh Air Sculpture Show

30/05/2022

From Saturday 4th June 2022, at Quenington near Cirencester, the Fresh Air Biennale opens. Lucy and David Abel-Smith’s organic gardens play host to the public to display sculpture from international artists. Postponed from last year due the pandemic, it returns this year with added vim and vibrancy.

Fiaz’s piece – Tutti Frutti Totem, is an expression of fun and joy lighting up a hidden corner of the garden. See if you can find it! She also has pieces at the Pool House Gallery for sale.

Fiaz also curates a private pop up glass exhibition in Lucy and David’s home from the 16th – 19th June. If you would like to visit, please contact Fiaz through this website to make a booking.

Thread of Light Exhibition, Museum in the Park, Stroud

03/05/2022

You can catch some of Fiaz’s work at this exhibition in May and until 12th June 2022, along with other top glass artists from the UK. More details here

And here’s an article on the opening in the Stroud Times.

New British Glass Exhibition @ Vessel Gallery

17/12/2019

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Bridging Light By Fiat Elson Unique H 50 W 39.5 D 6 cm Cast glass . New British Glass exhibition at Vessel Gallery until 24th December 2019 . . . Elson's work is expressive in its form, provoking an emotional and intellectual response. It explores our emotive worlds, experiences and memories make us who we are. "We all have several sides to our personalities, consciously or unconsciously we reveal or keep them hidden. This concept is expressed through the use of curves, angles and space." Each piece has a relationship with the interior and exterior structure, bending, distorting and refracting light, creating a dynamic energy between colour and form. The space between the pieces is very specific, not too wide as to separate them and not too close to join as one. "The fissure creates a tension, pushing and pulling representing the constant contradictions of persona, negative and positive, harmony and discord, clarity and obscurity, whilst the inner space of the lenses and grooves represent our private sides, a place you are not always allowed in, an inner sanctuary." By Fiaz . . . #newbritishglass #glassart #artglass #castglass #fiazelson #madeinbritain #bestofbritish #museumquality #artforyachts #nottinghillgallery #britishglassbiennale #britishcraft #uniqueartpiece #luxuryinteriors #londongallery #glasssculpture #glassartist PH @photography_esters

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Oracle Featured in The Times article

18/10/2019

The piece entitled Oracle had a makeover of sorts when photographer James Glossop decided to light it for dramatic effect for an article in The Times. The piece was being prepared for exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edingburgh but has since gone to the Liuli Gallery in Taipei and will be in Shanghai from April 2020.

British Glass Biennale

04/10/2019

Congratulations to the winner of the 2019 Glass Biennale Award: Jeff Zimmer, for his ‘The Fragility of Memory and Material (Personal).

My piece, Bridging Light II, was selected for this prestigious event in the glassmakers calender. The third time my work has been selected.

Taiwan Show

02/10/2019

September saw Fiaz flying to Taipei to open a show at the famous Liuli Gallery.

The show, called ‘A Thread of Light,‘ includes several British Glass Artists, most of whom were at one time or another, an assistant of Colin Reid.

The show was well received and was openned by the superstar David Tao.

Many of the pieces exhibited were recreated in minature using sugar. What amazing intricate work, very popular with the sweet toothed visitors.

The Glass Foundry

20/07/2019

I’m excited to announce the opening of The Glass Foundry which will be a school of glass, a design and production house and a centre for excellence in kiln cast, cold worked glass.

We will soon be –

advertising a programme of training and masterclasses at every level
recruiting two interns
producing a range of tableware, furniture, lighting and garden ornaments

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