Jo and friends

Student Days

Happy memories of college trip from Sunderland to Germany for a glass conference at Fraunau

Glasmuseum Fraunau

Visit to an amazing Technical college.

The whole year group and assorted tutors had a great time in Germany. At the conference Jo met Willem Heesen and was invited to work with him at his studio in Holland.

Getting stuck in at Fraunau

De Oude Horn

Working with Willem Heesen at De Oude Horn, Leerdam, Holland was an exciting opportunity.  photographs below from left to right: 1.Willem Heesen, 2&3  Willem Heesen and son Bernard  4.Bernard 5. Willem's work 6.Bernard working with a retired Leerdam glass blower.

Anthony Stern and beyond

Anthony in the early days

A joy to assist with such beautiful work

Reunion with Anthony At the studio in Battersea

At Anthony Stern Glass Jo worked with many talented glass makers including Ed Burke and old college pal Andrew Hay.

Shui-Kay Khan is an international lighting designer who has championed Jo's work for many years .  Here he is featured in Perspectives on Architecture Magazine surrounded by jo's lamps.
SKK Lighting

Christopher Wray was also an early supporter , featuring Jo's lamps in his Stores on the Kings Road, Chelsea and Shaftsbury Avenue .

Andrew Hay.
Jo and Andrew have been friends since studying on the glass degree course at Sunderland University . They also worked together at Anthony Stern Glass in London . 

Here and Now

Bransfield Glass

Situated in farm buildings near Aylesbury,
bransfieldglass.com
https://www.bransfieldglass.com
Such a fun studio to work in. If you ever fancied having a go at glass making why not drop us a line to find out about the taster sessions we run. 
Pictures above from left to right: 1.Caroline, Derek and Jo living their best lives at the glass conference on Murano 2. Jo with a student 3. Glass tutors chilling after a hot day in the studio (Anona is missing as she was taking the photo). 4. Caroline and Jo had a great day.


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