Exhibition
Peter Layton: 40 Years of Excellence in Glassmaking
23 Apr 2016 – 4 Jun 2016
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:30 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:30 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:30 – 17:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Waggon Yard
- Lower Church Lane
- Farnham
England - GU9 7PS
- United Kingdom
The potential of glass, as an exciting medium for expressive art, has long been under-appreciated. Peter Layton has done more than most to advance the development of glass for artistic expression.
About
The potential of glass, as an exciting medium for expressive art, has long been under-appreciated. This is rapidly changing as studio glass artists become more adventurous and as fine artists increasingly value its unique properties and versatility and begin to utilise this extraordinary medium in their art.
We feel it is important to acknowledge Peter Layton as someone who has done more than most to advance/further the development of glass as a creative medium for artistic expression.
Peter, affectionately considered the 'grand old man' of British glass will turn 80 next year. Coincidentally his studio, London Glassblowing, among the first in Europe is also celebrating its 40th anniversary as a vibrant creative hub.In the last 40 years scores of talented glassmakers have worked under his tutelage, producing incredible collaborative projects and individual works of glass art.
This exhibition is proposed to mark the occasion, and to celebrate his long and active involvement with the international studio glass movement, in particular his important contribution at the forefront of the British Glass scene.