Meet the Maker
with Will Shakspeare
Saturday 30 November 2024, 2pm - 5pm
FREE, drop-in
Venue: MAKE Southwest, Maker Member Gallery
Suitable for: All
Come and meet Will, hear about his work and his inspiration, and enjoy his spectacular show.
Will, of Shakspeare Glass, is a glass blower and creates design led work inspired by his surrounding in his riverside studio in Langport, Somerset.
Will makes a wide range of different designs which are constantly evolving.
He deliberately designs glass with a random factor, an aspect that is beyond his control. He uses colour so that it affects the final shape of the piece in a natural and fluid way. In doing this he has to work with the glass rather than completely imposing his own constrictions.
Glass, as he knows it, is a fluid material and he reflects that in his work.
Through each piece Will’s inspiration from the world around him is evident, his surroundings and experiences being inextricably linked to his work. However the making, the history, the ideas are only a part. Just as important is what each piece says to you as you hold and look at it.