In 2024, I was awarded a Heritage Crafts Training Bursary to study scientific glassblowing, an endangered craft in the UK. This opportunity allowed me to develop specialist skills that are increasingly rare, while deepening my practice as a flameworker and glass artist. Creating the Endangered Crafts exhibition grew from a desire to give something back — to Heritage Crafts for their vital support and to the wider community — by sharing these skills, raising awareness of endangered glass practices and celebrating the value of traditional craftsmanship through contemporary glass work.
Endangered Crafts Exhibition
Who Is Involved
The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Heritage Crafts, Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and Stourbridge Glass Museum, organisations that play a vital role in supporting makers and preserving glass heritage. The programme also includes live, all-day demonstrations by Elliot Walker, showcasing the rare skill of mouth-blown sheet glass, offering audiences a unique insight into this highly specialised craft.
Selected Artists
Following a successful open call, a group of makers working across endangered and heritage glass practices have been selected to take part in the exhibition. The exhibition brings together a diverse range of artists, each exploring traditional techniques and specialist processes within their work.
