Blown Glass Art ‘Green Paradiso’ Tall Stoneform by Peter Layton

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L: 18cm x D: 9cm x H: 31cm
3.8 kg

Blown Glass Art ‘Green Paradiso’ Tall Stoneform by Peter Layton

The blown glass art ‘Paradiso’ large tall stoneform is a little gem of vibrancy from the Green Paradiso series by Peter Layton. The lively colours of scarlet, orange and peach, carefully mixed with the addition of translucent green make this large stoneform an extra special addition to the range.

Choose the blown glass art green ‘Paradiso’ as your first art glass piece by Peter Layton or as an addition to your existing collection.
The swirl of rich colours will brighten up your day and ensure you fall in love with Peter’s glass artwork.

A modest size stoneform, choose the piece as a gift or for your own home.

Blown Glass Art ‘Paradiso’ Artist

It is hard to know where to start when you are beginning the biography of an internationally-renowned, living legend. When Boha Glass set up virtual shop in 2010, Peter Layton was one of those names that rang in your ear with a hallowed tone. Since first seeing his undulating, reef-coloured glass artistry we have been smitten, like love-struck teenagers.

Peter was born in Prague in 1937, but his family settled in Bradford after fleeing the Nazis when Peter was just two years old. He grew up in West Yorkshire and discovered his love of the Arts, in part, thanks to his grandfather.

His talent for art was encouraged and he became good friends with David Hockney. Peter went on to Bradford Technical College to study textiles whilst working in the rag trade between classes. He then did his stint of National Service, followed by a year on a kibbutz, before linking back up with Hockney at Bradford College of Art.

Here he abandoned textiles and painting in favour of ceramics at the Central School of Art in London. However, whilst teaching ceramics at the University of Iowa, Peter fell in love with the medium of glass. While teaching there he met an acquaintance of the pioneering Studio Glass artist Harvey Littleton. Peter improved his skills of glass artistry, however after an initial explosion and a badly burnt hand, Peter nearly gave up glass blowing for good. Thankfully, he persevered and set up the London Glassblowing Studio and Gallery in 1976. This studio is now one of the world’s foremost glassmaking centres; bang in the middle of London. From this studio, Peter brings you this coloured glass sculpture from the immensely popular turquoise ‘Paradiso’ series

Weight 3.8 kg
Dimensions 18 × 9 × 31 cm

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