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

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L: 10cm x D: 6cm x H: 17cm
1 kg

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

The luscious blown glass gift from the Green Paradiso series by Peter Layton is the perfect modest piece for your side table or mantel.
The tall stone form displayed a perfectly proportioned pattern onto a piece of modest size. The pattern radiates with intensity and the swirls of vibrant colours sweep beautifully around the sail.

The swirling patterns and intense colours show the shade and sun, the green element representing the deep ocean below. The pattern is intense and tells a thousand tales.

Stare into the intense pattern and imagine being out to sea, the wind swirling up around the sail casting shadows of vibrant colours and hues all around.

N.B. Each unique piece is personally signed by Glass Master Peter Layton.

Blown Glass Gift 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 a 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.

At school in Bradford, 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 the furnace of his city studio comes this blown glass gift and many more from the ‘Paradiso’ series

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 10 × 6 × 17 cm

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