Cast Glass Fish ‘Leaping Salmon’ By Gail Turbutt

Originally a commission, Gail fell in love with the Salmon whilst working on her Clients vision.  This cast glass fish is caught in a moment in time.  The Salmon, leaping out free of the water, excitedly travelling upstream towards its spawning ground.  The texture and colour are all sculpted with the changing day and night light levels in mind.  Perfectly set upon a craved wood or acrylic base. This leaping salmon is ajoy to behold.

Out of respect for her client Gail, only makes two Leaping Salmon a year.  With this in mind each Salmon will vary slighly from the original.

Dimensons:  90cmH x 16cmW x 11cmD inc base-
Glass piece: 45cmH

Cast Glass Fish Artist

Gail Turbutt studied 3D Design in Glass at Wolverhampton University.  With a BAhons Gail looked to new ways to advance mould making and glass casting using machine processes.

In 2003 Gail teamed up with Amanda Brisbane at her studio in Ludlow. During this time Gail had her problem solving and ability to search for alternative solutions put to the test.  The resulting process of sandcasting glass was pushed to its very limits, with Amanda Brisbane Ltd  becoming a worldwide name.

Over the years Gail has perfected her own style of glass sculpture.  Utilizing her acquired skills in mark-making and improving her mould-making abilities.  Gail uses clay as her host canvas, where she has the means to pick up the fine detail of the design element.  Sheet glass is used instead of molten glass.  Gail looks to work with the thinnest layer of glass, looking to harness the varied inherent qualities it has to offer as a medium.

Inspired by nature and the nartual world, Gail looks to create organically-shaped free standing panels.  Working from her studio in  Ludlow, Shropshire, all of Gail’s pieces are complete one-offs, the mould crumbles once out of the Kiln.

‘Seeing the sculptures move from my imagination to reality, yet not knowing until the final moment if it will reflect the inspiration that brought it into being.’ – Gail Turbutt.