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©Helen Slater Stokes
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Helen Slater Stokes

  • Glass sculptor
  • Kingham, United Kingdom
  • Master Artisan
Helen Slater Stokes Glass sculptor
©Helen Slater Stokes

Turning optical perception into glass art

  • • Helen opened her first workshop in 1999 in London
  • • She obtained her PhD at the Royal College of Art in 2021
  • • She specialises in kiln formed glass processes and 3D digital design

Inspired by the surrounding world, landscapes, spaces and how we perceive them, Dr. Helen Slater Stokes creates magnificent pieces of glass art. Her range of work is impressive, the artisan creates bespoke sculptural designs for public and private commissions, interior and architectural glass projects, glass sculptures for exhibitions, and also leads glass workshops. “I love the scientific and artistic aspects of glass, as a material. It has so many creative possibilities and is relatively new as an art medium,” says Helen describing her passion for this craft. Also, she’s a tireless student of glass. Helen has developed unique technical processes to create kiln-formed artworks that were a part of her PhD research at London’s Royal College of Art that she completed in 2021.

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Works

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In the Pink

This wall mounted lenticular optical sculpture is composed of two 3mm sheets of glass, one fresh pink with a fired-on image, the other a frosted outer surface with a clear glass lens in its centre. These pieces lean on a stainless-steel glass ledge, which is fixed into the wall with three screws.

Length 41 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Height 41 cm

Photo: ESPhotography©Helen Slater Stokes
Evening Telegraph Pole

Large sculptural cast glass work, incorporating light plum and black glass. This solid cast work contains two glass drawings and the disparity between these images creates the illusion of depth within the piece, as you move around the work. It is free standing and is tapered, with a wider bottom than top, for stability. The piece has a slightly frosted back enabling it to hold light and high polished edge and front faces.

Length 40 cm
Width 5 cm
Height 25 cm

Photo: ©Helen Slater Stokes
Interference

This lenticular optical cast glass sculpture is composed of clear and opaline glass with grayscale tonal imagery. In addition to the sphere forms, the linear design within the composition animates and shifts creating moiré patterns that add a further perceived depth within the work.

Length 20 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Height 27 cm

Photo: ©Helen Slater Stokes
Oculus

This lenticular optical cast glass sculpture is composed of nine sections containing coloured spheres. The piece has a slightly frosted back enabling it to hold light and highly polished edge and front faces. It is a free-standing sculptural work.

Length 24 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Height 27 cm

Photo: ©Helen Slater Stokes
Spheres

This lenticular optical cast glass sculpture is composed of four sections containing greyscale tonal spheres. The piece has a slightly frosted back and edges, enabling it to hold light and is a free-standing sculptural work.

Length 16 cm
Width 6 cm
Height 18 cm

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