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Sarah Wiberley

  • Glassblower
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Master Artisan
Sarah Wiberley Glassblower
©Harriet Thorne

Opaque glass surprises

  • • Sarah specialises in both hot and cold glass processes
  • • She makes her stencils by hand
  • • Patterns, colourful imagery and opacity characterise her work

Sarah Wiberley holds a BA degree in 3D Glass Design from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, and a Masters degree in glass from The Royal College of Art in London. Since 2004 she has worked in various glass workshops, either as part of a larger team or alongside an individual glassblower, gaffer or master. “The teamwork involved in glassblowing means you are always learning from those more experienced than you. I have trained with some of the best glassblowers in the UK,” Sarah says. She now creates her unique objects in her London-based studio and thoroughly enjoys the technical and practical nature of glassmaking, the teamwork involved and the immediacy of working with hot glass.

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Works

  • ©Ester Segarra
  • ©Agata Pec
  • ©Ester Segarra
  • ©Ester Segarra
  • ©Ester Segarra
Photo: ©Ester Segarra
3 Billion Solutions But Only One Problem

This is a set of four blown glass cylindrical vessels. Two of these have a white exterior and two have a black opaque exterior. Each one is engraved with a cubic pattern with two layers of coloured glass.

Photo: ©Agata Pec
Perfume bottles

Here is a group of three cylindrical perfume bottles with an opaque grey glass exterior with clear glass stoppers. Each bottle is engraved with a triangular pattern to reveal a layer of coloured opaque glass in either yellow, green or orange.

Photo: ©Ester Segarra
Cameo Blossom trio

These three spherical blown glass vessels have an opaque opal white glass exterior layer. Each has an individual design of flora and fauna motifs engraved, to reveal a layer of coloured transparent glass in either plum, gold or apricot.

Photo: ©Ester Segarra
Cameo Blossom

These three blown glass vessels have an opaque opal white glass exterior layer. Each has its own individual design of flora and fauna motifs engraved, to reveal a layer of coloured transparent glass in either apricot, bronze or aqua.

Photo: ©Ester Segarra
Wallpaper series

Here is a group of five tall, cylindrical blown glass vessels of varying heights in transparent grey glass. Each has an individual floral design which is hand printed enamel in yellow, grey and white.

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