Between science and art

• • Hannah has a degree in geology
• • She predominantly uses recycled glass and objects she has found
• • She studied with masters such as Joseph Harrington, Max Jacquard, Jiyong Lee and Angela Thwaits

Whilst studying geology at Edinburgh University, Hannah Gibson became fascinated by the alchemy of glass but her passion evolved into true love when she took a course at the Edinburgh Stained Glass House. Passionate about sustainability and recycling, her first project was a stained glass window for the Georgian house she had just moved into.“Above the doors were fanlights,” and Hannah wanted to replace the “glass window with something more traditional.” In order to achieve this, she learned how to make the window herself. At first, she worked in the workshop built by her father for making stained glass windows. Over time it has been adapted to working fused glass, lampworking and today, Hannah works in a cast glass studio, equipped with more industrial machinery, she casts using mostly recycled glass.