Peter Cummings Glass Artist

Asian ceramics are an influence on my cameo platters, their simple and elegant shape is a foil for the intense colour and detail of the applied flowers. The satin texture and layered streak colour have a depth reminiscent of richly patinated wood.

My blown platters have a very thin "flash" or layer of coloured glass which I carefully engrave by taking away fine layers to thin the colour down into lighter shades. This involves the smallest diamond and other burrs in a drill at its slowest speed. Lighting from behind and water dribbling over the work make for a challenging session at the workbench.

AppliedCameo Carving

Blue water iris. 45cms.long. Pale blue on cobalt iris over a blue and streaked base. Very wet looking background. 

Screaming Pixel Photograpg.

 

Faded glory. 45cms.long. My favourite for its organic colouring. The flower is plum over blue for a metalic deep look. Pink satin streaked ground just begs to be stroked.

 

Blown Platters


Gestault. 30cm.dia.Thin flash platter blown by Philip Stokes Studio Glass. A mix of emotions expressed around the wide eyes of a child. What future can we read in those wide eyes.Screaming Pixel Photograph.
 Sweet sweet pea.36cms.dia.Thin flash platter blown by Philip Stokes Studio Glass. The pretty gold pink is aptly decorated with soft sweet pea flowers.


Hope. 32cms.dia.Thin flashed cobalt blue platter blown by Philip Stokes Studio Glass.  The clematis flower grows in the cool dark shade but climbs above it to burst into glorious blooms in the sunlight. Hope, don't we all just need and love it?SAcreaming Pixel Photograph.