Contemporary glass art handcrafted by me, Sam Burke, in my studio in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.
I am inspired by the colours & textures found in the natural world. I love how nature combines unexpected colours, organic shapes & surfaces, & I aim to bring these qualities into my glass art. My art is less about recreating nature & more about capturing the sense of it, often creating pieces that evoke fond memories of times & places.
Every piece represents hours of design, creating & firing in my kiln. I use special glass (sheets, small pieces & powders), & often with metal inclusions, to create a design & then fire it in the kiln to melt it together. Depending on the outcome that I want to achieve, the piece may go back into the kiln for a second & third firing to complete it. Every firing takes on average 20 hours in the kiln.
The magic happens, for me, when light passes over & through a finished piece; the glass appears to 'come alive' & often creates wonderful patterns on the surrounding surfaces.
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Friday 11th - Sunday 20th September - Exhibition at National Trust's Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe. HP14 4LA. 10am - 4:30pm each day. I will be at the exhibition on the following days: TBC.
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Saturday 3rd - Saturday 10th October - Wooburn Festival Art Exhibition. St. Paul's Church Hall, Wooburn. HP10 0PW. 10am - 6pm. Opening event: Saturday 3rd 11am - 1pm. I will be at the exhibition on the following days: TBC.
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Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November - Winter Art Market, Westbury Arts Centre, Milton Keynes. 10:30am - 4pm on both days.
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November - Exhibition - details TBC.
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Saturday 28th November - Sally Evans Artists & Makers Fair, St. Mary's Church Hall, Church Street, Princes Risborough. HP27 9AA. 10am - 4pm.
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Sunday 6th December - Culworth Christmas Shopping Trail, Culworth Village. OX17 2BB. 10am - 4pm.
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Saturday 29th May - Bank Holiday Monday 31st May - Exhibition at Wendover Arts Festival, St. Mary's Church, Church Lane, Wendover, Bucks. HP22 6NL.
On going - small collection at Elanele Beauty Centre, 10 Market Square, Stony Stratford, MK11 1BE.
Upcoming exhibitions & events
