16 Homes & Gardens Fused glass by Claire Harris


Te glass pieces are handmade in Claire’s studio in St Austell, Cornwall, and inspired by the fabulous coast surrounding the county


As a two-to-three-day process, each piece is created using layers of thin coloured glass, crushed glass and powdered glass. Tese different forms of glass create the textures and complex details to bring the landscapes alive. It’s then heated in a kiln for 13 hours to fuse the crushed glass together, then after cooling and cold working,


it’s returned to


the kiln where it’s slumped over a mould for another 13 hours to create the distinctive freestanding designs. Te texture creates a large surface


area to allow reflection and sparkle of the natural light. Te transparent


Many sales come from her website, with orders being dispatched around the UK daily. Claire’s pieces are the perfect way to have a view of atmospheric Cornwall in your home, always


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glass allows light to pass through and the slim footprint allows the glass to be displayed on a narrow shelf as well as windowsills. Claire is greatly inspired by the


landscape around Cornwall, which can be seen in the bestselling designs of her Nearly Home Trees on the Devon and Cornwall border, beach scenes in various forms, the poppy fields of Polly Joke Beach on the North Coast and the iconic Engine House and St Michaels Mount.


Claire has an open studio and shop


in the historic Market House in St Austell town centre. Tis allows her to design and create while also inter- acting with the public. Her shop has been featured on Channel 4’s docu- mentary programme, Devon


and


Cornwall at Christmas. Many sales come from her website,


with orders being dispatched around the UK daily. Claire’s pieces are the perfect way to have a view of atmos- pheric Cornwall in your home, always.


fusedglassbyclaireharris.co.uk T: 07719321348


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