Effie Burns

Based in England

Land Sea Sky I

Hand blown glass bubbles, cast glass gilded with 23 carat gold, 9 carat gold findings, rubies

21 x 18 x 3cm (hwd)

£950

“I am thrilled to be showcasing my new wearable pieces at Collect with North Lands Creative, developed on my collaborative residency there.”

Based in Whitby, Effie Burns is a maker of small things. Touch is a reoccurring theme in her work. Her pieces are made to be worn or to be held in the palm of your hand. Her work has been exhibited both here and internationally. From a collection of cast glass mushrooms in the Armitt Museum to a casket of botanical treasures in a medieval castle in Bavaria. Effie enjoys working with the alchemic and ancient properties of glass to distil nature into something else. Traditional skills like casting, gilding and engraving are used to create contemporary sculptural pieces.

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Torsion In Nachtblau

Blown glass

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Born and raised in the UK, Emma Baker is a glass artist based in Somerset. The exploration of pro- cess and technique has captured her interest since discovering glass as an art form. Specialising in blown glass, she initially focused on recreating literal objects relating to chosen memories, while more recently she has been exploring abstract visualisations. She asks how can a memory fill us with feelings of euphoria at the same time as loneliness or sadness. She identifies the antonymous themes within her memories. Calm & chaos, smooth & sharp, she uses texture and form connected to the memory to highlight simplified aspects of her personal interactions and experiences within poignant times or locations.