Glasform - John Ditchfield - Sculpture, Appel - 10 cm - Glass

Beautiful iridescent ornamental piece made by the renowned glassblower Ditchfield.

Well formed with a good iridescence.

To further refine his skills, John turned to history for inspiration. He became fascinated by the Art Nouveau masters, notably Tiffany and Loetz. At the Haworth Museum in Accrington he studied Tiffany's glass with fascination and he eagerly wanted to unravel the chemical secrets behind its iridescent effects.

Many nights he worked until sunrise, experimenting in pursuit of the same magic.

In 1979 John traveled through Europe and collaborated with leading glass artists. In the Netherlands he worked with A.D. Copier, one of the most influential designers of the 20th century at Leerdam Glassworks. He also spent time with glassblowers in Germany before returning to England in 1981, determined to go it alone.

With the support of entrepreneur Donald Sidebottom, John opened his first studio in Blackpool, just a short walk from the hotel where he grew up. The first furnace was lit in 1982 and Glasform was born. Eighteen years later John moved the studio to the rural village of Singleton, to a former farmhouse he had dreamed of as a child.