My first Exhibition based at CICCIC in Taunton.

The Kiln Formed Glass Club is a group of glass makers from all over the UK, who have been meeting up regularly at a glass studio in Ilminster (Glassification) since 2015.

In 2019 a group decided to explore what their work might look like if they took an artist’s route to making, rather than their previous makers route.

So started a journey which has taken us through emotional exploration, technical challenges and growth, both as people and artists.

We started by defining our own understanding of the difference between art and craft “when crafting, we design and make with a final (usually practical) product in mind, starting with an understanding of and technical competence in the material to be used.. in our case glass.

However when we make art, we start with an inquiry, a message we want to share, something we want to say. We try then to find a way to express that in our chosen medium

A well crafted piece is a thing of beauty, and can be replicated, and often needs to be.

Art is not always beautiful, nor should it be. The difference is not in value, skill, or competence, simply the journey and process.”

This exhibition represents the member’s own individual journeys towards becoming artists, and is for most the first time they have exhibited. The work is as diverse as the members of the group themselves.

We hope you enjoy our journeys as much as we enjoyed travelling them..

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