Hi, I’m Kate — a glass artist and jeweller based in Manchester, creating blown glass, fused objects, and jewellery inspired by organic forms, texture, and transformation.

I first discovered glassmaking while studying at Manchester School of Art and was immediately drawn to the material’s energy and unpredictability. One moment it’s molten, fluid, and completely responsive, the next it’s solid forever. That balance between control and chance is still what I love most about working with glass.

Growing up in rural Cheshire, I was always surrounded by nature, and those influences continue to shape my work now. I’m inspired by seed pods, water, growth patterns, weathered textures, strange natural structures, and small details that might otherwise go unnoticed. Through glass, I translate those ideas into soft curves, layered colour, tactile surfaces, and sculptural forms that feel playful, delicate, and slightly otherworldly.

Alongside sculptural vessels and objects, I also create jewellery using recycled and waste glass wherever possible. Sustainability is an important part of my practice, and I love giving overlooked material a second life. The bubbles, irregularities, and unexpected reactions that come from reworking glass are never flaws to me, as they become part of each piece’s personality and story.

My work sits somewhere between sculpture, design object, and adornment. I want the pieces I make to feel contemporary and refined, but never too serious or untouchable. Whether it’s a blown vessel or a pair of earrings, I’m interested in creating objects that people connect with emotionally, and pieces that feel tactile, expressive, and made to be lived with.

At its core, my practice is about transformation: turning raw material into something expressive, curious, and lasting. Glass can be chaotic, delicate, durable, and precise all at once, and that tension is what continues to inspire my work.