TWICE FIRED Handmade glass homeware, Glass Kits, wall art and memorial gifts.
Pattern, process and pure obsession with nature
These are the inspirations for glass artist and designer Kate Park.
Based in Leeds, a creative hub and home to the inspirational natural surrounding landscape that is Yorkshire.
From Make at home fused glass kits, too carefully crafted glass jewellery, homeware and giftware, the Twice Fired team are lucky enough to sell their glassware with The National Trust and more recently John Lewis.
Inspired by naturally occurring art forms – nature’s wealth of beauty is explored. From the tiniest, delicate seedpod or iridescent gloss of a beetle to the elegant formations of birds, each glass piece capturing subtle tones, textures and intricate shapes – hidden gems revealing themselves as the light changes.
Using the highest quality hand rolled kiln-glass, sheets are cut, assembled and cast, each one coldworked and fused in the kiln to create individually unique designs.
Experimentation with the firing process is what fuels Twice Fired’s creativity and fascination for discovering fresh designs and effects – this is where the true complexity and technical skill lies.
Waste to work of art
With a zero waste policy, Twice Fired uses every single bit of glass that enters the studio, turning what others may throw away into something special. From the large sheets cut down, every bit is kept and used. The waste glass is hand cut and fused in to frit balls with these beautiful spheres of loveliness used on future pieces of work. Nothing is wasted and everything gained.