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Loco Glass
Louise and Colin Hawkins have their own studio in the heart of Cirencester which they opened in June 2000. Louise studied design at Goldsmiths College in London, after which she took the one year Glass Techniques and Technology course at the International Glass Centre, Brierley Hill. Colin trained in glass at Sunderland University and the Royal College of Art in London. They formed LoCo Glass in 1998 and assisted in various studios before winning the Broadfield House Scholarship in 1999.
Our WorkLoCo Glass has a fresh and innovative approach to glassmaking, whether it be special commissions,
interior accessories or production runs of functional pieces. "We aim to make work that is forward thinking,
exciting glass for the modern interior with an emphasis on creative design and skilled craftsmanship.
Each piece is hand blown without the use of moulds, and made in their characteristic style, using a variety of both traditional
and modern techniques.
The Studio
The studio sits quietly in amongst other craftworkers, 18 in total at the nationally recognised Brewery arts certre. Brewery Arts is already acclaimed as a centre of excellence for Crafts in the South West.
Purple ring bowl
Large bowl with beautiful purple colour and rings rhroughout.
Price: £200
Taurus Scent Bottle
hand blown bottles designed to reflect the horns of a bull.
Price: £60 each
Oil Drizzlers
Spiral design on bottle with stopper for use with oil.
Price: £60 each
Flower Vases
Tall cylindrical blown glass with elegant flowers etched into the
sides.
Price: £60 each
Anemone Bowls
These
unusual bowls and bottles are based on the marine life. Each tendril is
gathered from the furnace, shaped and applied whilst still hot to create
the intricate tentacles.
Price: £180
Droplet Bottles
Graceful
sweeping forms based on simple water droplets. Each bottle has a dropper
style stopper.
Price: Small £63, Medium £63, Large £83
Flame Scent Bottles
The
flowers of the bird of paradise plant were the original insiration for these
elegant scent bottles and decanters, avalable in various contrasting colour
combinations.
Price: £65 each
Fluted Scent Bottles
Flute is a delicate and elegant range of clear tapered bottles with coloured,
blown stoppers. These flow from the neck and finish with a cut and polished
rim.
Price: £64 each
Helix Scent Bottles
Bottles
with straight and curved stoppers that sparkle with a fine applied trail.
each is ground to fit its own base that is blown in a variety of jewel colours.
Available in a variety of colours
Price: £45 each
Pod Vases
These elegant vases have a graceful, simple charm inspired by forms found in nature.
Hand Blown Glass
Price: £50
Stone Scent Vases
As
with pebbles on the beach the shapes of these vases and scent bottles differ
slightly from piece to piece, as does the detail which is achieved by masking
and frosting the surface.
Available in a variety of colours
Hand Blown Glass
Price: £52 each
Stone Vases
Hand Blown Glass
Available in a variety of colours. Small, Medium or Large.
Price: Small £33 Medium £55 Large £76
Fruit Scent Bottles
The fruit scent bottle range includes four different shapes: Peach, Pear,
Plum and Lemon, each bottle has a dropper style stopper that has been ground
with a flat stalk effect.
Available in a variety of colours.
Price: £29 Each
Fruit Scent Bottles
The fruit scent bottle range includes four different shapes: Peach, Pear,
Plum and Lemon, each bottle has a dropper style stopper that has been ground
with a flat stalk effect.
Available in a variety of colours.
Price: £29 Each
Strata Scent Bottles
These slender forms are made by applying individual gathers of molten glass one by one, in order to build up layers of glass trails that wind around the pieces.
Available in a variety of colours.
Price: Small £46 Large £60
Spiral Scent Bottles
New Spiral scent bottles with colour stripes swirling through.
Available in a variety of colours.
Price: Small £40 Medium £45 Large £50
Spiral Scent Bottles
New Spiral scent bottles with colour stripes swirling through.
Available in a variety of colours.
Price: Small £40 Medium £45 Large £50
Landscape paperweights
Various designs of paperweight in a wide range of colours.
Price: £20 each
To purchase any of the featured work please call the
gallery on 01738 621836 during store hours or use the contact
form to make an enquiry. Purchases can be made using Paypal or over
the phone by credit card at the gallery.
