Studio Tour Invitation, WASPS studios, Glasgow
2005
The Factory at 77 Hanson Street is a converted cigarette factory located in an area WASPS hopes would benefit from the presence of working artists.
Chris and his teapot
2005
Chris made this teapot out of wood.
Chris and Vic
2005
Chris made this wooden boy to look like a combination of himself and his wife Fiona. Fiona did not enjoy having Vic live in their house with them so he lives in the studio.
Ceramic and wood vase
2005
One of Chris' creations. He hired a ceramic artist to create the vase and did the wood working himself.
Stephen Richard and me in his glass studio
2005
Stephen was so generous with his time, he had lunch with us and possessed that welcoming and inquisitive quality shared by many artists.
Glass studio of Stephen Richard
2005
My next stop was the studio of Stephan Richard, a glass artist. Stephan has one of the larger studios. In addition to submitting to the interview questions, he answered many technical questions I had concerning glass making.
Stephen Richard's glass studio
2005
His studio was well equipped, well laid out and visible from the street by floor to ceiling windows. The windows were problematic in the amount of direct sunlight that comes in the studio, especially in the months when the sun is low in the sky. Stephan deals with this issue by lowering the security gates like blinds.
Glass racks in Stephen's studio
2005
Seeing Stephen's studio and spending time with him definitely influenced my explorations in glass fusing.
Brochure of Stephen Richard's glass business
2005
In addition to making work for a variety of uses Stephen also slumps glass over molds cast from human torsos.
Brochure of Stephen Richard's glass business
2005
Stephen has a thriving business as a glass artist.
Helen and me in her studio
2005
Helen is a painter and printmaker. She is very pleased to have a studio in a building full of artists. She makes most of her work on the floor.
Artwork by Helen Moore
2005
Helen's work is greatly influenced by signage and the carnival atmosphere of the greyhound racetrack where she works.
Artwork by Helen Moore
2005
At the time of the interview Helen was recently out of school beginning her art career.