Clear crystal with speckles of cobalt and silver ‘Orb’ decorated with a design of seagulls by Julia Linstead, Glass
This little Orb in clear crystal is enveloped in a cloud of fine cobalt and silver leaf. It is decorated with a flock of seagulls sandblasted into the surface and polished rim. “One of my favourite places is St Abb’s Head nature reserve on the Berwickshire coast. There you can walk along the cliff tops above huge seabird nesting sites. When the birds fly to and from the nests they are all on a level with you with the sea behind. It’s an amazing experience.”
One-off pieces are where Julia gets to play with the glass, adding more layers of colour during the blowing process and decorating the glass with very intricate designs which she wouldn’t want to repeat.
Julia’s ‘Orb’ pieces evolved from the Little Round Bowls and the desire to make pieces people are happy to hold and explore. They are about half the size of a Little Round Bowl but still have a satisfying weight and are comfortable to hold in one hand. The shape of these pieces allows Julia to hide pattern behind the swathes of colour or under the curve of the glass. So, the only way to really appreciate all the design is to hold the piece in your hands, turning it into or away from the light and exploring the layers of pattern, colour, reflection and refraction.
An original design by Julia Linstead, Glass.
Hand blown lead crystal.
The pattern is hand drawn and sandblasted into the surface of the glass.
Approximate size 9cm high 9cm diameter
Price includes postage to mainland UK (Parcelforce 48).
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
This little Orb in clear crystal is enveloped in a cloud of fine cobalt and silver leaf. It is decorated with a flock of seagulls sandblasted into the surface and polished rim. “One of my favourite places is St Abb’s Head nature reserve on the Berwickshire coast. There you can walk along the cliff tops above huge seabird nesting sites. When the birds fly to and from the nests they are all on a level with you with the sea behind. It’s an amazing experience.”
One-off pieces are where Julia gets to play with the glass, adding more layers of colour during the blowing process and decorating the glass with very intricate designs which she wouldn’t want to repeat.
Julia’s ‘Orb’ pieces evolved from the Little Round Bowls and the desire to make pieces people are happy to hold and explore. They are about half the size of a Little Round Bowl but still have a satisfying weight and are comfortable to hold in one hand. The shape of these pieces allows Julia to hide pattern behind the swathes of colour or under the curve of the glass. So, the only way to really appreciate all the design is to hold the piece in your hands, turning it into or away from the light and exploring the layers of pattern, colour, reflection and refraction.
An original design by Julia Linstead, Glass.
Hand blown lead crystal.
The pattern is hand drawn and sandblasted into the surface of the glass.
Approximate size 9cm high 9cm diameter
Price includes postage to mainland UK (Parcelforce 48).
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.
This little Orb in clear crystal is enveloped in a cloud of fine cobalt and silver leaf. It is decorated with a flock of seagulls sandblasted into the surface and polished rim. “One of my favourite places is St Abb’s Head nature reserve on the Berwickshire coast. There you can walk along the cliff tops above huge seabird nesting sites. When the birds fly to and from the nests they are all on a level with you with the sea behind. It’s an amazing experience.”
One-off pieces are where Julia gets to play with the glass, adding more layers of colour during the blowing process and decorating the glass with very intricate designs which she wouldn’t want to repeat.
Julia’s ‘Orb’ pieces evolved from the Little Round Bowls and the desire to make pieces people are happy to hold and explore. They are about half the size of a Little Round Bowl but still have a satisfying weight and are comfortable to hold in one hand. The shape of these pieces allows Julia to hide pattern behind the swathes of colour or under the curve of the glass. So, the only way to really appreciate all the design is to hold the piece in your hands, turning it into or away from the light and exploring the layers of pattern, colour, reflection and refraction.
An original design by Julia Linstead, Glass.
Hand blown lead crystal.
The pattern is hand drawn and sandblasted into the surface of the glass.
Approximate size 9cm high 9cm diameter
Price includes postage to mainland UK (Parcelforce 48).
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.