Peter Layton - Glass Blower
24” x 20” / 60.96 x 50.8cm (Edition of 8)
20” x 16” / 50.8 x 40.64cm (Edition of 25)
16” x 12” / 40.64 x 30.48cm (Edition of 50)
The Story.
Peter has been creating beautiful glass for over fifty years. He began experimenting as part of the Studio Glass Movement back in the 1960s that more or less re-invented the whole process.
“It’s a continually evolving art form, no two pieces are ever the same. It’s such a seductive medium, so immediate and versatile that it draws you in and gets you hooked.”
Self-taught as a glassmaker, Peter Layton’s work is organic and tactile, striving to achieve a form of controlled asymmetry. Each piece represents an adventure and a challenge to control form and colour, while allowing the fluidity of the glass to contribute its own qualities and characteristics. The white powder flowing through his fingers is called Frit and is used to colour the glass. He once burnt the back of his hand in the States when blowing, he didn’t notice till he smelt burning flesh and thought it was the end of his glassblowing career.
All prints are all archival, meaning they will last for well over 75 years. Most of his prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle Fine Art photo paper, regarded as one of the best photographic papers in the world. The majority of prints are printed using Giclée printing which reproduces incredible detail and brilliant colour, and has a higher resolution than traditional lithographic printing. All Limited Edition prints come with a Certificate of Authentication stating the print title, edition number, date of printing and are signed by the artist and stamped with his photographer's seal. The print itself is also titled, numbered and signed in pencil by the artist. All prints come with a pair of print handling gloves and a “Handling & Framing Your Print” instruction sheet.
Print sizes are quoted as the edge to edge dimensions of the paper itself, including the border around the image. Borders will vary according to the image dimensions, but will typically be between 1 to 2 ½ inches.
Each print will have a strict limitation to its edition run, plus a maximum of 2APs (Artist Proofs) marked 1/AP and 2/AP.
The 'Framed' image is for visual reference only. Room image with thanks to rawpixel.com