Colin Reid b. 1953, Cheshire, England
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Overview
"If I were to identify a single thread that runs through my work it would be the influence of nature. That is the source to which I return for inspiration and fresh material for my work. I work in kiln-cast glass, using various moulding techniques to make the forms and moulds in which I cast my glass. My current work is mainly in optical glass because I like its purity. Firings are long, three weeks is typical, so I can get thickness and depth. When the piece comes out of the kiln it is only the start of the making process. There is much cold-work to be done, grinding, polishing, and sandblasting. The pieces evolve and change at this stage as I respond to what has come out of the kiln. Chance plays its part. The tension between what is planned and controlled and what is unexpected can be both creative and disastrous. I do not open the kiln if I am having a bad day. The quality I am after is elusive, impossible to describe, but I know it when I see it." -
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Works
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Shoal of Roach Vertical Sculpture, 2016
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Split Arches, 1986
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Still Life with Books and Gilded Lens, 2014
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Colour Saturation; Battuto Vessel in Blue, Black and White, 2019
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Colour Saturation; Red, Black and White Wave, 2019
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Colour Saturation; Blue, White & Black Crescent, 2022
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Colour Saturation; Battuto Vessel in Red and Black, 2020
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Loch Moidart, 2024
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Loch Moidart, 2024
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Installation Shots
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Video
Casting Brilliance
