I am a lampwork glass bead artist who loves colour. I graduated from Winchester School of Art with a degree in textile design, specialising in weave and worked as a freelance textile designer selling my designs to fashion houses, including Donna Karan and Calvin Klein.

Colour inspires, colour captivates - whether the soft blush of a duck egg or the vibrant show of a tropical flower - colour just reaches out and grabs me. For me and my work, colour is everything.

Modern lampwork artists have some fantastic equipment at their disposal not forgetting a wonderful array of glass to use. I mainly use soft, and occasionally borosilicate, glass for my beads, all of which are annealed in a kiln to ensure their strength and durability.

My beads (and from time to time my jewellery) are available for sale either through this site or from various events throughout the year. A list of my current planned events can be found here.

 
 
 
 

 

© Beverley Hicklin 2010