Katharine Coleman MBE

Katharine Coleman engraves on clear lead crystal forms, overlaid with coloured glass, blown to her design. Her work requires close collaboration with glassblowers Potter Morgan Glass. Once the glass has been blown and annealed, the top surface is cut away and polished, allowing one to see inside the piece. It is then engraved on the outside surface. The engraved decoration reflects and refracts onto the inner surface, creating the illusion of one body floating inside another. The optical properties of glass fascinate Katharine and she feels that they provide a rich world for the artist.