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I am an Irish glass artist, currently based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
I studied Glass at Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland and at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague in the Czech Republic.
My interest started with stained glass and has spread into fused. I pride myself on original work and aim for the highest standards.
I take great delight in commission work.
I'm Niki J Walters, the founder of NJW House of Glass. I graduated in 2009 with a first class degree in Decorative Arts. You can now find my luxury range of Glass Art for the home in various galleries and museum's around the UK.
We are the UK Bullseye Kilnglass Resource Centre Preferred Partner & Europe's largest CBS Dichroic Glass distributor. We are sole UK distributor of Skutt Glass Kilns as well as retailing Paragon, Nabertherm & Kilncare Kilns.We aim to provide a fast and reliable service to contemporary glass artists across Europe.We supply glass for kiln fusing, casting and flameworking, as well as for architectural glass work.
Helga Watkins-Baker studied archaeology for her degree before turning to architectural glass, studying in Bristol and then Central St.Martin's College of Art & Design for a postgraduate diploma. She was awarded South West Arts' annual Craft award in 1998 and the Worshipful Company of Glaziers' award for travel in America. Working in kiln formed glass, in 2000 she gained a Masters degree from Wolverhampton University in Glass. Since then she has completed numerous commissions for public and private clients, and teaches glass techniques at degree level as a visiting lecturer at various colleges. Helga co-founded and administers The Glass Hub. Helga joined the CGS Committee in October 2001 and assisted in the organisation of the Dartington workshops in 2002, served on the website sub-committee, conducted research and wrote the CGS South West Research Report in 2005, and became Chair in autumn 2005.She has recently published a book - Kiln Forming Glass - published by the Crowood Press.
Glass artist and designer Cate Watkinson designs and makes unique pieces, ranging from decorative glass panels for private buildings, etched glass screens for offices, to street furniture and major public sculpture commissions. Cate trained in 3-D design, Glass with Ceramics. After leaving college Cate worked in Cambridge and the Channel Islands before returning to the north east to set up her architectural glass studio at Newcastle Arts Centre in 1988.