Email:martha_tanner@hotmail.co.uk

Region:South East England

Technique:Casting, Kiln work, Leaded and stained

Occupation:Student

Discipline:Decorative, Fine art, Installation

Areas of Interest:Networking, Techniques, Workshops

Country:United Kingdom

Martha Tanner

As an emerging contemporary glass artist (BA Hons Designer Maker) my work seeks to push the boundaries of contemporary craft, experimenting with a range of processes and material manipulation within the discipline of kiln formed glass. Through the act of problem solving and experimenting with technically challenging pieces of work, a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment from my working practice is gained.

The combination of studio practice and philosophical research for developing recent ideas has pushed me to explore the relationships we share with our physical realities and the ability of objects to evoke emotional responses from those who experience them. Through the use of kiln cast glass and found objects, my recent works have been focussed on exposing the interwoven relationship between the physical world around us and our internal minds, looking at themes of hidden narratives, memory, identity and space as an extension or reflection of oneself. My work ranges in scale from smaller experimental artefacts to larger cast glass pieces to be used within an installation setting.

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Expressions of Endearment

Expressions of Endearment