Amanda Simmons

Kilnformed and cameo engraved glass www.amandasimmons.co.uk

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At this time of year my ig name makes sense. #dahlia (at Corsock, Dumfries And Galloway, United Kingdom)

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@Regrann from @caagallery - Exclusive to CAA - kiln formed glass tiles by Amanda Simmons (@dahliauniverse).⠀ .⠀ Amanda Simmons uses gravity, mass, heat and time to shape glass vessels in the kiln. The forms are intricately constructed with glass powders, designed to react with changing light. Simmons is interested in our emotional responses to contemporary objects and the connection we build with inanimate things. Her work also reflects her abiding interest in science and the cosmos.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #AmandaSimmons #kilnformedglass #glass #tile #yellow #pattern #light #handmade #craft #appliedart - #regrann

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North Lands Platter (as seen in last post from @scottishgallery) #kilnformedglass #outerspaces17 (at Europe/London)

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@Regrann from @scottishgallery - Good morning! Amanda Simmons (@dahliauniverse ) brightening up our Scottish summer. Only a day left to see her brilliant glasswork, exhibition ending tomorrow at closing. Make sure you see it before it's gone! • #scottishart #edinburgh #art #artgallery #gallery #artcollector #artcollectors #exhibition #ceramics #glass #bright #vivid #scottishsummer - #regrann

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@Regrann from @craftscouncil - Catotelm, 2017, which features in Outer Spaces - the first solo show by #CCDirectory maker Amanda Simmons @scottishgallery. It’s the culmination of a two-week residency at Lyth Arts Centre in Caithness. Working from watercolour prints inspired by the patterns and colours of the land and sky, Amanda has made some of her largest gravity formed glassworks to date for this exhibition. Originally trained in Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology) and Clinical Sciences, Amanda became interested in glass in 2002 after a stained glass course with Ray Bradley. Amanda currently works from her studio in Dumfries and Galloway. #glass #making #pattern #crafts - #regrann

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It may have been Moss City recently but Dahlia season is now here! #flowersinscotland #dahlia #wet (at Corsock)

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Exhibition views at The Scottish Gallery. Show runs til 29 July in Edinburgh. #outerspaces17 #kilnformedglass #scottishgallery #glassart (at The Scottish Gallery)

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@Regrann from @bullseyeprojects - Material Language Continues at the Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area Featuring Nisha Bansil, Joseph Harrington, Nathan Sandberg and Amanda Simmons Through casting and kilnforming, glass can take on a myriad of forms that go well beyond the smooth, glossy surfaces we interact with every day. The artists included in Material Language combine fine glass powder, course frit, sheet glass, and billet with heat to create sculptural works that are reminiscent of folded paper, geologic formations, cracked concrete, and the markings of animals #MaterialLanguage #NishaBansil #JosephHarrington #NathanSandberg #AmandaSimmons #BullseyeProjects #GlassArt #ContemporaryGlass #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryCraft #Sculpture #Sculptural #emeryville #Exhibition #Gallery #BayArea #BullseyeGlass #BullseyeGlassCo #BullseyeGlassResourceCenterBayArea - #regrann

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Mini Catotelm in the making. Will be re-stocking the show soon. #outerspaces17 #kilnformedglass #scottishgallery (at Corsock)

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Feather wall panel at Outer Spaces. #kilnformedglass #scottishgallery #wallpanel (at The Scottish Gallery)

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Outer Spaces opens today @scottishgallery 5 - 29 July 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh #kilnformedglass #scottishgallery #outerspaces17 #amandasimmons (at The Scottish Gallery)

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@Regrann from @colinjtennant - Delighted to have a second film 'Modern Heritage Craft' selected for @kraftadoc international film festival . Modern Heritage Craft documents a unique & brilliant project created by @upland_cic where young people from South West Scotland are mentored by master craftsmen/woman from the same area. This image is of the late Godfrey Smith, in his workshop in Balmaclellan. Godfrey was one of the last clog makers in Scotland and a truly exceptional man in so many ways. The film also features three other craftmakers - @dahliauniverse @shonaguthriejewellery & Ian Cameron Smith . @kraftadoc take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 27th Sep - 01st Oct 2017 . . . #international #filmfestival #krafta #film #Scotland #documentoryfilm #shortdocumentary #dumfriesandgalloway #art #artist #craft #craftmaker #making #maker #innovation #yearofinnovationarchitectureanddesign #filmmaker #independentfilms #modernheritagecraft #modern #heritage #craft #clogmaker #clogs #workshop #kilnformedglass #jewellery #jewellerydesign #furniture #furnituredesign

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After all the green, this was a shock this morning. Dahlia Universe platter in the making. #kilnformedglass #BullseyeGlass (at Corsock)

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Last few firings for my show in Edinburgh @scottishgallery in July #wip #bullseyeglasspowders (at Scotland)

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The Moss wall #wip #outerspaces17 #scottishgallery (at Corsock, Dumfries And Galloway, United Kingdom)

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@Regrann from @craftscouncil - Crafts Council Directory maker Amanda Simmons (@dahliauniverse) in her studio in Corsock, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. "I make kiln formed glass vessels, playing with gravity in the kiln. Manipulating mass, heat, colour and time. I aim to create complex, elusive work that has intense colour and pattern which reacts to the light it is placed in. I finish my pieces using many cold working processes to shape and mark the glass including sandblasting, hand lapping, diamond point and wheel engraving.Recent themes include researching the use of glass as a medium to investigate the physical properties of our universe." #makersstudio #ccdirectory #makersgonnamake #glass #kiln #studio #colour #craft #crafts - #regrann

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Compensation #2 great moss (at Corsock, Dumfries And Galloway, United Kingdom)