H E L L O



My name is Aileen Mayers and I am an artist and designer specialising in making fused-glass artworks and jewellery.​ Having always had a great love of colour, I find glass a wonderful medium to work with. Not only are the colours stunning, but the light and reflections achieved are just amazing.

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Each individual piece is made by hand in my studio in Old Basing, Hampshire.

My designs are influenced by many things - sometimes a specific colour or piece

of glass suggests an idea, or other times aspects from natural forms and patterns give me inspiration . The effects nature provides us with through flowers and fauna constantly provide me with new ideas!

 

I like to use shapes and textures in a simplified form and glass has a way of adapting design in its own way, adding to the beauty by sometimes giving random and unexpected effects. ​I enjoy using strong geometric shapes and experimenting with the interaction between shape and colour. I am interested in the placement

of shapes and the way a design can be strengthened purely by moving it's elements and juxtaposing the composition slightly.

 

My work is constantly evolving through a range of original, distinctive designs, all of which are created to bring light and colour to the fore.

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I also love making beaded jewellery and have created a range of unusual jewellery, using glass beads of several types including lampwork glass beads form India and Chinese crystals. Again colour is key to my designs and I try to create some fun items for everyday but also elegant pieces for special occasions. 

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I am always happy to discuss any requirements you may have for glass or jewellery commissions - just email or phone me for more information.