Ingrid Pears is a designer and maker of bespoke studio glassware. Ingrid creates each piece individually using the finest crystal glass. Precious metals and oxides are used to achieve the rich vibrant colours and purity of design which is associated with the name ‘Ingrid Pears’.
Peoples own experiences and life journeys are also used as inspiration, from their own personal experiences happy or sad . Pieces are created mainly for awards, memorials, weddings and works of art. Many of the pieces find themselves in many private and public collections across the globe.
Ingrid Pears has been working with glass for many years now, she graduated in 1998 from Middlesex University, London. with a BA(Hons) Degree in 3D Design, specialising in Glass. Later that year Ingrid won a Scholarship from the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, which allowed Ingrid to study postgraduate Glass Techniques and Technology at the International Glass Centre, West Midlands.
Ingrid went on to win The Frederick Stuart Memorial Award 1999 for the ‘best blown piece of glass’ that year. In year 2001 Ingrid continued her success and won the Craftsman Magazine Award at the British Craft Trade Fair. Since then Ingrid has achieved shortlistings for UK Trade & Investment 'International Business Awards 2008 & 2009' for her contribution to work invested inward into India and 'The Nottinghamshire Creative Business Awards 2009' for 'Project India'
Ingrid Pears-hot glass not only produce unique and limited edition pieces of glass but also offer courses in glass as well as ranges purposely made for corporate giftware, commemoratives, anniversaries, long service awards, memorials and restoration. Ingrid Pears hot glass exhibit Nationally and Internationally in galleries, stores, private and public collections.
Ingrid....glowing in her studio - taking a hot bowl off of the iron ready to be annealed.
Ingrid at work in her studio at Thoresby Park.
Interconnections’ The way every object, body and entity depends on another facinates me. For example the way people depend on each other for support in times of need seems to be a driving force in my work. I wanted and continue to explore these bonds through my work so that the glass holds another piece, relying on another for its support and strength, whether that express’ a physical or emotional bias. The connections between each piece of glass are significant, as they are expressions of a relationship, whether it is between one rock and another or mother and child, brother and sister, lovers and families as a whole. I specialize in creating pieces that have a meaning behind them, often with cut and polished edges that connect together. I enjoy working with people to develop pieces of glass personal to themselves from their own life experiences. Glass is an extremely versatile and tactile material in its molten state. To experience the magic of glass it needs to be held to feel its beauty. As well as creating pieces with meaning.
INGRID PEARS
Ingrid....glowing in her studio - taking a hot bowl off of the iron ready to be annealed.
Interconnections’ The way every object, body and entity depends on another facinates me. For example the way people depend on each other for support in times of need seems to be a driving force in my work. I wanted and continue to explore these bonds through my work so that the glass holds another piece, relying on another for its support and strength, whether that express’ a physical or emotional bias. The connections between each piece of glass are significant, as they are expressions of a relationship, whether it is between one rock and another or mother and child, brother and sister, lovers and families as a whole. I specialize in creating pieces that have a meaning behind them, often with cut and polished edges that connect together. I enjoy working with people to develop pieces of glass personal to themselves from their own life experiences. Glass is an extremely versatile and tactile material in its molten state. To experience the magic of glass it needs to be held to feel its beauty. As well as creating pieces with meaning.