Becci has been creating fused glass artwork in her garden studio in the Forest of Dean for the last 12 years, under the business name Black Cat Glass Designs.
What she loves about glass as a material, is its versatility and how its many forms can be utilized.
Glass comes in sheet form, powder, or crushed. It can come in long thin strands or thicker rods. It can be iridised, plain, opaque or transparent. With such a mutable substance, she can indulge her fascination for experimentation using a huge variety of techniques.
Becci has always been fascinated by colour and it is this which inspires her to create. By using a mix of transparent and opal glasses, she produces pieces which show the depth and vibrancy of colour. Glass can be combined and merged through fusion to produce vivid, stand-out pieces.
Heatwork also produces a variety of effects. By working with heat, Becci can create or lose texture, brighten or fade colour, and use gravity to ‘stretch’ pieces into unique vases or deep vessels. In addition to creating her artwork, Becci also runs workshops throughout the year.