About Hilary
Hello, I'm a fused glass artist based in Dulwich, South London. I just love making things out of glass. It is so colourful, versatile and fabulous, and as you can see I am still exploring ideas of what is possible and how to use it in a variety of ways.
In addition to artworks, wall art and practical bowls, I also make bespoke works from artistic installations to practical pieces to complement your own decor.
By way of background, I've had forays into a number of artistic mediums over the years, (as you can see below, with little success!) from wire sculpture to bronze to ceramics, casting and stone work. It was always fun, but didn't really do it for me. But after Day One working with glass in an evening class I was totally hooked.
A bronze pig which is my favourite!
The head of a man. I think I was in my Tom Selleck phase!
A rather gruesome cast of hubby & I's hands, supposed to be made into resin!
This was the start of a course in stone sculpture, which was way too difficult!
My studio is my kitchen, the kiln is in the garage and I store all the glass in the spare room! But I wouldn't have it any other way. I can work at my glass, talk to my family, stir the dinner and answer the door to collect all my neighbours' Amazon parcels. The only worry is ensuring that shards of glass don't go into the cat's food bowls or find their way into our dinner (it's a big kitchen honest, Mr Health and Safety Inspector!).
My 'studio'!
The glass storage area, which has been known to be tidier.
The trusty Kilncare Pro-Fused Deep Kiln
The absolute most fun about fusing glass is putting some bits of cut glass into the kiln and opening it 24 hours later to find a beautiful piece of art that you can't quite believe you've made. Or perhaps a right dog's breakfast which goes in the 'learning journey' box, which I am keeping to remind me what not to do. But more often than not it sparks a much better idea to start working on.
Please don't hesitate to ask questions or give me feedback by emailing me on hilary.woof@gmail.com, I would love to hear from you.
PS: People often ask about the surname Woof, it really is pronounced like woof woof, a dog barking! It's Irish supposedly. When I met him, I actually thought my husband was called Wolff, I was very shallow then (!) and would probably never have gone out with him if I had known! But by the time I found out it was too late!
PPS: The fab pic of me above was taken by professional portrait and Reuters photographer Alice Dunhill she can be contacted at Alice.dunhill@btinternet.com