Bob Crooks

Bob Crooks is one of Britain’s most highly recognised, leading glassmakers. He is renowned for the high quality, skilfully executed, dynamic forms and surfaces which he has been producing over the last twelve years. His work has been exhibited at international level and in noted exhibitions in Italy, China, Scandinavia, Australia and in the USA, alongside many exhibitions in the UK.

The pieces are entirely hand made by Bob without the use of any moulds. They are inspired by geometry, architecture and the natural and man-made worlds we live in, as well as the qualities and capabilities of the glass itself. Throughout the various designs, Bob exploits the many properties of the material through refraction or reflection, sharpness or softness, transparency or opacity, working with it’s fluidity and ‘freezing’ it as the desired form is realised.

Some of the designs are termed ‘production ware’, and are repeated in essence, though no two pieces are ever identical. The ‘unique’ pieces have escalated in size, creating a more dramatic statement. Although larger in scale, closer inspection reveals intricacies which demand further appreciation. The resultant objects demonstrate a masterly love of the material with attention to fine detail.