My artistic practice reflects the interplay between the natural world, storytelling and personal experience. I like to project this through an uncomplicated lens, often more figurative than abstract. I work with lampworked, fused and cast glass and with ceramics to create pieces with which I hope to evoke a sense of connection and enchantment. These materials naturally reflect light and shadow, and I like to experiment with guiding those aspects through the use of variations in colour and texture. I sometimes include interactive elements in my work such as projections and the inclusion of music or sounds. Exploring traditions and rituals rooted in folklore which celebrate elements such as the changing of the seasons, I encourage the audience to engage with these concepts and perhaps to reconnect with their own childhood vision and imagination.
Elements of Magic
Fire, Water, Air and Earth have been re-imagined in this collection which both celebrates folklore traditions and addresses issues of sustainability and conscience.
Combining ceramics, fused Bullseye glass and lampworked borosilicate glass, each piece represents an element which is enriched with symbolism, poetry and imagination.
BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass 
Lauren Rife | Crafts
