Mary
Quarmby lives in Wiltshire with her husband, two children and dog. She is a
contemporary glass artist and uses fusing and slumping to compliment
traditional methods, creating unique vibrant and dynamic work. She believes
that everything has energy and a rhythm and draws her inspiration from
nature and her travels.
Mary is happy to work with clients who
have their own ideas and welcomes their input. She has led workshops in
schools and then reproduced their designs in glass.
Some of her work can be seen in The
Cellar Gallery Chippenham.
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I was lucky enough to be
brought up in a very creative environment. Growing up my sisters and I
were encouraged to knit, sew and garden. I developed many of these
skills. Some attempts were more successful than others, but what I always
loved was the way I could use colour. Further evidence of this came in
the form of many coloured garments for my daughter to wear. My first
experience with glass was when I was given a glass kit for my fortieth
birthday. I found a teacher and she taught me the basics but I longed to
explore the possibilities glass offered in greater depth, and I began
experimenting on my own. My life changed when I went to college. I
enrolled at Bath College to participate in a City& Guilds Decorative
Glass course. An important part of the course was a formal art class.
Having been away from formal education for a long time, this was
sometimes challenging, but it was an extremely beneficial
experience. The course offered a fantastic opportunity to
explore a range of techniques I had never previously tried. You could
describe this as the point where I began to involve myself in pairing new
techniques with more traditional methods. I now have my own
studio where I can create things of beauty. I believe colour
is an important part of our life be it from nature or man made.
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