Welcome to Sonya Loves, where we celebrate the world’s most contemporary designers and their captivating creations, paired with Sonya Winner modern rugs. Today, we turn our focus to the delicate and versatile world of modern glass artwork and craftsmanship. Moreover, we invite you to explore how glass can be transformed into innovative furniture, beautiful jewellery, and fascinating homeware. Below are Sonya’s favourite Modern Glass Designers for 2024.
Jamie Harris with a Custom ‘Nested Disc’ Light
Jamie Harris is a glass artist based in the USA. His work captures colour, light, and the fluid movement of glassblowing, while exploring how glass transmits, reflects, and absorbs colour. Harris mainly creates contemporary lighting and colourful artwork. Featured above, you can see a custom piece from his Nested Disc series, designed to “illuminate with elegance.”
Upcoming Exhibition: March 23rd-26th, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, showing with Duane Reed Gallery.
Murano glass table lights by Green Wolf Studio
Founded by Rebecca Marks in her London Studio, Green Wolf Studio works with a range of clients to produce creative projects across modern interiors, hospitality, art, lighting, fashion, beauty, and publishing. Featured above, are their intriguing line of portable table lamps, handmade in Murano glass, which is the finest glass in the world. Available in a variety of contrasting colours, these lights produce a vibrant glow wherever you choose to place them. Murano glassware is highly esteemed for its craftsmanship, made on the Venetian Island of Murano in Italy.
Assorted Murano Glass Bubble Rings by Roslyn Studio
Roslyn Ashcroft is the owner and artist behind Roslyn Studio, a contemporary jewellery brand specialising in colourful, chunky statement pieces made from delicate Murano glass. Inspired by her own doodles and abstract paintings, Roslyn crafts sculptural forms through the mesmerising process of lampworking, which began through her Craft and Design degree. Her pieces are currently stocked in Tate Liverpool, The Design Museum, and Bluecoat Display Centre, while also being available online.
Miami Wine Glasses with Pink & Marigold by Gather Glass
Gather Glass, designed and hand-blown by Phoebe Stubbs in London, merges contemporary colour with traditional craftsmanship. Their Miami Wine Glasses, in bold pink and marigold, bring vibrant colour to any dining setting. Furthermore, Gather also offers glassmaking workshops in their Woolwich studio, where you can learn this ancient craft.
Discover their Miami Collection, featuring the ‘Miami Wine Glasses with Pink & Marigold’ pictured above, inspired by the vibrant colours of Miami.
Website: https://gather.glass/
Aurora Screen Forest Green by McCollin Bryan
Established in 1998, McCollin Bryan is the brainchild of Don McCollin and Maureen Bryan. Drawing on McCollin’s background in textiles and Bryan’s expertise in ceramics, the fusion of their skills has resulted in an original approach to modern furniture and object design. Characterized by the inherent qualities of the contrasting materials they use as well as a shared commitment to hands-on craftsmanship. Featured above is their limited edition Aurora Screen Forest Green, initially developed for the exhibition at Iconoclasts gallery in Paris, located near Place Vendôme. Embracing the location, the designers aimed to create the feeling of a giant piece of jewellery.
Website: https://www.mccollinbryan.com/
Cosmos Orta Sehpa by Studio Monsoleil
Based in Istanbul and established in 2021, Studio Monsoleil’s focus was to design meaningful yet playful modern furniture and objects. Their love for glass as a material comes from its ability to deceive the eye. Its surface, which catches and reflects light, enhances the room’s brightness, in contrast to other materials that contribute to visual clutter. The studio strives to introduce a fresh perspective to glass furniture and object design, seamlessly blending it with artistic elements. Their creations are a true testament to the harmonious marriage of creativity and local craftsmanship.
Sonia and Sonya Rug by Sonya Winner
The Sonia and Sonya rug (and runner) merge the realms of colourful abstraction and practical design to transform everyday floor into a place full of creativity. Inspired after Sonia Delaunay, and her iconic colour work which is considered by many as pioneering the way we use colour in art today!
The rug’s curved shapes and hues reflect the beautiful glass artwork featured in our artisanal collection. Pair these striking pieces with the Sonia and Sonya Rug to create a bold, modern interior that expresses individuality.
Feeling inspired by modern glass designers? Consider adding a Vibrant Contemporary Rug to bring contemporary art into your home.
Explore our full Modern Rug Collection and request a complimentary visualisation to see how our rugs transform your space.
If you need assistance in choosing some rugs for visualisation please book a free video consultation with our design team.
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