Studio Glassmaking In The Uk

The range of scale within studio glassmaking in the UK is considerable, with Isle of Wight Glass at the top end employing 28 staff, down to tiny studios, operated by a single glassmaker without even an assistant and just about everything in between. Common to all is the knowledge that survival requires tremedous dedication, effort and a mix of talent and ambition, without which - as some individuals have found to their cost - it simply does not work.