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Striving for Technical and Artistic Excellence

CYRIL-JOHN ROUSSEAU

A Glass Artist Blowing Dreams

I have spent the last 12 years as a glass artist acquiring Swedish and Italian-influenced techniques from a number of glass masters.

In particular I’d like to mention my work with Stewart Hearnt and Bob Crook at First Glass Studio in London.

My creativity as a glass artist has been fed, inspired and developed by drawing, reading, even dreaming. As my inspiration has grown, my work has evolved towards one-off and very personal pieces.

My creations are a very sculptural and spontaneous response to my feelings, they are not the result of some long conceptual process. My artistic approach starts with the essential raw material. Wishes and desires become ideas, ideas become projects. Then I have to think about constraints, techniques, materials and the production process. Quite often I have to develop techniques and tools that allow me to work effectively on my own.

Time is an important factor in my artistic approach. Time for thinking is limited, time imposes method and a certain rhythm on glasswork. I would like to be able to freeze time when someone is looking at my work.

What am I aiming for? To make line, tone and color work together to give the eye an aesthetic experience. Create pieces that promote wellbeing and generate excitement. Share the magic of blown glass with others, develop my work as a glass artist, and move into international markets.

In June 2012 winner of the “Jeune Createur des Ateliers d’Art en France” competition.

I will be showing my COCO SEED, RAYA, DISCUS and OXYGENE collections at the “Maison & Objet” exhibition in September.

Carte AAF Maison et Objets 12

Cyril-John Rousseau is a glass artist whose one-off pieces are inspired by plant, mineral and aquatic environments. His work uses subtle movements of line and color to bring wellbeing and generate excitement. Pieces for indoors and outdoors, created especially for you.