Hand Made Glass ‘Waterfall Cascade in Sunlight’ by Deborah Timperley

Hand made glass constructed using chunks of glass to create a natural form, Deborah Timperley explores the rugged beauty of rocks and stones nestled behind the waterfall to create this hand crafted glass art. Greens blues and ambers adorn the stones, with flashes of sunlight interspersed.

Free-standing rock sculptures using the finest Bullseye glass. It is only after slowly cooling in the kiln for 6 days does Deborah know for sure if she has captured the essence of her subject matter.

Artist Statement

The compositions are evocative of the landscape and suggest rocks and stones placed harmoniously together contrasting defined edges with the softness of adjacent vegetation.

The blocks of colour echo the surrounding landscape, water and sky. They have a sense of place and atmosphere and quite often reflect a season!

N.B. Each piece is uniquely handmade for you. The photo is an example of this series. There may be slight colour variation due to supply.

Hand Made Glass Artist

Deborah Timperley is an accomplished UK glass artist who has produced stunning glass artwork for over 20 years. Interestingly, Deborah’s first career was in the hospitality industry. However, an introduction from her mother to the beauty of stained glass led Deborah along a new path.

“My mother was passionate about art, and as part of her teacher training, she did a study on stained glass. I was taken to many churches and cathedrals to look at the windows as part of her research. I was only in junior school at the time, but the magnificence of the stained windows in Coventry Cathedral stayed with me. So, 20 or so years later I took stained glass in evening classes in London and loved it!

I eventually stopped working with stained glass and instead studied for a degree in 3D Design at Middlesex University.  I knew immediately that I had found my ‘groove’ as I could work across disciplines and with both glass and ceramics”.

Over two decades since gaining her degree, Deborah continues to enjoy making just as much. One look at her work is all you need to ‘feel’ the joy and creativity that has been poured into each and every piece.

For many years, Deborah worked from home but now has a workshop on the Borde Hill House and Garden Estate, West Sussex. The rural setting, down a little lane and in an old converted stable suit, Deborah, perfectly!

Deborah is a member of a number of professional bodies, and she has exhibited her work at numerous events, galleries and museums.  In 2021 Deborah was awarded the Excellence Award Medal & 6 Selected Work Medals in China’s Craft and Design Competition and Exhibition. In the UK she has shown in several of the British Glass Biennales.