Teal Glass Vessel ‘Hold this Space’ by Hassina Khan

A hand-cut teal glass vessel that has been fused, kiln-carved, and slumped creates a vessel that stands above the surface at an angle to create added interest.

Cut to look jewel-like, it is a perfect piece to add additional notes of high calibre to your space.

‘Hybridity. Hold this space’ offers words of encouragement and affirmation that are intended to resonate with the viewer regardless of their background. The full text, ‘I can hold this space’, encircles the rim of the vessel and invites the holder to take ownership of their experiences and contributions.

Hybridity. These works explore my experiences of straddling different cultures and the challenges of navigating in-between-ness. They invite the viewer to reflect on their own challenges and encourage them to take ownership of their experiences and contributions. In a world where we often feel powerless, these objects remind us that we are both valid and valuable.

Teal Glass Vessel – Artist

Hassina Khan glass artist specialises in kiln-formed glass artwork. She hails from Suffolk in England.

Hassina began her art glass journey at the University of Sunderland’s National Glass Centre where she completed her MA in Glass and Ceramics. She was also awarded a Mike Davies Innovation Scholarship.

Khan’s final piece, which completed her Masters (Distinction) ‘Hybridity. Do not ask’ was acquired for the permanent collection at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

Her artworks blend glass art and craft to superb effect. Creating artworks that are lively and approachable.

Her kiln-formed glass creations use slumping and fusing to create wall art, vessels and other art objects that can be found in homes and commercial spaces around the world.

Her artwork entreats viewers to look at the world from a different perspective and to shed new light on their inner thinking when it comes to glass art.

Many art pieces are formed using fragments of text that are English words formed from Urdu characters which convey ber bi-racial British-Pakistani heritage. This technique, called transliteration combines English and Urdu to produce text with a rich artistic flow. The modern Urdu language has evolved from beautiful, undulating ancient Sanskrit.

Hassina Khan glass artist is a select member of both the Crafts Council Directory and Suffolk Craft Society.

Artist Statement
I specialise in kiln-formed glass to create vessels and objects that enrich homes and spaces whilst inviting the viewer to think about the world differently. The starting point of my work is words: fragments of text that I write about themes and issues that are important to me. I transliterate the words into a fusion of Urdu and English, which reflects my bi-racial heritage, and further abstract them by playing with scale, rotation and order. The resultant forms create pieces which cannot be read but instead speak to the viewer on a conceptual level.
My work has been selected for many exhibitions including the British Glass Biennale 2024, and in 2023 I was awarded a residency at the National Glass Centre by the Glass Society which resulted in ‘Past and Future’ and an artist development bursary by Firstsite, East Anglia’s Contemporary Art Gallery, to make a body of work around the word ‘enough’.