Mushrooms Stained Glass ‘Amanita Muscaria’ by April Pebble
Mushrooms stained glass piece of wall art depicts mysterious fly agaric mushrooms. Famed for their shamanistic properties.
Commissions are also available for sculptures, and residential and commercial stained glass windows.
Artist Statement
Amanita Muscaria’, one of the most iconic toadstools. To see one in the woods is the greatest of joys. Deep red in colour and glowing
in the moonlight, this magical mushroom symbolises the coming of winter and the web that connects all living beings.
Traditional stained glass techniques, Glass painting & Copper Foiling with Brass Base.
Mushrooms Stained Glass – Artist
Glass artist April Pebble is a Somerset-based artist who creates amazing stained glass commissions and produces fused glass vessels of vivid colours and great imagination.
Her sculptural artworks incorporate metal fabrication, stained glass, and painted glass which she collaborates on with Craftsman Josh White.
April’s work explores the delights of nature and the fringes of our imaginations.
After graduating in Blown Glass from Manchester Metropolitan University, April went to work at Bristol’s Creative Glass Guild, specialising in fused glass. From there, she undertook Stained Glass Conservationist training at Holywell Glass in Wells.
For many years, April ran therapeutic art workshops for the charity One25 in St Paul’s in Bristol
Since the summer of 2024, April’s primary focus has been working on her own glass-making and is currently taking on private fused and stained glass commissions.
April takes on commission for both private residences and designs sculptural work for exhibitions.
Her studio is based on a farm in Shepton Mallet and when not working on her own pieces, she runs courses in creative glass techniques. She also continues to run glass art courses at the Bristol Folk House.
April’s goal is to create gorgeous, eye-catching glass art that pushes the boundaries of traditional glass-making and delivers something that provides the viewer with a deep sense of appreciation for the natural world.
April Pebble glass artist and teacher, enjoys teaching and running courses very much and, through her enthusiasm for glass making, aims to encourage other people to explore their artistic potential.
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