Alison is a self-taught relative newcomer to glass. After an experience day in 2012 she was instantly hooked. For several years she blew glass a few days a year, but in 2019 she jumped ship from a packaging consultant to focus fully on glass. Alison makes glass that reflects her sailing and diving experiences in extreme wilderness locations such as Antarctica and The Arctic and wants to raise awareness of these fragile wildernesses. ‘I love shaping liquid glass into unique sculptures and enjoy the clarity, refraction and magnification. I blend ancient techniques with play and innovate. Wilderness and the natural world inspire me. The fragility and the beauty of the earth’s diversity and ecosystems. I am energised by my passion and experiences with extreme nature - especially polar wilderness locations - and the amazing life, beauty and treasures they contain. I am privileged to have been on 3 expeditions to Antarctica including scuba diving and sailing to and from South America and 4 expeditions to the Arctic including sailing from Norway to Svalbard and swimming with orca and humpbacks. I spent a year travelling in South America. I am grateful for all my trips to fascinating and remote locations, amazing landscapes and incredible wildlife. I combine my travels, sports and wonder of nature with my passion for glass in my glass art.’