Today’s date:
7 December 2011
Name:
Victoria Scholes
Which field of glass art do you work in?
Kiln formed glass and mixed media
How do you describe your style of work?
Sculpture and installation
Describe the set of tools you use?
The usual kiln and mould-making tools. But I often have to improvise to fulfill a particular project.
Where did you study?
Wolverhampton University
Describe your first encounter with glass.
Manchester City Art Gallery showed some finish post-war glass including artists such as Oiva Toikka and Marku Salo. I was enchanted, even though glass as a profession wasn’t even a twinkle in my eye at the time.
Who inspires you as an artist?
All kinds of thing; weirdness, the bizarre, magic. I love the poetry of Anne Carson. Snippets of visual imagery. Medieval painted wooden sculpture. I am a magpie when it comes to inspiration.
Who would you like to see interviewed?
Jan Hein van Stiphout
What are you working on right now?
An installation inspired by Midsummer (and a bit of madness) for Macclesfield’s annual festival, Barnaby. Plus some stuff exploring weirdness again, but it’s too early to tell you much about it.
What is the address of your website?
