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Chris Bird-Jones MA (RCA) is an award winning artist, working to commission and exhibiting internationally. She is a Creative Wales Ambassador, an active member of the Women’s International Glass Workshop and a member of Culture Declares Emergency.
Within her multi - disciplined arts practice Bird -Jones is fascinated by the phenomenal nuances of refracted light and shadow, especially when glass is juxtaposed with sunlight. Often returning to particular themes, objects, forms and metaphors, she harnesses the playful transience of natural light in her work.
Bird-Jones' most recent solo exhibition, rydym i gyd yn fregus / we are all fragile, premiered at Mission Gallery, Swansea before touring to Ruthin Craft Centre where it was selected by the Crafts Council as one of the Top Ten exhibitions to see in February 2022. The exhibition showcased a series of blown forms, the result of creative research and development with the spoon form.
“Interacting with these pieces requires care; to be considered and secure, cradled in one’s arms like a newborn child. One slip and all would be lost, shattered, mirroring the fragility of our human condition, of a life in balance.” - Bird -Jones, 2022
Bird -Jones has had her work commissioned in many parts of the world and has artworks held in public and private collections including the Art in Public Places Exhibition of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii, in National Library Iceland, Reykjavik, in National Library Wales, Aberystwyth, and the Godown Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur, and at POWIS, Penang, Malaysia, plus private commissions in UK, Europe, NZ and USA.
If you would like to discover more about the commissioning process, please enquire below and Chris Bird Jones will contact you for a no obligation conversation.
Commission a bespoke piece from Chris Bird Jones
As well as buying from our existing collection of exquisite, one-off designs made by Chris Bird Jones you can also commission your own unique pieces.
We truly believe that nothing compares to having your own personalised work of art created to your exact specifications – made by the best makers in Wales, drawing not only from unique traditions of craftsmanship but also on unequalled skills and innovation.
Any item you buy from Chris will be unlike any other, because it hasn’t been machine-made on a factory floor, but lovingly crafted over many hours and shaped by him. Furthermore, it will have the added, enduring value of being able to shape your own personal story through its making.
More than just an exquisite piece of glass
Chris has her own distinct style, and will bring her own powerful and personal creativity, expertise and vision to each piece she makes.
By commissioning a bespoke item from Chris, you aren’t simply buying an exquisite piece of glass: you are also engaging in a collaborative process, beginning a relationship with your her that adds an extra dimension to the final piece.
What’s more, you will have a hand in creating a collectable of the future, producing a living heirloom that will be passed down through generations, to be treasured forever.
If you would like to discuss an idea or project with Chris Bird Jones, please complete the form below and Chris will contact you for a no obligation conversation.
