Bob Crooks
Bob Crooks is one of Britain’s most highly recognised glassmakers. He is renowned for his high quality, skilfully executed dynamic forms and surfaces. He has been producing since 1990, continuously thinking of original and challenging ideas. His work has been exhibited at an international level, alongside many exhibitions at home in the UK.
Bob’s pieces are inspired by Geometry, Architecture, Natural and Man-made worlds, as well as the qualities and capabilities of the glass itself. He exploits these properties through refraction, reflection, transparency and opacity. A key element is working with the fluidity of glass and ‘freezing’ it as the desired form is realised.
Even within the range of his production work, Bob Crooks has consciously developed pieces that are one-offs. Because of the nature of different applications he uses, it is not possible to make two pieces identical.
His unique pieces have escalated in size over the years, creating ever-more dramatic statements. The resultant objects demonstrate a masterly love of the material, with attention to fine detail.
