Christopher Williams

"Above all it is the glass blowing that interests me. Sometimes I cut the surfaces of the finishes object to describe their « skin ».

I use a combination of free blowing, steel moulds & traditional glass cutting techniques."

Christopher Williams

*1949	in Surrey, UK
1966-67	Pre-diploma, Guildford School of Art
1967-70	Dip (3D Design), Guildford School of Art
1970-71	Interior Designer for Allard & Co Ltd
1971-76	Industrial Designer (domestic products) for Conran Design Group
1976-78	MA (Glass), Royal College of Art, London
1978-79	Lecturer at High Wycombe College of Art (glass)
1978-99	Director, The Glasshouse, LONDON
1980-87	Lecture, part time, at Royal College of Art, London (Industrial design)
1986-94	Lecture, part time, at West Surrey College of Art and Design
since 1999	Set up Glasshouse de Sivignon, FRANCE and is a freelance industrial designer.

Exhibitions (selection)

UK
"Side Show" ICA, London
Prescote Gallery, Banbury
Dan Klein's Goblet Exhibition, London
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Katherine House Gallery, Marlborough
Warwick Arts Trust, London
Beaux Arts, Bath
Castle Museum, Norwich
Manchester City Museum and Art Gallery
Cowdy Gallery, Newent, Gloucestershire.

Germany
Essener Galerie, Essen
Jungend Gestaltet, Munich
Kunsthandwerker Galerie, Hamburg
Galerie Glaswerk, Berlin
Galerie Ursula Rosenhauer, Göttinggen.

Belgium
Museum voor Kunstambachten Sterckshof, Antwerp.

France
Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris
Galerie d'Amon, Paris
Galerie Capazza, Nancay & Paris
Quartz, Paris.

Luxembourg
Galerie Silice

Sweden
Varberg Museum, Varberg
Vaxjo Museum, Vaxjo
Blas & Knada, Stockholm.

Switzerland
Midi Pile, Lausanne
Hergiswiler Galerie, Lucerne.

USA
Westminster Gallery, Boston
Contemporary Glass Gallery, New York
Convergence Gallery, New York.

Holland
Het Glashuis, Alkmar
Rob ven den Doel, The Hague.

Japan
Yamaha "Glass Now", Hamamatsu
Contemporary British Crafts, Miharudo Gallery, Tokyo.

Austria
Glasgalerie Klute, Vienna
Kunstformen Jetz, Salzburg
Lobmeyer, Vienna.

Work in Permanent Collections

UK
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Broadfield House Collection, West Midlands
Castle Museum, Norwich
Northwest Art Collection
Crafts Council Collection, London.

France
Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
Collection Sars Potterie, Paris.

USA
Corning Glass Museum, Corning, NY.

Designs included in the International Design Yearbook, volumes 3,5 and 9.