Pate de Verre glass bowl in black and 24ct gold hand made by Alison Lowry in Co Down.

Pate de verre is an ancient glass casting technique which literally means, ‘paste of glass’. It involves using crushed glass packed tightly into hand built moulds. After firing, the mould is broken away to reveal a thin walled vessel.

Approximate dimensions: Height  5.5cm; Diameter 15cm

About the maker

Alison Lowry is a glass artist living and working from her studio, ‘Schoolhouse Glass’ in Saintfield, Co. Down. In 2009 she graduated from the Ulster University with a Degree in Art and Design.Alison has several different aspects to her art practise. She makes works for exhibition, small pieces for the domestic environment and also teaches various fused glass techniques from her studio.