Michael Hunter – Twists Glass Studio
Michael Hunter was born in Norfolk. He now works from his studio in Selkirk on the Scottish Borders.
Michael was an apprentice at Wedgwood Glass in Norfolk and was employed at various glass makers. In 1981, he discovered glass in cane form and taught himself cane working techniques in his spare time as well as how make the canes themselves.
He set up Twists Glass Studio in 1998 where he designs the work with his wife, Sue. He specialised in Venetian cane working.
He exhibits internationally with work in private and public collections across the world, including the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. He regularly gives demonstrations in the USA. His air-twist glasses were commissioned for series 2 of the television series Outlander.
Available work by Michael Hunter – Twists Glass Studio:
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£110
Glass paperweight with crossed pattern lizard
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-blown glass with canework Lizard. Approx size 8 x 8.5 cm. -
£110
Glass paperweight with blue-toed lizard
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-blown glass with canework Lizard. Approx size 8 x 8.5 cm. -
£110
Glass paperweight with pink-toed lizard
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-blown glass with canework Lizard. Approx size 8 x 8.5 cm -
£110
Glass paperweight with purple lizard
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-blown glass with canework Lizard. Approx size 8 x 8.5 cm. -
£60
Glass with air-twist stem
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioPort glass. Hand-blown glass. Approx size 17cm high, 7.5cm diameter base. Glasses of this kind… -
£70
Glass with air-twist stem
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioRed wine glass. Hand blown glass. Approx size: 21.5cm high, 9cm diameter base. Glasses of… -
£100
Black & White Willow Pot
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-made glass canework. Approx size 9cm high, 10cm diameter. -
£175
Black & White Willow Bowl
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-made glass canework. Approx size 15cm high, 26cm diameter. -
£175
Black & Ruby Willow Bowl
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-made glass canework. Approx size: 15cm high, 26cm diameter. -
£220
Zanfirico Owl
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-made glass canework. Approx size: 14.5 x 9 x 9 cm. -
£220
Zanfirico Penguin
Michael Hunter - Twists Glass StudioHand-made glass canework. Approx size 13.5 x 10 x 10 cm.