How was it made? Glass-blowing | Elliot Walker | V&A

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  • čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
  • Inspired by traditional oil paintings, sculptor Elliot Walker works with molten glass at exceptionally high temperatures and speed to create unique 3D still life sculptures. Step inside his studio to see each stage of this extremely challenging process, as he creates a new work made up of three-dimensional sliced fish, in response to a tiny fragment of a Middle Eastern glass beaker in our collection.
    00:00 In the studio
    01:10 Elliot's still life series
    01:45 Design inspiration from the V&A collection
    03:03 Hot workshop: gathering molten glass with a blowpipe
    03:30 Building up layers of clear and coloured glass
    03:56 Spiralling the coloured glass
    04:15 Shaping the glass with different tools
    04:50 'Swedish' or bubble overlay technique
    05:57 Creating the fish shape
    06:41 Adding surface texture, fins and a metallic finish
    08:14 Cold workshop: cutting and polishing
    09:17 The finished piece
    Find out more about our glass collection: www.vam.ac.uk/collections/glass
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Komentáře • 65

  • @ajspanna1
    @ajspanna1 Před rokem +23

    I love listening to him explaining what he’s doing, it’s so informative. He’s such a talented artist

    • @zzxjoanw
      @zzxjoanw Před 9 měsíci

      Agreed, hearing the explanation is so much better than silence or music.

  • @studio_buehler
    @studio_buehler Před rokem +28

    Stunningly beautiful work from Elliot Walker! Very impressive!
    Compliments as well to the V&A social media team, for consistently producing very interesting and inspiring high quality education videos!

  • @elainahazelton7396
    @elainahazelton7396 Před rokem +13

    I loved watching Elliot compete in Blown Away. He is sooooo talented.

    • @danwhxte
      @danwhxte Před rokem +1

      Yes!! I first saw him here and when I recognised the name I was like OMG ELLIOOOTTTT !!

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 Před 6 dny

    i on the other hand deeply value creating very clean and simple three dimensional shapes with extreme color patterns. its almost child like in comparison to being a sculptor first and a glassmaker second. I have always admired the hell out of guys like this.

  • @julienotsmith7068
    @julienotsmith7068 Před 5 dny

    An absolutely magnificent interpretation of the original piece. I love it. So creative and yet true to the original. Bravo.

  • @Greystorm1619
    @Greystorm1619 Před měsícem

    The cross-section of the fish is so cool

  • @valuchinn
    @valuchinn Před rokem +11

    Love it! Glass is magic, and the work of Elliot is very beautiful

  • @noeraldinkabam
    @noeraldinkabam Před rokem +3

    These are the only moments I ever dream of being rich. I am however content with just knowing there still is beauty made in the world most of the time.

  • @katyahum9826
    @katyahum9826 Před 2 měsíci

    Sooo beautiful! The effect of the interior of the fish or the orange are amazing

  • @MichellePrice0422
    @MichellePrice0422 Před měsícem

    Watched with my little guy - he’s 6 - and he thought it was the coolest thing ever!

  • @deborahjaneapperley1004
    @deborahjaneapperley1004 Před rokem +4

    I would love to see his work how talented.

    • @dragonegg1722
      @dragonegg1722 Před rokem +1

      I think he won the 2nd season of Blown in Glass in Netflix.

    • @user-hf8vp5vh3w
      @user-hf8vp5vh3w Před 4 měsíci

      You'd be very welcome over to Elliot Studio in Stourbridge. We have lots of his work on display in our gallery alongside the studio and over at the Stourbridge Glass Museum across the road from us.

  • @ValkiriStudio
    @ValkiriStudio Před rokem +3

    His work is phenomenal! Such an interesting video.

  • @kanakacoconut4658
    @kanakacoconut4658 Před rokem +4

    Absolutely Gorgeous brother, very striking to rhe eyes, incredible, fantastic finish

  • @whizzywoo582
    @whizzywoo582 Před rokem +3

    I would love such artwork in my house, but I have a hairy inhabitant who is not safe around such objects! Lovely to see how they're produced, thank you :)

  • @rikkiharcourt3868
    @rikkiharcourt3868 Před rokem +3

    Wow. Sensational! What skill and what a pleasure to see how that skill is used to make such a beautiful piece. Thank you.

  • @tracyjohn826
    @tracyjohn826 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing

  • @saturnianali8r
    @saturnianali8r Před rokem

    Love seeing the finishing touches of polishing and cutting. I love watching glass blowing.

  • @itsirkeel
    @itsirkeel Před rokem +1

    GORGEOUS!!! This made me think of knitting, which I do, and how, in a way, you can 'undo' a glass piece and redo it again and again, much like a knitting project. What a creative dance, with an assistant as well. You don't create glassworks like that completely on your own.

  • @redbeki
    @redbeki Před 8 měsíci

    This is so mind blowing. How the flesh and bone and skin has been created . it's the most incredible piece of glasswork I've ever seen. Amazing!

  • @CFinch360
    @CFinch360 Před rokem

    Thank you God, for giving me eyes to see something so beautiful, and such talent in action!

  • @judehart3455
    @judehart3455 Před 9 měsíci

    What an expert - Elliot's work is stunning and has explained the complicated process so clearly. Thank you so much.

  • @natalieyuen5604
    @natalieyuen5604 Před rokem +3

    Awesome work !

  • @user-ix8wz8dd5n
    @user-ix8wz8dd5n Před 9 měsíci

    Amazing talent & imagination. Absolutely fascinating to watch Eliot in action

  • @sickoftheshit
    @sickoftheshit Před rokem +2

    Wow! Stunning work!

  • @thomashverring9484
    @thomashverring9484 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely stunning and inspiring!

  • @augustsnowfall5189
    @augustsnowfall5189 Před rokem

    Fantastic! His patience and skill are off the chart! Very cool 😎

  • @jeanwillis2646
    @jeanwillis2646 Před rokem +1

    I’m almost speechless thank you so much Elliot your art is stunning ❤

  • @msaditu
    @msaditu Před rokem

    Fascinating. Such a beautiful work of art! Thank you for sharing.

  • @bethduffus4598
    @bethduffus4598 Před rokem +1

    This is a really splendid video and so well presented by the artist. Well done V&A and well done Elliot Walker.

  • @savitri5886
    @savitri5886 Před rokem

    How beautiful!🐠🐠🐠

  • @juliadagnall5816
    @juliadagnall5816 Před rokem

    There were a lot of talented artists in the 2nd season of Blown Away but he was my favorite. Nice to hear him talk about his process!

  • @larissaferrassig
    @larissaferrassig Před rokem

    Amazingly beautiful!!!

  • @christinehughes4003
    @christinehughes4003 Před 9 měsíci

    Bravo! Elliot. The video is riveting and makes one appreciate the skill and design that goes into these pieces.

  • @poppetangel
    @poppetangel Před rokem

    What a fascinating video. The finished project is gorgeous.

  • @thirteennumbers6095
    @thirteennumbers6095 Před rokem

    Just amazing!

  • @peckinpahlady
    @peckinpahlady Před rokem +1

    Fabulous.

  • @AllieSheffield
    @AllieSheffield Před rokem

    Magnificent piece 👏🏻🌟

  • @pat4005
    @pat4005 Před rokem

    Your work is truly extraordinary! ❤

  • @shelleybluebell397
    @shelleybluebell397 Před rokem

    What a great video and such a talent. Loved watching this. 😊

  • @paustinheaton
    @paustinheaton Před rokem

    Amazing work!

  • @Hugo-hghdesignstudio
    @Hugo-hghdesignstudio Před rokem

    Superb!

  • @joshuaharper372
    @joshuaharper372 Před rokem

    So interesting--and impressive!

  • @marciobiza9384
    @marciobiza9384 Před rokem +1

    BRAVO

  • @seanjustg5425
    @seanjustg5425 Před rokem

    Amazing 😍

  • @theherd5830
    @theherd5830 Před 7 měsíci

    Absolutely amazing artist. Glass is my favorite form of art…..

  • @oppositeofh8
    @oppositeofh8 Před 9 měsíci

    what an incredible way to reproduce that fragment. thanks for taking us through the process, such stunning results. i live in seattle, washington, in the US, & we have quite a bit of glassblowing/sculpting here, so i've seen more glasswork than the average person. your ideas & pieces are really moving & introspective. bravo, sir! i hope you & your crew continue to create & push the limits long into the future. 😻

  • @joeschmoe6516
    @joeschmoe6516 Před 8 měsíci

    WOW!

  • @HisameArtwork
    @HisameArtwork Před rokem

    amazing work!

  • @braunarsch
    @braunarsch Před rokem

    whoaa! 😍

  • @maxpay150
    @maxpay150 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow❤

  • @jessicajaerosenbaum115
    @jessicajaerosenbaum115 Před rokem +1

    Youre brilliant. Im an artist and i think a pretty great one but i dont even have to try to do what you do to know it would look like i couldn't use a crayon properly by what i would produce which would be a blob of something before i broke it!!! I heard when I was little do what you're passionate about and be the best at it, the best in the world even, and sir i believe you are. I live a short distance from Corning glass which they claim to be the best in the world. you make them look like amatures. I'm truly so extremely impressed that i want to cry. Beauty does that to me.

  • @talanigreywolf7110
    @talanigreywolf7110 Před rokem

    I really enjoy watching demonstration on the Corning Museum of Glass channel, they have some of the best blowers on!

  • @lianefehrle9921
    @lianefehrle9921 Před rokem +2

    I would have loved to get this artist to do me a piece of glass work

  • @maureencullen1008
    @maureencullen1008 Před rokem

    That was stunning,so beautiful. Usually,when working with high temperatures fireproof garments and face guards are used.Could you,please,explain why these are not needed when sculpting glass. Thank you

    • @Anaesify
      @Anaesify Před rokem +1

      the heat is really contained in the forge with just the small glory hole for the glass to enter, and then after that its just the one very hot blob, which has no chance of just like randomly exploding. And unlike metal forged products, the artist is not going to get hit with splash-back from pouring or fragments of metal from sculpting.

  • @sjwilloughby-greene8214

    ❤❤❤

  • @marinaamiller
    @marinaamiller Před rokem

    wowowowo

  • @AkaZoli
    @AkaZoli Před měsícem

    What brand is the furnace?

  • @dba750
    @dba750 Před rokem +1

    "Art" is a huge waste of resources and a huge addition to waste

    • @drpepa09
      @drpepa09 Před rokem

      So are humans like yourself.