About | Heidi Nicholson

About Me

Heidi Nicholson is a glass artist who began her creative journey in 2017 following a background in maths and technology. Heidi studied BA Glass at the University for the Creative Arts and graduated in 2020.

I am inspired by the immense power of geological forces and the beauty of their effect on the landscape. I’m particularly interested in the divide between what is happening above and below the surface, and what is therefore hidden to us or revealed. This is analogous to how much of ourselves we reveal or conceal. My work seeks to convey the depth of private emotion under the surface, and to provoke a desire for personal exploration of our own psyche.

I specialise in combining hot glass casting with kiln-casting and glassblowing techniques. My current work involves plunging a vessel into a mass of molten glass, simulating the violence of the geological forces which inspire me. I work with clear glass and create colour using metals and oxides which transform on contact with the hot glass, alongside reagents which create bursts of delicate bubbles under the surface. My work combines grounded, substantial forms with ethereal inner qualities, creating a world of texture and movement within the glass.

You can view my Contemporary Glass Society profile here.