Art of Transparency

Iris Houghton creates art glass using a method known as ‘painting with light’. Most of the work begins with two clear pieces of glass cut to the size and shape of the finished piece. These are then worked on using frits, metals, dichroics and other materials.

Many pieces have a fine art bias due to Iris’s fine art background. The pieces are worked on and fused in the studio kiln at temperatures up to 800° Celsius. Iris then reworks them until she is happy with the results, which may involve several firings. In the final stage of the process, the piece is placed over a mould and put back into the kiln to soften and ‘slump’ into the desired shape.

Please find below a list of events that I will be attending in 2025.

I will be adding more as and when they are booked.

I am looking forward to seeing my existing customers again and meeting new ones.

Sunday, 4th May :: Wylam Artisan Market (11am-4pm) :: Wylam Institute, Church Road, Wylam, NE41 8AP.

Sunday, 18th May :: Artisan Craft Market :: Longframlington Memorial Hall, Rothbury Road, Longramlington, NE65 8AH.

Tuesday, 20th May :: Pop-Up Craft Market :: Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ.

Saturday, 24th May :: Northumberland County Show (9am-6pm) :: Showground, Bywell, Nr. Stocksfield, NE43 7AB.

Tuesday, 17th June :: Pop-Up Craft Market :: Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ.

Saturday/Sunday, 5th/6th July :: Arts & Craft Weekend :: Ushaw Historic House, Durham, DH7 7DW.

Saturday/Sunday, 12th/13th July :: Belford Arts Festival :: Belford Village, Northumberland.

Tuesday, 15th July :: Pop-Up Craft Market :: Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ.

Friday-Sunday, 25th-27th July :: Brancepeth Castle Summer Fair :: Brancepeth Castle, Durham, DH7 8DF.

Saturday/Sunday, 16th/17th August :: Art in the Pen :: Craven Castle Mart, Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD.

Monday, 25th August :: Glendale Show :: The Show Field, North Middleton, Wooler. NE71 6QX.

Sunday, 26th August :: Pop-Up Craft Market :: Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ.

Sunday, 7th September :: Pop-Up Craft Market :: Paxton House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ.

Tuesday, 9th September :: Wylam Artisan Market (11am-4pm) :: Wylam Institute, Church Road, Wylam, NE41 8AP.

Saturday, 8th November :: Linskill Centre Christmas Fayre :: Linskill Centre, Tynemouth, NE30 2AY.

Friday-Sunday, 28th-30th November :: Brancepeth Castle Christmas Fair (Fri/Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-5pm) :: Brancepeth Castle, Durham, DH7 8DF.

Friday-Sunday, 5th-7th December :: Durham Christmas Festival (Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4:30pm) : Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RL.