Shannen Halliwell is a glass artist/designer-maker, who graduated from the University of Wolverhampton (2019) with a BA(Hons) in Applied Arts, specialising in hot glass.

 

With having strong artistry throughout her early life/education, she first began as a studying fine artist in school/college, focusing on drawn and painted portraiture. It was on the completion of a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at Runshaw, Lancashire where Shannen was able to fully delve into the exploration of 3-dimensional forms, ultimately ceramics.

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At the University of Wolverhampton, Shannen initially began by experimenting with both glass and ceramics and quickly discovered her passion for molten glass, its tantalising attributes and its demand of high-level skill. Shannen has been able to familiarise herself with a range of traditional and contemporary techniques. More recently becoming immersed in cane and murrine techniques and its endless scope of possibilities.

 

Shannen takes inspiration from natures admiral qualities, such as: flora and fauna, crystals, and the marine environment.

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