Bob Crooks First Glass
The First Glass Partnership was set up in Clapham London in 1994 by Bob Crooks and Stewart Hearn making hand made functional and decorative glassware. In 2002, Stuart left to set up his own business while Bob relocated to Devon. What particularly concerns him is the relationship between dramatic large scale effects - expressed through bold organic forms and vivid colours - and the fine detail of concentric rings and criss-crossing threads. Crooks responds directly to the plasticity of glass and explores its unique sculptural and optical qualities. "I am trying to push what I do to the limit" he says, "but because of his heightened sensitivity to the medium, I can harness its potential in an unforced and spontaneous way".
