I saw the piece above on Pinterest, and I just had to find the artist. I’m so glad I did! Although she originally trained as a ceramicist at Cardiff University, artist Ailsa Nicholson also works in glass, and it’s her glass pieces that took my breath away. After checking out as much of her work as I could find, I really came to appreciate how many different methods and styles she incorporates into her glass work, though of course, it’s her water-themed pieces that really spoke to my inner mermaid. That sea foam really adds something to the pieces!

Her colors seem so pure and so calculated, I was kind of shocked to learn that she uses many recycled glass pieces in her work.

“Alongside more traditional methods of glass making I also recycle and upcycle old materials such as old shower doors, t.v. stands and glass shelving, turning one person’s trash into another person’s treasure.” -About Ailsa Nicholson

Maybe it’s because she uses recycled materials that she’s able to keep her prices fairly affordable. I may need to purchase one of those waves, since I can’t stop thinking about them…

You can check out her equally fascinating (though very different) clay and ceramic work alongside the rest of her glass pieces on her website.

All images are the property of Ailsa Nicholson.