Thomas Petit

Thomas Petit designs and makes a unique collection of handblown studio glass. It includes stoppered bottles, vases and bowls in single vibrant colours, as well as more complex multi-layered, multi-coloured designs, depicting abstract land and seascapes. Many pieces are sandblasted to give them a matt finish similar in looks to sea glass.

Thomas grew up in East Sussex and started his glass career in London before moving to New Zealand for three years and then returning to the UK and setting up his base in Derbyshire, where he has been since 1999.

When he sets out to design a new range, he usually has a set of colour combinations in mind, but what he visualises can look considerably different in the glass medium. So he keeps making alterations until he gets the desired effect and is happy to sign his name to the piece.