I am a glass artist living and working in Denbighshire, North Wales.
My work is inspired by the complexity of life, particularly the intricate structures and growth patterns found in nature. I am drawn to cryptogamic plants such as lichen, moss, and algae, as well as fungi, and the textures and forms of marine creatures, invertebrates, and coral.

I am influenced by how being in nature—and observing it closely—makes me feel. Light is another important inspiration: both the magical atmosphere it creates in the natural landscape, and the way it interacts with glass through shadows, reflections, and the contrast between matt and glossy surfaces.

I am also fascinated by the cataloguing of nature—natural history artefacts, early cyanotypes, x-rays, microscopic images, and botanical drawings all inform my visual language.

I often explore ideas of magical realism, creating hybrid forms inspired by, or combining, different plants and organisms. I strive to make something singular—a visual representation of my own way of seeing and experiencing the natural world.

I make vessels, sculpture, architectural and public art, and exhibit in galleries internationally.

QEST Scholar 2023

https://www.qest.org.uk/alumni/verity-pulford/

Contemporary Glass Society Interview

https://www.cgs.org.uk/news/a-communion-with-nature/

Michelangelo Foundation- Homo Faber Guide

homofaber.com/en/discover/pulford-verity-dyw9nt

Makers Guild of Wales

https://www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/veritypulford.html

Crafts Council Directory 

www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory/verity-pulford-glass-artist

North Lands Creative

https://northlandscreative.co.uk/2020/08/10/verity-pulford/

Photography- Stephen Heaton/Simon Bruntnell/Andrew Gale

 

A film about my practice

by Stephen Heaton

funded by The Arts Council of Wales and The Makers Guild of Wales