
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
