Keith Dymond
Born in the very new town of Hemel Hempstead, Keith was a product of the Concorde era and comprehensive school system at its best. A proactive and very capable ‘modern technologies’ department inspired a creative but industrial /engineering-based love for design, form functionality and materials. By 18 he had designed, built and raced his own hovercraft using carbon fibre. He went on to spend most of his early career as an engineer, followed by managing technology transfer projects from university to industry and latterly, as a designer.
A career highlight was to be the only designer to have two industrial products displayed at the prestigious British Design Council, Design Centre in London Hay Market at the same time, in the summer of 1992 .
Keith now works from his home in East Sussex as a glass- Artist; a pursuit which allows him to use his engineering background in conjunction with his design skills and creativity. Keith works with all forms of Kiln fused glass and delivers hands-on and insightful demonstrations and workshops.
Keith's glass evokes a sense of pure form and hidden complexity, gained through his relentless pursuit of perfection. He unites aesthetics, chemistry, physics and functionality through the exploration and manipulation of glass properties. You can feel the endless adventure that Keith is willing to undertake and see the beauty of fused glass through his creative vision. Keith takes great pride in his work and strives to bring people joy. Not bound by any one genre, Keith positively embraces the idea that his work should cross the boundaries of fun, frivolity and contemporary style.
Keith offers an entertaining series of talks and presentations offering the audience an interactive travel through the history of fused glass with quizzes, imagery and entertaining facts and anecdotes. During the second half of the presentation, Keith demonstrates some of his techniques, culminating in a final product which Keith then takes back to his studio, fires in the kiln, sending images back of the finished product at a later date.
For a workshop, you can book Keith for a 3 hour session where, under his expert guidance and assistance, you will be guided into creating your own unique glass items . For a small fee, Keith will take these away and fuse them in his kiln, returning them to you once fired.
Offers: Demonstrations, Workshops, Online sessions, Talks, Appraisals/Critiques, Mini workshops, Holidays
Media: Kiln Formed Glass (please note NOT Glass Blowing), Patte De Vere, Glass Casting mould making, Glass Slumping, Glass Dropping, Kiln Carving, Cold Working
Subjects: Kiln Fused Glass – all methods, Contemporary design
Will travel to: Up to 1.5 hours from home in East Sussex. Also, near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.
Email: keithdymondqac@aol.com
Phone: 07710 452037
