Artist and fabricator specialising in cast glass, making art about folklore, fairytales and mythology. Casting your ideas into glass
Once upon a time...
Human beings are storytellers.
My artwork draws on narratives found in folk and fairy tales with a focus on themes of individual transformation, metamorphosis and the idea of becoming. Rich in archetypes and symbology, these seemingly simple stories are constantly retold, renewed and analysed to suit our times and to reflect our way of seeing the world. Every generation finds its own way to re-imagine the core stories of our folk traditions. It is this process of reinvention and renewal that captures my fascination with the folk and fairytale realm.
"Folk and fairy tales for me, encourage us to believe that change and transformation are essential aspects of the human condition."
Spike Deane
I’m a visual artist with a passion for cast glass and a love for weaving stories through art. My work draws inspiration from folklore, fairy tales, and mythology, bringing weird and wondrous stories to life through glass and mixed media. I studied glass at Sydney College of the Arts, and in my (sometimes magical) day job, I work as a fabricator and mentor at the Canberra Glassworks.
A lifelong reader, I have always found inspiration in the power of stories. The joy of translating these tales into illustration and sculpture is at the heart of my creative practice, from which I continue to explore the world of myth and imagination.
