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| Crisp Gallery |
| Reg meets a renowned glass artist whose dinnerware is used in Buckingham Palace and by some of the world's biggest stars. |
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Peter Crisp is an internationally acclaimed glass artist who specialises in glass tableware, finished with gold and platinum. One of only three such specialists in the world, his work is mainly sold overseas and graces the tables of Tina Turner, palaces in the Middle East and Michel Roux, who entertains heads of state in his private dining room at the Waterside Inn.
Peter graduated from the Sydney College of the Arts in 1981 and began exhibiting in 1982. His studio at the time was a 1940s cottage on his family's sheep farm where he still resides. He chose glass as his focus because of its ability to transform itself. He uses an ancient Egyptian / Greek technique, drawing his designs from a variety of styles.
He was invited to show his work in the States in 1984 after only three shows in Australia the previous year. While he was there, he visited 88 galleries in 15 cities over three weeks to research the market. He did the same in Germany and England resulting in exhibitions.
He continued to create mainly artistic pieces until 1987 when he switched his focus to retailers and exhibited pieces based on function at all the trade shows. His work is now available through retailers in the USA, Italy, England, Mauritius, Australia, France and Hong Kong.
In 1993, a buyer from Harrods sent him a piece of St. Louis glassware with a request to explore the combination of gold and glass. His approach was to silk screen the clear glass to raise the profile of the gold and to create a contrast between polished gold and matt gold. The enamel colours used in several designs are applied by hand. In each finished piece, there is a dappled, translucent effect that comes from the texture of the mould and gives the impression of rippled water. The plates are dishwasher proof.
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Cost
Peter works in a narrow market, sharing the craft with only the St Louis brand from France and Annie from the US West Coast. He sits between these two companies at around $60 to $600 a plate. St Louis is very expensive, around $400 to $800 a plate while Annie has only a plain band of gold.
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More Info
The Crisp Galleries
"Gap Range"
Bowning ACT 2582
PH: 02 6227 6073
F: 02 6227 6107
Email: crispaustralia@bigpond.com
Website: www.petercrisp.com.au
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