'Opaline Infusion' is a unique cast glass sculpture by the British artist, Helen Restorick.

Having initially studied medicine and genetics, Helen Restorick moved her attention away from science to art, culminating in her studying for her MA in glass at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, in 2023. 

Taking much influence from her former career, Restorick methodically explores the properties and manipulation of kiln-formed glass, often referencing biological or medical themes. Primarily exploring flow patterns in glass, Restorick is fascinated in the movement and displacement that occurs during the casting process, when glass is heated allowing it to become viscous, yielding to reshaping via the use of moulds.

In the artist’s own words:

“Finding glass as a medium to create with has been part of a rewarding and fulfilling journey for me. It has been a way of developing part of my identity beyond my previous career in medicine. I think inevitably, I have incorporated many aspects of related disciplines into my artwork and it has been important part of the process for me.”

The artist can also create pieces to commission, please contact the gallery for further information.