Welcome at Glasuniek,

the home where glass artist Linda van Huffelen makes her special glass objects.

For as long as I can remember I have been touched and amazed by glass. My favorite toy was a kaleidoscope. I could turn the two parts for hours, turning the small pieces of glass in such a way that new and interesting color patterns were created.

I like to touch and amaze you in turn. The best moment for me is when someone sees my work for the first time and sighs a sincere 'oh'. My objects go beyond the boundaries of the known. Making something that has been done before is not that interesting to me in my free work. I have an innate need to innovate. I always see new possibilities in glass. Within glass fusing, I therefore specialize in unusual techniques. This means that I look for new applications and make crossovers with other art forms.

My works are unique. Not only in terms of execution, but also in terms of design.

I am self-taught, with the exception of a masterclass with the American glass artists Matthew Szösz and Anna Mlasowsky which I attended in 2018 . Matt and Anna tought me a very special technique (Inflatables), in which fused glass is inflated with compressed air during firing. As far as I know, this extremely complex technique is only performed by Matthew and myself. Of course I make these objects in my own way.

In 2023, one of my works (see below) was shown at the International Glass Biennale of Bulgaria at the National Gallery in Sofia. The video gives an impression of the exhibition.

Since 2013 I have created and developed the Stacking technique to make three-dimensional glass sculptures with glass fusing. This is now being widely copied. In Stacks, many glass plates are fused together to form larger objects. Because the glass is fused together, partial transformations are created, which make the object playful and interesting. In addition, I use a lot of openings in my work, which provide an extra influence of the light. I work a lot with elegant yet subtly powerful shapes.

In some cases, I shape stacks by hand. That means that I take them out of the kiln at high temperatures and then change the shape with the (protected) hand. As a result, more shapes are possible than can be achieved with the usual moulds. I also combine stacks with objects like bowls.

Would you like to make your own Stacking? I give a two-day workshop in which I would like to teach you!

Moderne glaskunst in een unieke stijl

Driedimensionale glasfusing: Inflatables