Giles Fearon – A Three-Dimensional Designer with a fond interest in all materials primarily focusing on conceptual glass art.

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Giles bases his designs on natural inspiration, with a mindful approach to how his designs could positively impact the viewer/user. Focusing on the sculptural aspect of glass at present has allowed Giles to add greater elements of play in his designs. His thinking relates to a more simplistic attitude towards design and where our ideas come from. “It’s been proven that we are more creative when in a natural environment so, therefore, I feel this where my inspiration should derive from”.  

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In recent years he has incorporated an organic approach within his designs, whether that simply be gravity or like his most recent project, implementing restrictions to then allow degrees of ‘accidents’ to happen. His aims continuing down the line, are to find the balance between naturalistic elements and a clean/minimal aesthetic inspired by seeing his father’s designs growing up.

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Explained in his dissertation, ‘What place do mindfulness and nature have within the creative design practice?’ he delved into how these elements positively impact the mind and is now perusing this concept to further back up his evidence. Another integral part of Giles’s work also elaborated on in his dissertation was his methodical and meditative process, “without this, I would be less creative and enthusiastic, not making is out of the question and is part of how the design process happens whilst also positively impacting myself”.

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Though Giles is focusing on the sculptural aspect of design, his background is that of product design. This leads him along other varied pathways of work, some of which are far more practical than his current work. He uses these side projects to help influence as he finds having a broader perspective of design opens new ways of looking at things.       

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Giles's latest piece 'Furo' relates to taking a mindful breath. The piece is about deflation and reinflation, using restrictions within the glass to make the most natural reaction possible, with his aim to emanate flow and stillness. This sculpture recently won him the Belmond New Designers Award and a piece is headed to the french riviera to be placed on one of their barges next year.