Available Glass Art – Stained & Fused Glass by Jan Simpson
A small, carefully curated selection of original stained and fused glass artworks currently available from my studio in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
Each piece is individually designed and handcrafted, often evolving alongside my commissioned work and explorations in the studio. As such, these works are limited and rarely repeated — once a piece finds its home, it is unlikely to be made again in exactly the same way.
My practice brings together traditional stained glass techniques with contemporary kiln-formed processes, creating pieces that respond to light, space, and narrative.
These are one-off studio pieces, developed through an ongoing exploration of narrative and material. They are not intended to be repeated.
If any of these pieces resonate with you, I would be delighted to discuss it further — and how it might sit, quietly, within your space.
Shé — The Serpent Year (蛇)
A meditation on transformation, renewal, and the quiet strength found in moments of change. The serpent, long a symbol of shedding and becoming, moves gently through the piece — a presence that speaks of release, of cycles completed, and of what quietly follows.
At its heart, the serpent is hand cast in glass, fully three-dimensional, emerging softly from the surface of the panel. Even the eyes are formed within the cast itself, subtly defined and held within the glass — a quiet detail that reveals itself slowly as light moves across the work.
The piece is also informed by early memories of my childhood in Asia, where bamboo groves were both a place of beauty and quiet vigilance. Snakes were a natural part of that landscape — often resting calmly above us in the bamboo, rarely a threat unless disturbed. That sense of presence — watchful, contained, and quietly powerful — remains within the work.
Handcrafted through a combination of traditional stained glass techniques and contemporary kiln-formed processes, the panel brings together layered glass that responds delicately to changing light. As the day shifts, so too does the piece — revealing depth, softness, and nuance that cannot be held in a single moment.
Designed as a freestanding privacy panel, it offers both function and stillness. Positioned on a windowsill or within a space where a view may be softened or obscured, it allows light to pass while creating a sense of calm separation — a gentle threshold between inside and out.
Where the Seahorse Waits
A quiet reflection on memory, stillness, and the gentle pull of water.
Where the Seahorse Waits returns to a theme first explored many years ago, drawing on childhood experiences of swimming in warm, Asian seas — moments spent submerged, suspended, and watching the slow rhythm of life unfolding beneath the surface. Seahorses, drifting almost unnoticed amongst the seaweed near the piers, became quiet markers of that world: delicate, resilient, and perfectly at ease within their surroundings.
At the centre of the piece, the seahorse is hand cast in glass, softly three-dimensional, held within a lens-like form that suggests both containment and immersion. Suspended within its own space, it appears to hover — echoing the sensation of being in water, where movement slows and time feels momentarily paused.
The surrounding panel brings together traditional stained glass techniques with contemporary kiln-formed processes, allowing layers of glass to interact gently with light. Subtle shifts in tone and texture evoke the movement of water and seaweed, creating a sense of depth that changes throughout the day.
Designed as a freestanding panel, the piece sits comfortably on a windowsill or within a light-filled space, where it can both catch and filter light. It offers a moment of quiet within an interior — a soft interruption, inviting pause and reflection.
This is a one-off studio work, part of an ongoing exploration of memory, material, and the way glass can hold and transform light.