About

Exemplar Glass produces contemporary art glass items, designed and hand crafted by Jane Ballard.

Example of previous work is shown on the gallery pages but your commission will be an unique item.

Every product consists of two or more layers of glass kiln fired two or three times to achieve the desired texture and shape.

Our designs change and develop, ensuring your purchase is individual. As each item is hand crafted and kiln formed from coloured art glass and decorated in the style you want.

Jane Ballard
Jane has lived in many locations in four countries and her inspiration comes from those diverse landscapes, architecture and cultures.

Her art education started with sculpture and drawing, however, whilst living in New England, Jane trained in stained glass techniques with Boston artist, Carolyn Stock.

On returning to the UK, interest in her work grew through commissions and gallery sales.
In 2002, Jane came to Leominster and set up an art glass studio where her passion for glass could develop - to broaden her experience she has undertaken several master classes with international glass artist Jayne Persico - known for her innovative techniques.

She has studied lampworking with Barbara Mason to produce glass beads; also silver work techniques to add a further dimension to her warm glass jewellery.

Jane is influenced by the precise geometric control of Klaus Moje, the artist credited with the strip method of fusing; Steve Immerman who practises a more organic variation of that theme; Bob Leatherbarrow, the “crackle” technique king (Jane took a masterclass with Bob in 2011). On the stained glass side, Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful, symmetric styles never fail to amaze.