Michael Hunter – Twists Glass Studio

Michael Hunter was born in Norfolk. He now works from his studio in Selkirk on the Scottish Borders.

Michael was an apprentice at Wedgwood Glass in Norfolk and was employed at various glass makers. In 1981, he discovered glass in cane form and taught himself cane working techniques in his spare time as well as how make the canes themselves.

He set up Twists Glass Studio in 1998 where he designs the work with his wife, Sue. He specialised in Venetian cane working.

He exhibits internationally with work in private and public collections across the world, including the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. He regularly gives demonstrations in the USA.  His air-twist glasses were commissioned for series 2 of the television series Outlander.