After studying for her BA (Hons) in Decorative Arts, Michelle undertook a further two years at The International Glass Centre in the West Midlands. On completion Michelle Keeling Glass was established, producing distinctive architectural glass, art glass wall panels and interior accessories. Predominantly working to commission on bespoke projects, Michelle also shows work through galleries and has offered workshops to young adults within colleges.

Originally inspired by the glacial environments she experienced in New Zealand, Michelle began using broken pieces of glass to translate the similarities seen between the ice and glass. This experimentation gradually developed into the unique range of work available today. The distinctive pieces either make use of the glass itself as inclusions creating textural pieces, or incorporate metal based inclusions fired at a high temperature and the edges highly polished to create the illusion of a single sheet of glass. The beauty of the method of making used, sometimes assembling directly into kiln, means that although shapes and styles of work can be repeated, no two finished pieces are ever the same.

Michelle's work can currently be seen in the Second Floor Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie at Harvey Nichols, Manchester; 'Glass in the Window' at Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery; and 'Bazaar' at The City Gallery, Leicester, all until January 2009. In addition her work is stocked in various galleries across the country. Please use the contact                                           page to find your nearest outlet.