Liam Reeves has been working with glass as a creative medium since 1998 when he graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in three-dimensional design. During this time he developed his skills whilst working in the glass industry for some of the best glassmakers in the UK. He is currently Specialist Technical Instructor in Hot Glass at the prestigious Royal College of Art in London.

While at the RCA Liam discovered a passion for investigating pivotal techniques from glassblowing’s two-millenia of rich history. From the mould blowing of ancient Rome and the complex goblet-making techniques of Renaissance Venice and on to the finesse of factory manufactured glass after the Industrial revolution. He has demonstrated these techniques widely for public events, Universities and museums including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. In 2009 Liam studied for an MA at the RCA in order to explore the creative possibilities of the medium of glassblowing. A large part of these studies took the form of an investigation into ways in which the historical techniques that he found so inspiring could be put into a contemporary context.

Reeves’s approach is to integrate digital design methodologies with traditional glass techniques. He employs concepts like “layers,” “filters,” and “tools” found in digital media to inform and structure his glassblowing processes—bringing theoretical and virtual frameworks into the realm of handmade form and materiality. Reeves’s work is sought after and widely exhibited across Europe and Internationally, with presentations at London Glassblowing, Vessel Gallery, Contemporary Applied Arts, and more. His achievements include awards such as the RCA Charlotte Fraser Award (2010), CGS Glass Prizes at New Designers (2011), Best of the Best at Art in Action (2011), plus nominations for the Perrier‑Jouët Arts Salon in 2015 and 2016. His work has been acquired by collections such as Ensting Stifting (Germany) and Broadfield House Museum (UK).