Amongst the highlights of the year at Isle of Wight Studio Glass are the Collaboration Days, where Timothy works alongside other accomplished glassmakers. “These are great fun,” he says, “working with another glassmaker takes all the pressure off me, I can be the boy again.

I can learn from them. I always try to work with someone who is better than me at least in some aspect of technique. Glassmakers are like sponges for ideas, sucking them in. Who would I most like to work with? Some American glass artists are very skilled at making very large pieces, and I would like to get a sus on that!”