Clare Gaylard Glass 

People often ask if my ivory glass is 'real ivory', it has a beautiful, random, grain and reacts to certain other colours in an organic way. It is also a 'soft' glass and lends itself to sculpting. These masks led off from my vivid 'Mars' theme as I came across some very serene, ivory masks from Benin. I'm always happy to take my 'Africa Adorned' book down from the shelf, (sadly now out of print) it is overflowing with stunning photographs of adornment across the continent.