BIBI SMIT

“The piece needs to have a movement in it. It needs to be alive; it needs to convey a message or a thought or feeling to another person. And glass to me is the perfect material to express movement. It is like wind; you don’t see wind, but you see trees moving, waves flowing. Everything is moving, nothing is static.” - Bibi Smit 

 

Bibi Smit (b. 1965) is a Dutch glass artist and designer based in the Netherlands. Her work explores the patterns, rhythms and colours of movement in nature. Her creative process is focused on the relationship between natural phenomena and the fluidity of hot glass, original experimentation, and craftsmanship. By being able to control all processes, both in the hotshop and coldshop, her work shows an acute attention to detail and technique. 

 

She grew up in The Netherlands before attending West Surry College of Art and Design in Farnham, UK, where she received her Bachelor of Art with honors and was first introduced to glassblowing. She is a member of the Glass Art Society. ​In 2019, the documentary Moving Glass was selected for the North Lands Creative Film Festival. The Glassmaker episode from a World of Calm Series streaming at HBO Max, is a poetic narrative of her work and the power of nature.