I fell head over heels for hot glass during a taster session on my degree course, watching a queue of 20 dwindle to four as we braved the heat - and I've been hooked ever since.

After completing my MA at the Royal College of Art and glassblowing in studios across the UK and US, I set up my own hot shop in East Finchley. My main goal in every lesson is simple: to help complete beginners step up to the furnace safely, get creative with molten glass, and take home a piece they love.