Helen Hancock Glass

I make glass that transforms experiences of trauma into objects of healing, with a particular focus on women’s experiences and motherhood. As a breastfeeding counsellor, I work with a wide range of women who have had life-changing experiences around birth, infant loss, breastfeeding trauma and more. I pioneered a unique process to infuse breastmilk into molten glass, through which I make a range of highly personal pieces that embody healing for both me and the mothers themselves. Glass has given me a new way to express both my personal story and my values and beliefs. I want to tell women’s stories and share their experiences, to make them feel seen, valued and validated, without breaking the bounds of confidentiality and exposing their- our- vulnerability. Glass is the beautiful, the positive, the smooth organic creation that comes from the trauma we experience as women.