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The Company

Caledonian Glass was formed in 1984 by three students at the Glasgow School of Art - Gerry Rafferty, Kate Fisher and Jim Blackwood.

	Gerry is our principal designer for leaded work and has carried out commissions all over Scotland but especially in his native Glasgow. His inspirational sources include the Bauhaus, Le Courboisier and the paintings of Mondrian. He received acclamation for his window series at the National Jazz Centre in Chicago and is honoured that Ornette Coleman composed a musical tribute to him.
	Kate specialises in restoration and has a particular interest in Arts and Crafts furniture. She spent a year studying at the Frank Lloyd Wright Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona and has also studied the work of Horta in Brussels and Paris. She has undertaken restoration work at Alexandra Palace in North London and recently received an RIBA award for her innovative doors and windows for the Macgregor Arts Centre in Dundee.
	Jim has a reputation for being able to turn his hand and imagination to any subject - his creations include many fabulous caskets, mirrors, mobiles, lamps, sconces and 3D objects of every description. He has a great eye for colour tones and textures and has created stunning effects in ornamantal lighting for many public buildings - the Grove Hotel, Whitstable; Bolton Town Hall; the Islamic Centre, Glasgow.