• The focus of Scott's practice is to create optical illusions in glass art
• He uses the refractive index of borosilicate glass to create colour within spherical forms
• His pieces evoke outer space, including stars, comets and galaxies

A varied background in the arts underpins Scott Hronich's journey in glass sculpting. “Painting was my first love,” he says. He studied art at university and is self-taught in glass, having had no formal training in the craft beyond a few weekend courses. “I started working with glass a couple of years after leaving college,” he explains. “The first object I made in glass was a pendant for a girl I was dating!" Scott's works are known as vortex marbles, and he currently creates some of the largest borosilicate glass spheres being made today. These range from jewellery pendants to decorative spheres. One of the biggest turning points in his career came when he began exhibiting in New York City. “The market and customer base there were more adventurous, and my work felt unique within that environment,” explains Scott.