“Alison Byrne (b. 1985) is an award-winning artist, educator, and activist specialising in glass design. A graduate of Wolverhampton College of Art (BA) and Bournemouth and Poole College (Distinction in Hot Glass), she founded WildBird Studio, where she has created copper foil stained glass for the past eight years. Alison’s recent work pushes boundaries with techniques like ceramic decals, glass painting, and screen printing, exploring narrative imagery on glass. Dedicated to her craft and sustainability, Alison merges traditional skills with innovative practices to create impactful, thought-provoking work. Some of Alison’s recent works include ‘Fishwife with a Knife’ a reimagining of the Molly Malone statue, critiquing tourist interaction, ‘Power To The People’ which celebrates the spirit of collective action and the profound impact of grassroots movements and ‘Hidden Homeless’ an arrangement of glass houses portraying people of all walks of life who are struggling with the housing insecurity.”