Julia Bickerstaff, one of many UK’s final conventional neon makers, has spent 40 years preserving this endangered craft. Her studio, Neoncraft, in West Yorkshire, has produced iconic indicators for shoppers like Fortnum & Mason, Burberry, and Transpennine Categorical. On August 29, 2024, she held a workshop in Leeds, educating tubular glass blowing lovers the fragile artwork of neon making. Bickerstaff’s dedication not solely maintains the custom but additionally conjures up future generations to understand and proceed the craft. As neon artwork faces decline, her work stays an important hyperlink to its vibrant previous.
