Sketchblock is an ongoing body of work exploring glass, light, and perception through an experimental design and research process. The title refers to a sketchbook—an open space for thinking and making, where ideas emerge through working directly with the material.

Each work begins with a glass block measuring 20 × 10 × 2.5 cm. This fixed format functions as a three-dimensional sketchbook, providing a constant framework for experiments with material, colour, structure, and technique. Drawing on Annette Douglas' background in textiles, principles such as structure, rhythm, density, and movement are translated into glass. Light becomes an active design element, shaping spatial perception through transparency, reflection, and shadow.

Prototypes and material studies form the core of the process. Techniques including kiln-forming, cutting, grinding, and polishing investigate the behaviour of glass and its capacity for transformation. The works exist between design, research, and artistic practice, exploring the material intelligence of glass.

Matrix translates woven structures, architectural grids, and repeating patterns into solid glass. Layered linear elements create a dynamic interplay of transparency, colour, and light. As the viewer moves, patterns shift, colours merge, and new spatial relationships emerge.

Magma explores the tension between opposing states within the same material. Organic, porous structures meet precise geometric forms, bringing together natural processes and human construction. Transparent and opaque surfaces, combined with fluorescent colours, create a striking visual contrast and reveal glass as a material poised between geological origin and human transformation.