I studied Art and Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London followed by a Degree in Three Dimensional Design in glass at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham graduating with a BA First Class in 2014.

I am a member of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and The Contemporary Glass Society.

I work as an independent designer maker undertaking private commissions as well as public work and trophies.  

Glass is my chosen material, I am drawn to the complex process of melting the solid form of glass in the kiln to a new shape; petrifying the glass at just the right moment.  I like to work using glass frits; the sand like qualities appeal to me especially the resultant textures created in the kiln.  I aim to create simple yet carefully considered shapes which respond to my initial inspiration or brief.

For the major 2022 guild exhibition Crafted at the Willis Museum and Gallery in Basingstoke, fellow member Julie Ayton wrote about Sigrun’s work:

Flexible isn’t a word generally associated with glass; we see it in its cold state, rigid and brittle. For Sigi Hill, the first encounter with it as a creative medium revealed its potential for different approaches and moments of intervention. Its versatility fascinated her.

Starting a family had marked a complete life change; the end of her first career in the City and the opportunity to open a new chapter. After a foundation course in 2006 Sigi studied 3D Design at UCA Farnham, graduating with a first.

After exploring a range of forming techniques, ultimately she was drawn to sand casting. Using grains of glass frit and carefully prepared forms moulded in sand she anticipates how the glass will fuse and flow in the kiln. Judging the degree of melt is key; success depends on petrifying the glass at just the right moment, arresting the viscous glass mid-flow. 

In different bodies of work Sigi exploits colour and no colour, frosty and shiny surfaces, rippling textures and those where distinct globules seem to float, holding together in organic arrangements like soap bubbles, capturing a moment in time.