The work of Eric Hilton is inspired by the dramatic and windswept landscapes of northern Scotland, where he lives part of the year, but his sculptures explore the landscape of the imagination. A designer for Steuben Glass for over 35 years, Hilton understands highly refractive lead glass and he uses it to its full potential. Hilton’s crystal landscapes have dreamlike topographical features that are meticulously engraved, cut, and sandblasted in the glass. When the components of his landscapes are assembled, the optical refraction of the glass makes it appear as if the interior structures have grown inside the sculpture. This video was featured in the exhibition, Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection, on view at The Corning Museum of Glass, May 16, 2009– January 3, 2011.