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Artist, Writer, Mother, Grandmother, Employee, housekeeper etc. etc.
Quite appropriate that I am sitting here at 5.30am trying to finish this blog, which should have been finished yesterday because it is going on the website today, and the theme of the blog is ‘time’. Or lack of time. I am now 55 years of age, I know, I can hear you...
I often wonder if I’m obsessed with glass
I often wonder whether I am obsessed with glass, or simply in love with it. I’m certainly in awe. I can while away hours humouring myself with dreams of my next piece which will usually be a magnificent sculpture of a wave lifting itself from the sea and collapsing...
Inspiration
I have to admit that I can’t abide clichés and yet I find myself using them when I’m at a loss for words, I cringe into my coffee whilst typing, or indeed uttering a clichéd statement, but there are times when only a cliché will do. Every time someone asks me where I...
What I Do
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Commissions for Work
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Online Shop
Market Harborough Open Studios
As part of the Harborough Artists Cluster (Leicestershire) – These are in May annually.
Northants Open Studios & Central Exhibition
This takes place at Lamport Hall and selected venues throughout Northamptonshire during the month of September.
About Me
My journey with glass began in 2013 when I attended a local workshop and very quickly became hooked on the process.
Over the following two years I continued attending workshops regularly until
November 2015 when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
During my recovery, my hobby became my therapy. I would sit at my kitchen table making glass art, relentlessly, almost every day, for eight months.
I was learning, practicing, making mistakes and adapting. Creating simple pieces for myself, my family and my friends.
People seemed to like what I did, so in 2016 I purchased my first kiln and started to sell my work at a few art and craft fairs.
As I progressed I wanted to improve the quality of my work and develop my skills and techniques. I am a perfectionist at heart and I needed to understand the process beyond putting two pieces of glass together and hoping the kiln worked some kind of magic…
Because it isn’t magic. Understanding the relationship between the glass and the kiln requires knowledge and skill.
To acquire this information I started to attend workshops and courses with glass artists whose work I had admired, including Roberta Ayles, Laura Hart, Claire Hall, Alice Benvie Gebhart and Miriam Di Fiore.
In 2019 I gave up my full time job to focus on my development as an artist.
I attended an enamelling course at West Dean College under the guidance of Pat Johnson.
Enamel is simply glass in another form and the effects of fast and high firing fascinated me.
I continued to practice enamelling and have added enamelled copper bowls and vessels to my repertoire.
Over the last few years my business has grown and flourished.
Today I work as a full time Artist. My work sells in shops and galleries throughout Leicestershire and Northamptonshire and
I attend various art and craft fairs throughout the year.
I am a member of the Harborough Artists Cluster and Northampton Open Studios and my work is featured in House and Garden Magazine – Summer Art Edit 2023.
I welcome commissions, distance is no issue, my work has been shipped to various countries throughout Europe, and to the USA and Canada.
Glass Art defines my life, it affects the way I look at things and fuels my creative desires.
Today I primarily work with glass powders, enamels and frits (crushed glass).
I am proud to acknowledge that work has improved beyond recognition from the early days and I feel blessed that I am lucky enough to have a job that gives me such joy and contentment.
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Online Shop
Please note all items are made to order and there may be variations from the photographs, but that’s what makes the item unique, each and every piece is a one off.
My usual turnaround is 2-3 weeks, sometimes this may take a little longer so please allow up to 4 weeks when you place an order.
Please contact me if you need an item sooner and we can discuss your requirements.
All items can be personalised, with letters, dates, or choice of colours, please contact me to discuss.
Postage is included in the cost of the item so there are no hidden costs.
Finally, if you would like something made that you cannot see in the online shop, please do contact me, I am open and happy to discuss all commission requirements and I do not charge extra fees for commissions.
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Beautiful Kiln Formed Glass Panel Depicting Autumn Trees
£90.00 -
Beautiful Kiln Formed Glass Panel Depicting Springtime Trees
£90.00 -
Beautiful Kiln Formed Glass Panel Depicting Summertime Trees
£90.00 -
Beautiful Kiln Formed Glass Panel Depicting Winter Trees
£90.00 -
Fused Glass Bunting for indoor or outdoor use
£52.00 -
Fused Glass Crashing Wave in Oak Stand
£70.00 -
Lovely Autumn Trees Tea-light Holder 9cm Square
£16.00 -
Lovely Springtime Trees Tea-light Holder 9am Square
£16.00 -
Lovely Summertime Trees Tea-light Holder 9cm Square
£16.00 -
Lovely Winter Trees Tea-light Holder 9cm Square
£16.00 -
Pretty Fused Glass Country Cottage Sun-catcher 12cm
£24.00 -
Pretty Fused Glass Country Cottage Sun-catcher 9cm
£19.00 -
Pretty Fused Glass Country Cottage Tea Light Holder 12cm
£24.50 -
Pretty Fused Glass Country Cottage Tea Light Holder 9cm
£19.50 -
Pretty Fused Glass Floral Heart Sun-catcher 12cm
£23.50 -
Pretty Fused Glass Floral Heart Sun-catcher 9cm
£18.50 -
Pretty Fused Glass Floral Heart Tea Light Holder 12cm
£24.00 -
Pretty Fused Glass Floral Heart Tea Light Holder 9cm
£19.00 -
Showcase Set of Beautiful Kiln Formed Glass Panels Depicting the Four Seasons
£330.00 -
Stunning 4 Seasons Trees Coaster Set 9cm Square
£50.00 -
Stunning Aqua Moon Kiln Formed Glass Panel
£58.00