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Flow
Where do you get your ideas from? Everywhere… inspiration comes in two significant forms - aside from the properties of the #glass...
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Catching up
Buried Treasure #glass with silver leaf applied lavishly in the flame, the trick is not to burn it all off. There is an M R James ghost...
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River Alde
My #glass and the river Alde, the first quiet moment in the gallery was at 4pm this Sunday, so I’m catching and reflecting this lovely,...
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Untitled
‘It wasn’t supposed to be this nice’, was the most frequent remark today - weather, ‘I was kept up all night by bitterns booming’, the...
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Worlds Within
Medieval Shrine Madonna meets 17th century anatomical woodcut from an Italian manual on pregnancy and childbirth. ‘Worlds Within’ by...
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requiescat in pace
We were in Rome at the end of March and I’m still under the influence… #glass fresh from the kiln and as far from the inspiration of the...
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Hello Mr Magpie
I’ve had this wonderful, sculpted magpie by @niccidedman on my table since December and been observing them more closely since then. I...
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Answered Prayers
The making of something curious sometimes has to be its own reward. I’d say my exploration of prayer beads in this Rosary for a Garden...
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Glimmer
Reaching for the iridescence of a #mothwing in a ring, by encasing silver leaf and enjoying its reactions with transluscent and ivory #glass
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Spring
#glass primrose earrings: ‘You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming’ Pablo Neruda.
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Everyday Beauty
Everyday beauty, my favourite cherry plum blossoms are back and walls of blackthorne hedges are flowering again: #glass blossoms sculpted...
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Save the Date!
Upcoming! I’m returning to the lovely Quay Gallery at @snapemaltings in just a month. Come and find me and my #glass right next to the...
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Holy stone
An ornate #glass hagstone or holy stone (or more prosaically, holeystone) a talisman from my #portableshrine Worlds Within. I’ve just...
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Portable Shrine
Pilgrims, tear jars, halos, votive candles, saints, pregnancy, vessels, hearts, bones, holystones and relics are represented as wearable...
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Happy International Women’s Day
I am updating a few posts rather late from a very busy week... find me in real time on Instagram. Pilgrims, tear jars, halos, votive...
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Halo
Halo #glass lachrymatory from my portable shrine at @beingwoman2025 from Saturday. Adjective: lacrimatory relating to, causing, or...
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Hearts and Bones
Two #glass vessels/pendants/talismans for my portable shrine dedicated to birth. Find the whole shrine, and much more from my talented...
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Spring
Spring, bubbling up from under the surfaces #glass rings.
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Hearts
A flaming heart, ex-voto, sculpted #glass ring for Valentines Day. The stylised and ornate oil painting is of Mary of the Seven Sorrows,...
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Flame Work
Adding oxygen to the soft, warm propane flame is like sharpening a knife. Within seconds it’s up to around 1000°F and good for sculpting...
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