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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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Inflorescence
Word of the day is #inflorescence I’m going to be on BBC Radio Suffolk talking about my #glass in forty minutes or so, but probably won’t...
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Spring
One for Imbolc! End of the day play, yesterday: a fiery, anatomical heart #glass ring for St Brigid’s Day and the spring. The veins...
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A Ring of Light
Halo #glass ring echoing these rare but glorious winter sunsets. WIP towards Being Woman this March
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Epiphany
HNY! Three #glass crowns for the Epiphany- plus a favourite poem from W B Yeats: ‘Now as at all times I can see in the mind’s eye, In...
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Top Nine 2024
My own #topnine for 2024! Thanks for every single bit of engagement, encouragement and interaction with my exploring in #glass and hoping...
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Solstice
Happy Solstice! Spiced Ginger Cake with #glass candlesticks for the midwinter, and the prospect of longer days ahead… copious amounts of...
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December 2024
Opening tomorrow (set-up today) so more varied photos from @no.10cornerroom to follow, find my #glass with the skilled craftsmanship and...
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