Nov 25, 2019
Although I don’t like winter (too cold, too dark, too grey), and know that autumn leads into this least-favourite of seasons, I can’t help enjoying it, harvesting fruits and fungi, enjoying the changing colours and light. The Lakeland hills can be...
May 17, 2019
“Can you just slowly caress that mound of moss….draw your hand lovingly across it…” It can be difficult to explain what I do and how I work to people who haven’t seen it. I blow glass, but don’t use furnaces or ovens. I don’t need a large space, just...
Apr 17, 2019
On Monday 8th April 2019, the sun shone in the South Lakes which, following the arrival of spring just weeks before, were full of blossom, daffodils, and the occasional early bluebell. With the sound of birdsong filling the air, and blue skies all around, it was the...
Apr 13, 2019
My work has a tendency to reflect the colours and textures of the Lake District’s landscape, but recently I was asked to take this one step further and create a pair of commemorative, fern-textured glasses that were as much as part of the Lake District, and...
Apr 7, 2019
In the dining room of the György Ráth Villa in Budapest (see previous post L) was a table, set as if expecting guests. Glass plates, wine glasses and a decanter adorned said table, created by a contemporary glass artist to complement both the objects in the Ráth...
Mar 17, 2019
One of the reasons I love to visit Budapest is its abundance of art and architecture, particularly Art Nouveau. Everywhere you look, beautiful buildings meet your gaze – whether architectural landmarks or residential blocks of flats. Recently, the city seems to...
