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No, this is not a cookery blog but I will explain. An amuse bouche is a morsel of food that ‘tickles’ the mouth. If you get one in a restaurant then it is usually free of charge. They can be served on very small plates. A couple of weeks ago I was at a craft fairContinue reading “Amuse Bouche dishes”

I recently went on a glass bead making course. Ultimately I would like to make glass animals but I had to learn how to make beads first. It was great fun and not just a little bit scary, after all, the flame varies between 800 and 1400 degrees! The technique goes a little like this:Continue reading “Lamp working course”

I am at an age when my friends and I are approaching retirement age….94 or thereabouts! Well actually around 60 – I guess we’re the lucky ones who can retire at an age to still enjoy ourselves with arts and crafts.  A friend retired from school at Easter and her colleagues gave her a good sendContinue reading “Friends’ fun and a windchime”

I am very excited about a new project that I am embarking on.  After Art Weeks I realised that the route for my guests to use took them down the side of our house and all they had to look at is the blank wall of the side of my studio. So, I am makingContinue reading “Mosaic Project”

I went on a kiln carving course last year and have had a couple of goes at it. I have an owl, a celtic knot – of which I am very pleased, a Christmas Tree – a bit out of season, and a flower. However, when I recently attended a craft fair I was asked forContinue reading “Kiln Carving”

This is the beautiful dish that my neighbour made last week. It is still a little dusty from grout so will polish up much brighter but it is gorgeous. She thought she wanted a green and gold dish, but after taking some mosaic tiles back to her living room she discovered that actually she wantedContinue reading “Mosaic dish”

My mother used to make Elderflower Champagne, an ostensibly non-alcoholic drink that used to explode with fizziness – I mean literally explode! One went in the boot of the car on our way to the beach, one exploded in storage, all rather messy. I made some many years ago but it proved too gassy forContinue reading “Elderflower Cordial”

My new Brochure is now available. Do have a browse, it’s full of colourful glass pieces, some of which are even useful. Prices range from £4.95 so lots to look at. I have a guest for a workshop of Friday so I’ll post after that with her mosaic success. I’m sure we’ll have a lovelyContinue reading “2017 Brochure available”

It took me 11 hours to set up the studio and gazebo for Art Weeks and two hours to put it all away, hey ho. The two hours gave me time to think about what to make next. Last week I was asked about a Ruby Wedding Anniversary present / card / gift. It reminded me of theContinue reading “Personalised gifts”

Well, for me it’s all over but the exhibition it goes on all week so plenty of time to explore the county’s artists. I met lots of people who kindly admired my work. I am hoping that there will be a few folk inspired enough to come back for a workshop or two. I wouldContinue reading “End of Art Weeks”