• General

    Season’s Greetings

    / 23, December, 2013

    Well, it’s nearly here! So I’d like to wish all my followers a very Merry Christmas to wish you all the best for the New Year, and to thank you all for your support and kind comments – it’s always good to know that you like my work!

    2013 has been a mixed year – I’ve been involved in some great projects; one working in collaboration with Gavin Darby of frailloop recycled steel sculpture resulting in two permanent sculptures (and recently an exhibition at Erewash Musuem), another working in lots of schools across Ilkeston on a new (to me) technique that I hope to develop personal work from; it’s great to do with children and never fails to illicit a positive response when they see what they have achieved.

    It’s also been tinged with sadness towards the end, as my studio share partner and very good friend, Nicola Lidstone is moving on to pastures new. Rachel Carter, a founding member of Shed 2 Studios, who has shown unending support and guidance in my first few years as a professional artist, as well as becoming a very dear friend is also moving on to a bigger, better and brighter future with The Harley Gallery & Workshops.

    What this does mean, are changes at Shed 2, which I am excited to see come about – who knows how our new residents will shape our future. Also, I have taken the decision to take over the whole space, which will mean changes here at Dawn Turner Designs too.

    I’ve recently invested in new equipment, and the bigger and better laid out space means I will be able to offer larger workshops with a variety of techniques.

    The projects I’ve worked on this year, and also having some time *not* making glass have given me lots and lots of ideas, that, due to personal circumstances, I haven’t been able to try out yet.

    2014 should see me able put lots of new designs into practice, as well as enabling more people involved in working with kiln fired glass (and maybe other techniques too).

    I look forward to sharing my journey with you – see you on the other side!

    Dawn
    xxx

    (apologies if you’ve just read all of this over on Facebook!

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    Time to Tidy!

    / 21, November, 2013

    It’s that time of year, that means I have to sort out my space – yes, it’s Shed 2 Studios Christmas Open Event.

    We will have to wood burner loaded up and a-roaring, we might have a few biscuits to nibble, and of course, our kettle is always on. What this means in reality is for a few days beforehand, I spend ages cleaning and tidying , trying to sort my space ready for display!

    I am excited for my future, as I am growing my space – my studio share partner Nicola Lidstone, is moving on, and so I am taking the whole space. This will mean I will be able to offer larger group workshops, and because of the changes, and I can also look at offering different kinds of workshops, not just glass fusing.

    Whilst that is great for me, and the future of my business, I am very sad to see Nic go – we’ve been friends for a long while now, having met whilst doing our degree! Not only is Nic leaving, but so is another friend, and mentor, Rachel Carter. Rachel has been so supportive during my time at Shed 2 Studios, helping me in all sorts of ways, but I do wish her the best of look as she moves on to the next chapter in her career with her new workshop at the Harley Gallery and Studios, Worksop – it’s a fabulous place to visit and I know she will do really well but I will miss her!

    Adam Leighton is also leaving us, although because he will remain at the University of Derby, I expect I will be remaining in contact with him as I bug them for use of some of their equipment!

    Hope you can join us for the Christmas Open Event – as always, there will be new pieces on show from some of the work I have developed this year, some new Christmas decorations just because I have a new toy, and some sale items as I wish to clear out some of my work to make way for the new!

    We’re open Friday 29th November (2pm to 8pm) and Saturday 30th November (10am to 4pm)

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