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    Focus On Good Things

    This morning, I had a little trip into Nottingham.  I went to the Focus Gallery at the top of Derby Road, Canning Circus.  I took along a *few* pieces to see which the lovely Antonia would like to display, and she chose them all!

    I am very pleased, and very excited, to now be stocked by this gorgeous gallery.  It’s been closed for a few weeks for much needed and very long overdue (and long promised) maintenance.  They re-open this Wednesday.  The overhaul looks great, Antonia and her staff, friends and family have done a brilliant job.  Along with long standing artists and makers, they’ve brought in a great range of new creatives as well.

    If you don’t know about the Focus Gallery, you’re missing a gem.  Established in 1971, it’s Nottingham’s longest running  independent gallery.  You will find a wide range of cards, gifts, jewellery, art and much more – oh, and you can usually park right outside (metered parking on the street).

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    New Year, New Work!

    Happy New Year!  I know, we’re already nearly a week in, so I am a little bit late with my good wishes – but I mean it all the same!

    It ended up being a crazy busy last few weeks of the 2018; it’s been a pretty good one for me (okay, that’s an understatement, it’s been a great year).  But it was also deeply tinged with sadness as I had to have my beloved cat, Clover, put to sleep about ten days before Christmas.  Not really how I wanted to begin a new year…

    So I don’t get all maudlin, because I do miss her terribly, I am keeping this post brief, and just remembering her with love.

    And it was love that inspired this piece I made to commission just before the holidays.  The idea came from a very lovely gentleman I have known for years (we happen to be related too!); together we developed it into this piece. I was thrilled with the results.

    So, if you didn’t already know I took commissions, you do now.  Using these techniques, I can put pretty much any wording on, and colours of both glass and lettering, and font, can all be tailored to your needs.  Wouldn’t this make a fantastic wedding or special anniversary gift, or commemorate a special occasion?

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    New Gift Voucher Option

    I’ve been offering gift certificates of selected values towards workshops for quite some time now, and these have been very popular.

    Because I can now offer bespoke workshop options where I can tailor the class to suit you, I am offering gift vouchers which can be used either as a deposit or full payments for a workshop, or towards to costs of buying or commissioning a piece of glass art from me.  All you need to do is select the amount you want to pay.

    Please provide the email that you wish to send the voucher to, plus the name of who it is for – this will be linked to the voucher number for my records. Gift certificates will be valid for one year.

    Once you’ve entered this information, click the ‘Pay Now’ and it will allow you to enter the value you wish to pay – it will default to a quantity of one, but you can, for example purchase one voucher for £50, or two vouchers for £25 and once you click continue, the amount will be for the total payable.  You don’t need to have a Paypal account, you can check out as a guest and enter your card details if you wish.

     

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    Get in touch if you have any problems MESSAGE DAWN HERE

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    Putting it to the Test…

    My lovely new tables have already been put to the test this week.  I’ve been quite a busy bee, and done four classes in seven days, as well as making some of my own work (nice to use the kiln for me sometimes!)

    It’s been great to have such a flexible space, and I cannot wait to finish it off by organising all my mixed up boxes of coloured glass and put them into their proper storage place too.  When I’ve done it, I will show you!

    Meanwhile, little sneak of some of workshop participants’ pieces, such a variety!

    There’s a workshop this Tuesday evening if you fancy having a go yourself, as well Monday 17th December – you can book here: LATEST WORKSHOPS