posted: Thursday, 7th August 2025
I've always had a love for glassware and have vivid memories as a child of colourful glass fruit bowls with scalloped edges on big wooden tables at family homes and I've loved them ever since.
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posted: Monday, 4th August 2025
Many, many decades ago I was a bridesmaid for one of my aunts and the day is a magical memory for me. Two of the highlights were the beautiful flower balls we held and our stunning blue dresses (much stronger blue than these old photos show) which were handmade by my talented mum.
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posted: Friday, 1st August 2025
It's been a long time coming… My new series of classes launches next week and, whilst I'm keeping it under-wraps for now, its name may give you a bit of a clue to its design inspiration… So get ready to welcome 'Smerlata' which is a series of beaded jewellery with a matching vessel… To be amongst...
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posted: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
I had a fun few hours this evening designing & making a ceramic cheese plate and seeing as it's at least 35 years since I can remember doing any ceramic work I'm pleased with the result..
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posted: Monday, 14th July 2025
I had a lovely golden day last Monday with the hugely talented & kind Archie Proudfoot.
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posted: Saturday, 12th July 2025
My upcoming Crystal Ribbons classes are filling-up fast so if you want to learn the unique & advanced technique I developed to make chains, necklaces, earrings, bracelets… and more… then be sure to grab a spot soon…The class & instructions (which includes online videos you can watch at any...
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posted: Wednesday, 9th July 2025
Andromeda is back!
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posted: Tuesday, 8th July 2025
A very colourful few days of beading as I make some more variations for my Celestial series.I'll be teaching these in person this November and if you want to snap up a space you can read more on the Bead Sparks website.
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posted: Monday, 7th July 2025
Gebed, which is one of my most-worn jewellery sets, is making a return this August for a series of 2-part classes covering the different components needed to bead this series of jewellery which combines geometric beading techniques with sparkle
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posted: Sunday, 6th July 2025
Le Petit Palais in Paris (@petitpalais_musee where I also saw the Jewellery Design exhibition 6 posts back) is currently showing a fabulous exhibition on 'The House of Worth' a French fashion house founded in 1852 which ran until 1956.
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