1st Saturday November
November 7th is the last in the series of 1st Saturdays where we make glass between 11am – 3pm and take questions about the process.
and advance warning… we are open by appointment between 1st December 09 and 1st March 2010. We will most likely be at the studio working, as its a quiet creative time for us… you are still welcome to call into the studio, but best phone first as we do go off exploring and to see other exhibitions at this time of year.
1st Saturday
This Saturday ( 3rd Oct ) we blow glass.
This is one of the rare days when we make and take questions.
If you want to see the process at first hand you will find us working between 11am – 3pm as part of our series of first Saturdays.
The Art Fund
Just found this link to a bowl which was purchased for the Fitzwilliam.
Its good to see it again after all this time.
Tony Bartholomew
This is an image of Tony, a photo of a photographer.
Tony has been following us about during the process of making the exhibition. He has taken some great images, its interesting to see the process through someone elses eyes and look at what catches Tonys very good eye.
Tony had made the long photo montage of the process of making the pieces , this is part of the exhibition at the Musuem and much of his work will feature in the catalogue to come.
Richard Lamming
This is an image of the incredible Richard Lamming. Richard is a glass repairer by trade, very highly skilled and was one of the last apprentice cutters at Stuart Crystal. He can ‘really’ cut glass and likes a challenge, which is good, as it is a real challenge cutting our sculptural blown glass vessels. I really had no idea how hard it was, until spending two days with Richard last week.
This piece will eventually be part of the show at Ryedale Folk Musuem.
The Leuka Mini Masters 2009
Made some colourful awards for the Leuka Mini Masters winners of 2009 . A refreshing change from the generic golf trophy, and I hope pieces that will be happy in the home beyond the event.
All proceeds for the event go to Leuka, the registered Leukemia charity based at London’s Hammersmith Hospital.
And the winners were….
Leuka Mini Masters Champions 2009, Eddie & the Yorkshire based… LMD Team, led by team captain Philip Glenister.
A good day out for a very good cause.
Blackwell House
Well, it’s just beautiful. If you’ve not been to Blackwell I recommend it. As a place in which to show craft objets it is second to none. Every detail of the house is full of thought.
The flower bombs are on show there with a small selection of our beautiful bowls. The vases don’t look at all bad in the white room bursting with spring blossom.
Studio Exhibition / Spring Spheres
Opening Saturday 21st March till Apil 26th
Usual studio hours apply and its the day after the spring equinox, so hope to feel spring in the air.
Making some new spheres new forms and new surface marks. The long winter and the slow return of spring greens has had a direct effect on our new work.
We do have an intimate connection to the seasons, colours and rythums of nature due, to the location of our workplace and home. I often feel self conscious about the term rural romantacism and some urban negative perceptions of its meaning, especially when it comes to craft and the often romantic notions of craft practice, however, life here and the intense experiece of the elements is always humbling, very grounding and does not allow me to totally disappear into a fluffy idealistic country life.
Its one thing to commune with nature, and enjoy the colours and forms, its another to step outside to get some logs, when its minus 10 with a wind chill of somehting silly, and really feel a sense of my own mortality in the hands of nature.
I look forward to showing the new work and to your rections.
Image showing some works in progress.
21st March Studio Show
New forms in Overlay
New forms and surface marks in two colour overlay
Enclosed secretive vessels, is a spring colour theme.
The stark contrast between he extended presence of the pure white winter snow and the slow return of the fresh spring greens has had a direct effect on our new work.
Look forward to seeing what you think. Join us on Saturday 21st for a look at the 12 new pieces.
