It all started back in the '80's when I made a trip over to Waterford Crystal in Ireland to install some software for them (I was a software developer back in those days). I was treated to a VIP tour of the factory, and met some of the master craftsmen and women making their wonderful pieces of art. I was gifted a crystal walking stick, which I treasure to this day, and the rest, as they say, is history.
We (my wife and I) have attended many craft workshops over the intervening years, and met some wonderful artists. As far as glass related workshops are concerned we have tried:
- Glass Blowing
- Lampwork
- Bead Making
- Fusing
As a Christmas present to ourselves we 'invested' in a small glass fusing kiln and associated tools (and glass) so that we could try our hobby at home. Friends and family liked so many of the pieces we made, that we tried selling a few pieces at local craft fayres, with some success. So now we're trying to spread our wings and share our glass art with you.
We have a studio at home in Shropshire, UK and have started producing Fused Glass Jewellery, Ornaments and Suncatchers (some people call them Dreamcatchers). Some of the smaller pieces are mounted as greeting cards, and make an ideal present - see the Cards section of the site for some more information.
My other hobby is photography, and I’ve been creating and selling my Photographic Greetings Cards for a while.
