
A friend asked me to look at repairing her charming antique, art-nouveau mirror. It’s not large, about 30 cm plus the frame. I disassembled it and used UVA (sunlight-activated) clear…
My aim is to create art that uplifts and inspires hopeful optimism. My processes incorporate illustration, crochet but especially the translucent and vivid medium of stained, fused and blown glass. Catalysts for my work are history, mythology and folklore.
A friend asked me to look at repairing her charming antique, art-nouveau mirror. It’s not large, about 30 cm plus the frame. I disassembled it and used UVA (sunlight-activated) clear…
This sea monster was a commission for the opening of a new restaurant, The Kraken, in Whitley Bay. It is made from turquoise Spectrum water glass, Bristol blue, hammered cathedral…
ArtHouses — part of the Whitley Bay Film Festival — is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 6 -10pm, look forward to seeing you here! Both evenings there will be performances…
One of my goals in making stained glass is to create art with positive messages. I’ve always loved calligraphy and lettering but it isn’t always the easiest thing to reproduce…
One of my goals in making stained glass is to create art with positive messages. I’ve always loved calligraphy and lettering but it isn’t always the easiest thing to reproduce…
Looking for a grown-up day out? Fancy learning a new skill? There are still places available on our Wednesday stained glass workshops in Whitley Bay (15 August) and Newcastle (22…
Quilt patterns like Aunt Eliza’s Star work well as stained glass. You do need to be quite accurate in your cutting, otherwise it looks a mess. (That’s true of quilts,…
I spent some happy hours in Newcastle City Library looking at heraldic designs for the medieval craft fair in Leeds. My sketches (eventually) got translated into designs in stained glass….
16th-28th July Bamburgh House Fringe @ Great North Exhibition We’ll be exhibiting our Three Hares Dancing Around the Moon in stained glass, along with work and performances by other artist…
This is a project from long, long ago. But I’ve been reminded of it recently. On a good Newcastle United day I can hear the fans singing in St James…
This 4th & 5th of July (2018), will be selling my artwork at the craft fair in Leeds for the 50th Anniversary of the International Medieval Congress @imc_leeds. Looking forward…
14th June 10.00-17.00 Make in Durham (Live Demo) As part of Make in Durham (an arts festival) sponsored by Creative Fuse North East, Elfgift Stained Glass will be running free,…