I have been patiently making fish after fish after fish after… well you get the idea. I absolutely love these!
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Plated Biomes – Quarry Arts Great Plate exhibition
Now that I am in a new community of artists and have no studio of my own, I use the Quarry arts community centre to fire my ceramics. Every year they host a Great Plate exhibition which raises fund for the centre. This year it was an open theme, so I decided to make hanging […]
Continue ReadingHe wahine mau korowai
Well you only have to look at the date on the last post to know I have been absent for a very long time. To catch up we have reloacted to Northland and in the process bought an amazing home… with no studio :(. That being said we have plans to build a studio in […]
Continue ReadingReef Paperweight Collaboration – April 2016
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of joining my fabulous friend Helen on a road trip down to Napier. On the way we stopped in at the best cafe ever, Lava Glass in Taupo. An inspired glass haven by Christine and Lynden Over. We were treated to a journey through the amazing garden […]
Continue Reading1000 Beads (500 Series) by Kristina Logan
I have been published in the 1000 Beads (500 Series) Paperback – April 1, 2014 by Kristina Logan (Author). This book celebrates the innovation and creative inspiration of contemporary beadmakers from around the world! This gorgeous volume in the popular Showcase series presents 1,000 unique beads, all handcrafted from a dazzling array of materials—including glass, polymer […]
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I won 1st Prize for Best lampworked Bead Set in the annual New Zealand Glass Beadmakers Glass Bead Competition. I created Picasso. All up the concept and design took about 2 months of effort. I learnt how to make a marionette in clay and then transferred the skills to sculpt each individual component so the […]
Continue ReadingBead Archaeology by New Zealand Glass Bead Artists 2011
‘Bead Archaeology’ is a glass bead exhibition that will feature a cross section of bead-making practices from ancient techniques to contemporary studio glass beading in New Zealand. Contemporary glass beads are shown alongside influential ancient bead-making techniques. The exhibition focuses on the replication of ancient bead-making techniques. Central to the exhibition is a large-scale world map, with […]
Continue ReadingThe Glass Artist’s Studio Handbook By Cecilia Cohen 2011
My studio has been included in a book 🙂 written by Cecilia Cohen, of Glass & Light, Israel, who is an experienced glass artist and instructor. She has infused The Glass Artist’s Studio Handbook with her experience and her love of glass, creating a book rich with clear instructions, unique projects, eco-friendly tips, and an […]
Continue ReadingPray for our souls – Legato 2010
“Pray for our souls” (Red Rosary with Glass Cross). Inspired by the beauty and significance of the Holy Rosary, “Pray for our Souls” seeks to honor and commemorate the thousands of women and children that were raped in the aftermath of Monte Cassino. Monte Cassino was captured by the Allies on May 18, 1944. The next night, […]
Continue ReadingOur Father who art in Heaven – Legato 2010
“Our Father who art in Heaven” (White Rosary with Angel). In prayer we find solace. “Our Father who art in Heaven” is a tribute to all soldiers throughout the history of time that have lost their lives and passed over. The Rosary is symbolic of the power of prayer and the Angel seeks to send a […]
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