100 cranes!

I've just finished folding over 100 origami cranes for the next exhibition at Keighley Arts Factory. My next task is to suspend the cranes on fishing line from the gallery ceiling. The cranes are in celebration of our next exhibition "The Winter Contemporary" which previews on Thursday 8 November and officially starts on Friday 9 November to Wednesday 12 December 2007.

I also spent a happy morning unpacking beautiful ceramics and I can't wait to put them out on display. We have white plinths and white walls so the display will be bright splashes of colour.

The exhibition also features painting, glass, textiles, jewelry, books and decorations.

For details of the exhibition visit: http://kafgallery.blogspot.com

Vote for the Colours of Dawanda!

I am taking part in the Colours of Dawanda competition on http://en.dawanda.com/glassprimitif vote for your favourite participating Pinboard and you could win a prize of you choice. Here's my Pinboard http://en.dawanda.com/list/Glassprimitif/8509-Colours-of-Dawanda

and here's the link to post your vote. http://en.dawanda.com/topic/18/10248

Spiritunique Gallery and Gift Shop

The Spirit Gallery and Gift shop in Eshottheugh, Northumberland is now stocking Glassprimitif sushi dishes and coasters. Visit their website at http://spiritunique.co.uk where they sell jewellery, hand bags and other unique gifts.

Glass Cutting for the nervous

My article "Glass Cutting for the Nervous" has now been published on the CGGE website. It's aimed at beginners to glass cutting or as a refresher for glass artists who are coming back to the skill. Although glass cutting is a skill, it is an easy one to learn as it only really requires two things: confidence and practice. I really like cutting strange or small shapes as I enjoy the challenge. Glass cutting is one of my favorite tasks and Bullseye is my favorite glass to work with.

Read it here http://www.cgge.org/articles.aspx and let me know your comments or further suggestions.

Frisbee Boy in action

"Throw it again! Go on, throw it, throw it again! Again! Throw it again, go on....."
Dog with obsessive/compulsive disorder.