Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 14th March in the UK this year, which was a surprise to me, as I thought it was later in the month. Never mind, there's still plenty of time to find the perfect gift. I’ve included some ideas here, but you can see the full range of my designs in … Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
It's been a while since I made any new sea glass designs, and as I've had a couple of fairly well-matched pieces set aside for earrings since last year, I thought it was time I did something with them. It's quite difficult to find two pieces of sea glass that are similar enough in size, … Continue reading Sea glass earrings
I mentioned in my last post that I recently acquired a small electric kiln, so that I could start using vitreous enamels. I’ve spent a fair bit of the intervening time getting to grips with Kenny the Kiln, as I have named it. It’s been a bit of a learning curve, not least because the … Continue reading Adventures in Enamel
It's a new year, and time for some new designs. My moon-gazing hares were the most popular of my pieces last year, so my priority has been adding to the collection. The main picture shows a pair of mismatched post earrings, based on my existing drop earrings, for those who prefer something a little less … Continue reading New Moon-Gazing Hare Designs
Just a quick reminder that Valentine's Day is fast approaching. I have a very limited number of these sweet little silver and copper heart pendants for sale in my online shop. Once they're gone, they're gone. The circles are 1cm in diameter, whilst the squares are 0.8 by 0.8 cm. The silver pendants have been … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Hearts
With all the focus on Christmas, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that people do have birthdays in January in February. I speak as someone with a birthday in early February! Whether you're planning well ahead, or need something quickly, I have some designs that are particularly appropriate for late winter birthdays. Silver … Continue reading Late Winter Gifts
Happy New Year! I'm just getting back into gear after a very busy November and December, followed by a much-needed break over Christmas. My Etsy shop is now open and fully stocked again, with a couple of new designs as well as some firm favourites. 2021 doesn't look like being that much different from 2020, … Continue reading Welcome to 2021
I've been busy with custom orders for the past couple of weeks, but I have also found time to finish some more of my melted silver and sea glass pendants. I love making these. I start with a small heap of silver offcuts - bits left over from other jobs. I heat them with my … Continue reading Three New Sea Glass Designs
We've just returned home from a week in the lovely East Neuk of Fife, which as well as a welcome break and a change of scenery, gave me the opportunity to replenish my stock of sea glass and sea pottery. Some of the beaches up there seem to provide the prefect environment to smooth and … Continue reading Beachcombing
Alan Taylor, Artist - Renard the Forever Alert Fox The Tin Shed is a new virtual venue for LoveArtNorthEast’s pop up fairs and exhibitions. This group of North East artists and makers usually holds regular art markets in Newcastle, together with a number of seasonal and one-off events. None of this has been possible this … Continue reading The Tin Shed Summer ArtFest
