Open Studios along the 3rd floor at Cockpit Arts Deptford...Part 1!

Lorna Syson

Lorna Syson

Laura Adburgham

Stephen Thomson - The Bow Surgery

Maria Mclean

Maria Mclean pride and joy!

Jen Rowland

Tania Clarke Hall

Annette Bugansky

Row Pinto

Petra Bishai

Petra Bishai

Lucy Martin

Lucy Martin

Lucy Martin

Amber Khokhar

Amber Khokhar

Amber Khokhar new..beautiful stencil kits

Fflur Owen

Farewell Cockpit Arts Open Studios!

Sadly my last Open Studios at Cockpit Arts where I have been based for the last 14 years. It's been a fantastic place to work but it's time to move on and a huge studio awaits at the 'UK's single site largest affordable studio space provider' Second Floor Studios!


Come and visit me at Second Floor Open Studios, 2 - 5th June, where there are a wide variety of crafts; sculpture, moving image, costume making, mozaics, fine art, alongside ceramics, jewellery, bow making, textiles, hot and cold glass and many, many more.


Second Floor Studios is right next to the Thames with stunning views of the London Skyline and Thames Barrier. The original ferry across the Mersey the Royal Iris is laid up adjacent. There is a fantastic café, exhibition space and garden spaces to relax.


I move end of January but before I go here are a couple of Cockpit Arts Open Studios images past to present...

Way back in 2003!

Getting ready for the current Open Studios...small panels for sale.

More pics to follow.... 

Test Your Poole Pottery Knowledge - Part 2!

The design for this panel was based on one by the artist Tony Morris who began working for Poole Pottery in the 1960's. My customer, the metal worker Ian Marshall, was not only interested in colour, shape and form, his design undergoing many revisions before settling on this one, but equally interested in the look of lead itself; the way that the tension within a panel can be changed through both shaping the lead and varying the use of it's thickness and thinness.

The original design by the amazingly talented Tony Morris was based on pollarded trees, we liked the thought of seeing this shape more as a blazing sun pierced by lead sillouettes. You can see more of Tony Morris's work here at the Virtual Museum of Poole Pottery. You can see more of Ian Marshalls beautiful work here.

Test Your Poole Pottery Knowledge!

The photos below are close ups of a design which is spread across 5 door panels and is a design adapted from a piece of work by a well known Poole Pottery artist. Can you guess which one?

Answer to follow....!

From Sketch to Reality

This jazzy design started off as the customers sketch below...

It was refined by the customer using the existing white laminate glass as a canvas to try out different ideas and using black electric tape to mimic the leadlines...

 With some final tweaking we tried the design 'the other way round' and found it looked even better...

Glasses used were a mix of textured clear glasses and gradients of amber.

photo courtesy of Fiona Stone

Bonus extra stained glass with reflections in the mirror!

Competing with the beautiful Wisteria - a tough competitor! Security glass at the front of the door panels shows the reflective bounce of light that you get. At night time with the lights on you see the panels as if there were no glass in front. The customer said 'We are loving the door so much! It's made such a difference to the hallway.' 

The Art Market York

Coming up this weekend don't miss Sue King Glass at The Art Market, York Racecourse Friday to Sunday. Three full days of art, design and contemporary craft for sale & commission from fantastic selected artists and designer-makers. Alongside the amazing work for sale are demonstrations, interactive areas, cafe, live music, RAW talent newcomers section, Living Plinth with performance and demonstrations plus artist talks and workshops.

Amongst beautiful fused bowls, dishes and panels Sue King will have the full range of Glass Maids ware including some of the favourites below;
                
 

The panels are free hanging so that you can have just one or a combination of any you fancy. More choices will be on show at the stall...

There is a free VIP Preview Evening on Thursday 1st October, 6:30pm - 9pm. Where you and a guest can attend. Art works will be for sale and commission, awards presented, live music and demonstrations. Get your free tickets for the preview and the whole event here.

Glass Maids at York!

The Worlds Greatest Quiz Night!

Takes place on Thursday 15th September 6.30 - 11.00pm. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman with David and Jonathan Dimbleby in aid of Dimbleby Cancer Care. The evening includes a drinks reception followed by the ultimate quiz, delicious food and drink at your table, an auction and incredible prizes. The event takes place at St Thomas's Hospital. Dimbleby Cancer Care do stirling work and Apollo Stained Glass is supporting the Dimbleby Cancer Care Auction, donating the little panel below.

To find out more, book a ticket and possibly become an Ultimate Quiz Champion please click here!