I have been busy making my glass to restock Riseley Tea Room, Complete Home Management in Hartley Wintney & for my own Open Studio event. My open studio weekend this year will be Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November. There will be glass gifts & homewares from my kilns & jewellery made from my own kiln-fused glass & Murano glass from Italy. All available to purchase on the day without the hassle of going into town & with free parking.
The last two weeks have been manic! We brought my elderly relative to Berkshire to show her a bungalow close to where we live. Driving to & from London twice in one day is not recommended. Add to the mix several birthday celebrations, catching up with friends, tidying a very large & overgrown garden, dealing with the conveyancing solicitor, working late to catch up from the days off, workshops & medical appointments & we ended up having far too many meals out plus the ocassional take-away thrown into the mix. Last night I was relieved to cook some chicken & eat lots of lovely vegetables. There is a lot to be said for simple home cooking.
The Christmas workshops have also begun! have now created a page for each type of workshop, showing all the dates. I didn’t like the way it was presented before as it was very complicated. There are no workshops in December as I like to know I have a safety net in case I get behind with kiln firing. Plus I may be attending a few fairs etc.
Reviews… I know they can be a pain… BUT, they are incredibly important to small businesses. Reviews give potential customers an insight into what they can expect from a lesser-known company & help build trust. So, just a little request from me… If you make a purchase & 14 days later you receive that email, please consider leaving a review. I am very grateful for them.
Also, reviews for the workshops are not shown on here as they are not booked via this website, so please take a look at my Facebook reviews to see what people think of the workshops.
If you fancy receiving my monthly newsletter, why not pop over to the newsletter sign-up page & sign up. I PROMISE you will not be spammed by me, nor will I sell or give your details to anyone else. And the monthly newsletter will be just that… monthly. I really don’t have the oomph to send one out more often than that! But you will occasionally receive discount codes in the newsletter to use in the online shop & it will tell you where I am taking the pop-up shop.
All my jewellery is now displayed in a cabinet in my studio, so if you’re local & see something you like in the online shop feel free to pop in & have a look. I take both cards & cash in my studio. Please check first that I will be here as I am sometimes out at an event. Or attending physio for my shoulder (but that’s a whole different story…) I don’t work Fridays.
Ashes in glass memorial lightcatchers are something I make, so if anyone is interested in having a lightcatcher made to remember a beloved pet, please use the Contact form to get in touch.To make a memorial piece, I need less than a teaspoon of ashes & any unused ashes will be returned. I can make a pretty floral lightcatcher with your pet's ashes for about £22 & if you would like something more elaborate we can discuss it to see whether it is in your price range.I do prefer customers to email or use the Contact form to contact me as it’s the most reliable way. I can’t always answer the phone when I’m making glass or jewellery & Facebook likes to tell me I have messages but then refuses to show them to me for some reason (I think Meta would like me to have a business account). I really don't mind enquiries. Things are often cheaper than you might imagine & an enquiry doesn't mean I will be forever chasing you. And if something is not in your price range or it's just not for you, there is no need for any embarrassment. I am not a hard-sell person & will accept your decision or might be able to offer advice if there is a less expensive alternative. And that is all from me for now. All that is left for me to do is to thank you for your continued support. 
