The weather, while still nice & sunny, has definitely cooled a bit. I was at a music festival yesterday & about 9 o’clock in the evening was wishing I had a jacket with me. What?!!! That’s not happened for a while.
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.
Home & Lifestyle in Hartley Wintney have opened a new section, selling items that have been made by local craftspeople & small businesses. And I am one of those small businesses! All pieces in the shop have been hand crafted locally… fused glass, jewellery, beautiful wooden furniture, stationery & crystals are just a few of the items on offer, so if you’re local, why not pop in & take a look? The shop is probably better known as Hartley Wintney Dry Cleaners & they offer many aspects of home management, not just dry cleaning. While they have been in Hartley Wintney for some time, the shop selling items from local traders is a brand new venture, so it is quite exciting to be in right at the start. This morning, I popped over there & added some more stock to my display.
I worked on some new experiments with glass last week & while I didn’t run the kilns during the extreme hot weather, both kilns will definitely be running this week.
The workshops have quietened a little, which is not unusual during the summer when people are going on holiday & attending other activities. Saturday is the most popular day, I have added some weekdays but I can be flexible, so don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have a different date in mind. But you do need to book as there is preparation I need to do prior to a workshop.
A few people have already expressed an interest in the (I’ll whisper it…) Christmas workshops. I have added some dates to the Workshop page. I know it’s early but I will have to start the workshops in October, so they don’t clash with the Christmas Fairs & also to give me plenty of time to fuse everyone’s creations in the kilns, especially if people want to make things for gifts. I have already been creating & testing pieces in the kilns.
The workshop reviews speak for themselves. They are taken from my Facebook page as the workshops are not purchased via this website, so the reviews don’t end up on here.
“Such a fun day learning and creating, absolutely amazing.”
“Would thoroughly recommend this for a day out. Small groups so you are well supported.”
“Highly recommend booking with friends or going solo as I did & joining in with the others.”
Had a wonderful morning at Planeterf learning how to make fused glass,”
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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.
I have updated my glass in Riseley Village Tea Room. Please see their website for opening days/hours as it doesn’t open on some days of the week: Riseley Village Tea Room & don’t be put off by the municipal look of the building from the outside… it’s a beautifully laid out tea room with proper crockery (see photo). And the cakes… all homemade & absolutely delicious (chef’s kiss!)
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. The Contact form automatically sends me an email. If I put my email on here, it only entices the spammers & mail bots to fill my inbox with rubbish.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. 
