jane murphy - slumped glass

Fun in January

2012-01-11T12:34:00.001+01:00

This large Trellis Fruit Bowl is assembled,decorated, fused and then instead of my usual slumping I have sagged it over a mold for a more free feel. Great fun to make.

A Seahorse in the River Thames

2011-10-20T17:54:00.003+02:00

This is my tribute to that brave Seahorse found recently in the River Thames.
I am taking this new dish to "Showing Off" in Ludlow this weekend, 22 and 23 October.

Diary for the rest of 2011

2011-09-23T21:22:00.001+02:00

SEPTEMBER.
24th and 25th. Sunnycroft, a National Trust property in Wellington, Shropshire. This is a high quality craft show with mostly, it seems, members of Made in Shropshire showing their work.

OCTOBER.
1st.The market in Ludlow with Made in Shropshire.
8th. The Fair in the Square with Made in Shropshire.
8th and 9th. "Gorgeous " a prestigious exhibition with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts in Coalbrookdale.
15th and 16th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts market on the Parade in Cheltenham.
22nd and 23rd. "Showing Off" in Ludlow with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts.

NOVEMBER.
5th. The market in Ludlow with Made in Shropshire.
12th. The Square in Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
20th Concord College in Condover near Shrewsbury

DECEMBER.
2nd, 3rd and 4th. The Frost Fair at Attingham Park near Shrewsbury.
8th,9th and 10th. Chichester Christmas market on the south coast.
17th and 18th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts market on the Parade Cheltenham.

The sharing platter

2011-09-14T12:47:00.000+02:00

How about this for a sharing platter?

Ludlow July 30/31

2011-07-24T21:13:00.000+02:00

This week end is part of the Ludlow Festival and I shall be there with Made in Shropshire in the square, see you there!

Patchings, June 2011.

2011-06-16T17:04:00.000+02:00

So that was Patchings..........great fun and lots of hard work! The rain poured down as we were packing up but all done with great humour!

This saturday I will be at the Art Market in Cheltenham and on sundayI will be at the Country Fair at Kinver, see you there.

May 21st 2011

2011-05-23T15:37:00.001+02:00

Working hard for Pattchings Art Festival....9th, 10th, 11th & 12th June. New pics will follow shortly. I have made some free formed slumped glass fruit bowls, all a bit experimental but great fun to make. The first one I showed was bought within an hour, that is promising!!

Events for march, April and May

2011-03-22T11:29:00.000+01:00

Sunday in Ironbridge was wonderfully sunny and, despite being a Farmers Market, I met many existing customers, and met lots of new ones. There was only three Art/Craft stalls amongst the Cooks and Farmers but it was a great day out and a chance to meet a whole new customer base!

On Sunday March 27th I shall be at the Sylvestor Horne Institute with a co-operative of local artists, this is a new venture so come along and support us in the beautifull town of Church Stretton under the Longmynd.

April 2nd sees the first Made in Shropshire event in Ludlow, on the market square. April 9th will be the regular Fair in the Square with Made in Shropshire in Shrewsbury.

April 16 is the first Arts and Crafts market on the Parade in Cheltenham

Freezing Craft Events

2010-12-29T18:51:00.000+01:00

Well, what can one say about this December weather? Thank you for all of you who braved the ice and snow and collected orders from Cheltenham Arts and Crafts market. Most of these orders were unpaid for so thanks very much for making the effort, I really appreciate it.

January is set aside to keep the tax man happy and do a bit of Research and Develpment, so watch this space, as they say, for new ideas for 2011.

Thanks again for your support in 2010 and best wishes for 2011.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2010

2010-11-04T18:58:00.003+01:00

Here are some events and dates for the rest of 2010 where you will be able to see some of my latest work and buy some Christmas presents. So come and support a locally made craft!

November
8-13th  - The Square in Telford Town Centre.
13th  - The Square in Shrewsbury. The Made in Shropshire Fair.
19th  -  The Bailey Head. A craft market organized by the Cube Gallery in Oswestry.
20th  -  Ironbridge Crafts in the Square opposite the Ironbridge.

December
3rd to 5th - The Frost Fair at Attingham Park.
4th   -  Much Wenlock Christmas Fair.
11th - The Square in Shrewsbury. The Made in Shropshire Fair.
18-19th - Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market on the Promenade.

PATCHINGS ART,CRAFT & DESIGN FESTIVAL.

2010-06-07T22:20:00.000+02:00

Oh dear! I am not the best of bloggers!! On thursday June 12th I shall be at Patchings, this festival lasts till 13 June, its seems a huge event and I am looking forward to meeting new friends and hopefully some old faces. There will be some new designs and some of the old favorites, hope to see you there. For more information try the web site http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/

Spring 2010

2010-04-09T21:33:00.000+02:00

Tomorrow, April 10th, is the Fair in the Square in Shrewsbury. The forcast is good, so I hope to see old and new customers mooching around in the sunshine! see you there.

On sunday I shall be in Much Wenlock under the Guildhall with my glass. This weekend sees the first Wenlock Poetry Festival. Carol Ann Duffy will be there as the patron, and many other exciting poets will be reading at various venues. This promises to be an interesting occasion in Wenlock and the predicted sunshine will surely make for a great weekend!

Blue with green credentials

2010-02-28T22:16:00.004+01:00

The plate shown is made from a wine bottle. I thought this could be an interesting idea for recycling wine bottles, especially if one wanted to keep a couple of bottles as a memento of a special occasion! The energy used is minimal as my kiln is lined with a space-age fibre and fires in about 40 minutes.

Purple haze

2010-02-25T16:58:00.003+01:00

For spring 2010 I have been inspired by purple. So as well as some completely new designs, I have the old favourites in new colourways. So far this year I have done two fairs - both outdoors, both freezing cold - so hopefully spring is just around the corner and by the time of my next outing on Saturday, 6 March in Broseley, the weather will have taken a turn for the better.

Fair in the Square

2010-01-03T21:56:00.000+01:00

The first outing for 2010 is the monthly Fair in the square with Made in Shropshire, this will be on saturday Jan 9th. I have some new plaques to show, one is an order, they are very interesting and this is a new direction for me. See you then!

December 2009

2010-01-03T21:47:00.000+01:00

December was very busy, thank you for all your support over the past year. 2010 looks as if it will be equally busy with new shows and some new designs I'm working on. As soon as the diay for the next few months is sorted out it will be here on the blog.

Events past and future

2009-11-02T21:46:00.005+01:00

It was good to catch up with old customers at Showing Off in Ludlow recently, and to meet so many new people who showed great interest in my glass. Thanks to everyone!

Below are some charity events I will be doing in the run-up to Christmas, where the stall rent and sometimes a percentage of the takings go to charity:

Abberly Hall School. 6.30 - 9.00 p.m. Wednesday, 11 November. This is in aid of Help for Heros.

Great Witley Village Hall. 10.00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, 21 November. All proceeds go to charity.

Kathrynn House Fundraiser. Thursday, 26 November. Tickets only from Kathrynn House, Stafford.

If you are in the area, come and have a look!

Where to find me ...

2009-10-15T16:32:00.012+02:00

24 & 25 October in Ludlow

"Showing Off" with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts

14 November in Shrewsbury

"Fair in the Square" with Made in Shropshire

28 & 29 November in Ludlow

Ludlow "Medieval Christmas Fayre"

30 November & 1 December in Builth Wells

Royal Welsh Winter Fair
5 & 6 December at Attingham Park

"Frost Fair"

5 December in Much Wenlock

"Christmas in Wenlock"

12 December in Shrewsbury

"Fair in the Square" with Made in Shropshire

Gorgeousness

2009-10-01T21:02:00.017+02:00

On Monday, I am off to South Africa for two weeks so my husband, Bernard, will be looking after my stand at "Gorgeous", the flagship exhibition of the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft, held at Enginuity, Coalbrookdale on Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 October.

Visitors will be able to view and buy or commission original craft work of the highest quality. Also there will be many of the region's top food and drink producers in association with Heart of England Fine Foods. Well worth a visit!

Diary of events for the rest of 2009

2009-09-24T00:16:00.004+02:00

9, 10 & 11 October in Coalbrookdale

"Gorgeous" with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts

24 & 25 October in Ludlow

"Showing Off" with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts

14 November in Shrewsbury

"Fair in the Square" with Made in Shropshire

28 & 29 November in Ludlow

Ludlow "Medieval Christmas Fayre"

5 & 6 December at Attingham Park

"Frost Fair"

5 December in Much Wenlock

"Christmas in Wenlock"

12 December in Shrewsbury

"Fair in the Square" with Made in Shropshire

Autumn

2009-09-15T16:32:00.002+02:00

This weekend is the Michaelmas Fair at Bishop's Castle, and I have a stall in the Craft Marquee up on the top field. This is a traditional country fair and a great day out for family and friends.