Journal

We will be moving a little bit of Rosedale to the city of Manchester for this lovely event, showing our glass with 150 makers from across the disciplines. We will be there 11-14 October PV 11th 6pm - 9pm Friday 10 - 6pm Sat 10 - 5pm Sunday 10 - 4pm

The furnace is quiet and cold. It's a situation no glassmaker enjoys, but a necessary one to ensure full maintenance of all combustion systems. As the weather becomes cooler, it's even more of a thermal shock following the wonderful summer. We are looking forward to relighting the heart of the building and blowing glass again. Provisional dates looks to be mid October for the first gather. If you are coming up to visit the studio, there's always a warm welcome, tho, you may need to wear an extra layer.

We will be popping up in Sheffield as part of this new event, run by the team at Great North Events with our studio production and limited edition bowls, with a mini version of our Rosedale studio. Look forward to seeing you. July 27-29 at the Millennium Gallery, Sheffield for tickets please follow this link

Artist Andy Goldsworthy is making a series of works in Rosedale, which will eventually form a beautiful walking trail in Northdale. We are delighted to have made a small contribution to one of the works in the form of an Occulus, for Jobs Well, and we are really looking forward to the completion of the project which is supported by the David Ross Foundation.

If you missed the show, you can catch up on iplayer here. Episode 2 and our little segment starts at about 28 mins. Mandy thanks to Darren and the crew and all at 7Wonder for a beautiful edit. And many thanks too everyone for all the lovely comments following the broadcast. You will find a website dedicated to the show where you can find all the folks mentioned in every episode.

Last October, a 7Wonder film crew spent a day with us, filming for Kate Humbles second series of Back to the Land. This series champions the UK's most inspirational rural entrepreneurs and this episode looked at folks working in North Yorkshire. The weather was kind, the sun shone and there was an autumnal nip in the air. Our little part in the broadcast is in the second episode on 9th May 7pm BBC2. for more details have a look at the BBC website

We are really excited to be included as a finalist in the Designer Maker category - competing against some very tough Northern competition. We are set to find out if we have won this prestigious accolade on Friday 24th November at the iconic Principal Hotel, Manchester when the winners are announced at a glittering gala dinner. One the judges, Linda Barker praises the awards ""It's a privilege to be part of the illustrious judging panel and to be part of the growing phenomena that is 'The Northern Design Awards' “The award ceremony is always one of the most glamorous events in my diary, a fabulous event that celebrates the power of the North'.

If you come up to visit the studio these next few weeks, you'll find it eerily quiet and cool. Our furnace is off for annual maintenance.