Journal

Wow....

Many many thanks go to John Craven and the crew at Countryfile.

We are just delighted to have been included in this special episode, many congratulations John on 50 years broadcasting to the nation.

Really delighted to be included in the programme to be broadcast this coming Sunday May 2nd. Thanks Mr Craven! We had a lovely day filming with the crew and meeting JC back in 2019.

"As John Craven celebrates 50 years as a BBC presenter, on this – his 1,250th episode for Countryfile - he opens up a treasure trove of memories of some of his favourite parts of Britain. Each location evokes aspects of his life, his career and his passions: discovering a hidden treasure he never knew existed on his childhood doorstep in Yorkshire; indulging his love of verse with a trip to Cambridgeshire to find out more about John Clare, the peasant poet; and revealing his love of history on an ancient Scottish battlefield. And he has never forgotten the time he was roped up to the heady heights of the dark hedges in Northern Ireland."

We've sent some pieces down to London to show with Peter Layton at London Glass Blowing, as part of the first post lockdown exhibition, 'New Horizons'. Many thanks to Peter for asking us, and for the invite to take part in a Zoom talk with Layne Rowe. Really enjoyed the evening and conversation. Always good to talk with fellow glassmakers. Heres a link if you'd like to see and listen to the event. Access Passcode: qs4$xZFi

That moment when... the coloured lip wrap touches what will be the rim of the bowl before trailing around the opening.

It's a beautiful day in Rosedale, the sun is shining, there's no wind and the boys are making cornflower blue bowls.

Spring is in the air the sun is shining, new colours are appearing all around and our doors are once again open to visitors.

The Still Pools are back.

Stephen has spent sometime making new colours in these quiet pieces.

When we open our to visitors doors on the 12th April there will be a selection of new pieces to enjoy.

These forms are not as yet on the website. Please contact us directly for more info.

H10cm ø14cm approx £85 plus £15 P&P

Look forward to seeing you.

Looking forward to 12th April and to welcoming you back to Rosedale.

Our studio will resume our usual opening hours of

Monday - Saturday 10-4

Sunday 2-4

Spring is beginning to overcome winters legacy.... the daffs are out and the hawthorn is beginning to burst her buds with the first hints of green in the hedgerows.

Look forward to seeing you.

Stephen & Kate

Winters Gold,

Our first limited edition of 2021 celebrates the skeleton seed heads of cow parsley.

Beautiful, enduring, sculptural… they remain as tall structures in the hedgerows and verges, long after their soft frothy flowers are gone.

In the final warm rays of a winters day, they catch the low sun and bask in shades of gold.

Cow parsley has large umbrellas filled with seeds, a valuable food for our native birds, and many a small child has enjoyed the dried hollow stems as a pea shooter.

We are on the cusp of spring, and in just a few weeks the first flowers of the new season will surround these forms with new blooms. In the mean time we will take the time to enjoy the beauty of winters gold.

Made to order and available in two sizes, this bowl is a warm, transparent gold with a gold lip wrap.