Journal

Swedish overlay is a technique created in Orrefors in the early 1900's.

It's a challenging technique which creates a fine layer of colour on the outside on the piece. We fuse two coloured bubbles together (colour on the inside of the bubble, cased in clear glass) and then turn one of them inside out.

There's one way to get it right and thousands of ways to get it very wrong. Happily, Stephen has is down and is making some beautiful forms and overlaying some beautiful colours which we plan to present later this summer.

Apologies if you have experienced any frustration today with our website.

Sadly there was a fault at the server.... which took an unacceptable time to resolve.

We are pleased to say we are back up and running and once again able to take orders online.

Many thanks to all the folks who called to let us know of the problem We really appreciate it.

Here's to a trouble free future for the website.

Stephen & Kate

Our little studio lies out of sight of the main village green, we are behind the Church yard, hidden away on a side street.

from the North turn right at the first Rosedale sign you see, by the Church gates

from the South and Pickering straight on at the cross roads and turn left at the end of the Church wall

From the West, at the bottom of Chimney bank turn left at the junction and keep bearing left all the way around the bend, you can't miss us

From Egton in the East when you arrive at the crossroads, turn right and then at the end of the Church wall take the left by the Rosedale sign.

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.