Journal

It's that time of year when the glass is packed away and the paint brushes come out.

As we prepare to reopen our doors on March 1st for our thirtieth year blowing glass in Rosedale, we are working to make the pace spic and span.

We are open to visitors up to December 20th and close for Christmas at 4pm

Online and telephone orders for Christmas Delivery will be accepted and posted up to 3pm on 19th December.

All bowl and vase orders will be automatically gift boxed up to 19th December.

Email subscribers, check your emails for our seasonal thank you code.

We really do appreciate every order.

Thank you.

Stephen & Kate

I had a wonderful time in Japan, meeting people, showing work, exploring studios and enjoying the generous hospitality of many makers welcoming us into their homes.

I am still processing the incredible adventure, I am though, planning a return trip.

Kate will be visiting Kyoto this month (Stephen will be in Rosedale Blowing Glass), joining several British and Japanese artists in the the Kogei region of Kyoto showing ur work. It's a wonderful project and we are delighted to have been invited to visit Japan with our glass.

Kogei are Traditional Crafts of Japan that must meet  five requirements to be recognised by the Ministry of Economy. 

1. The crafts must be made for everyday use
2. The main parts of the manufacturing process must be handmade
3. The crafts must be created using traditional techniques
4. They must use raw materials that are extracted and then used in a traditional way
5. They much be make in a designed area and must come from a certain region in Japan

The glass making has resumed in Rosedale.

Our third furnace in nearly thirty years working glass, is up and running.

Light and colour, two of my favourite things, as is the overlay of textures, transparency and mark making on glass.

Septembers full moon was a wonder to watch from Scarborough's shores. It's been a beautiful week in Rosedale, we have been blessed with good weather, clear skies and warm daytime temperatures.

Perfect for furnace building

Brick by brick our third furnace is growing..... ready for glassmaking over Autumn and Winter months.