glass beads

I attended a glass bead making course at the weekend, it is something I have wanted to do for a while so I was looking forward to it.  I learnt many different skills, and various things you can make with just a glass rod and a flame; stringers, a drop, a drop with a twist, a twisty and also a bead. Once I got the hang of how long it takes the glass to melt and the techniques it became quite an easy process, and you could create some interesting effects.  Each colour and glass rod would act slightly differently giving great unique styles to the pieces I made.  It was a great day and is something I would like to carry on with in the future, even thought i did come out with two burnt finger tips.

Anything lost and found is of interest to me, to find something that has travelled a journey with someone else fascinates me.  You may not know where the item has been, but you can see the wear and tear its had from its previous owners and the effects their lives have had on the item.  The way an item decays so beautifully over time, creating detailed and delicate patterns on the surface.  These interests form the basis of my work at the moment; even looking into the effect other people have had on my surroundings is a subject I want to explore.