Stuart Akroyd Contemporary Glass

Today i visited an open day for a local glass artist. My coursefriend specialises in glass on the same course as me at university and she helps out there so went to see them both in action!
I was really amazing - hard work for long hours to produce these pieces!

Here are some photographs from the day!

Tools!

Samples Samples Samples

This evening i am drawing a few things in my sketchbook and thinking about materials. there is nothing i love more than a fabric delivery, and even though these are just samples, it does get me excited! Though, i spent £10 at Merchant & Mills and got what can only be described as 'scraps'. The fabric itself is good value once youre on there though, so hopefully there's enough there to get some little prints onto.

Drawing inspired by the glass roof of the Edinburgh Waverly Train Station. At a certain time of the evening one side is in darkness and the other reflects the sunset.

This beautiful offcut is actually the selvedge of Harris Tweed fabrics. I love it because im going to be using some Harris Tweed, but this is such a lovely eco-friendly way to re-use what would otherwise be scrap. That is, if i get round to doing something with it!

My samples. they look quite big here but they are about 3cmx10cm

Love the packaging. LOVE the packaging. I have 100 of these bags at home.. Hmmmm might be nice to print up for some up and coming craft fairs hey!


I want to print onto wool this term which i am very excited about. Im looking into the properties of Oilskin. i was sort of hoping my sample would give me a bit of a better feel of the material but perhaps i need to buy a meter. clever that!

End of Year University Presentations

I have not blogged in SO LONG! I'll do a few summary posts then try to keep up over summer. I was hoping to blog at the end of every week but so much is going on with my creativity and crafts that i might have to do it every other day, to keep me sane and to keep me organised!! 

Here are my end of year presentations for Glass, Ceramics, Embroidery and Metal. Everything is set up in our own studio spaces. I dont know what my grade is yet because my tutor hasnt emailed me. Im too busy to care right now!! But i liked my presentations.. so here you are :)

Glass & Ceramics Presentation. 

Embroidery & Metal Presentations.