We've all been there. Someone suggests catching up, and within minutes the conversation has defaulted to the same familiar question: where shall we eat? It's not that there's anything wrong with a good lunch or a long afternoon in a nice restaurant. But after a while, even the best table starts to feel a little predictable. Summer, more than any other season, has a way of making us want to do something with our time rather than just pass through it. The longer days, the lighter mood, the...

If you've visited the Yorkshire Glass Fusing Studio website recently, you might have noticed a section that sits a little apart from the workshops and events — a collection of sculptural glass pieces grouped under the name Flowform. For those who know me primarily through my workshops, it might come as a surprise. But Flowform represents something I've been building towards for a long time: a body of sculptural work that pushes glass into new territory, exploring what the material can do when...

Here's something that surprises almost everyone on their first workshop: you can sit next to someone, start with the exact same design, choose similar colours, and still end up with something completely different by the end of the session. It's not a mistake. It's not a flaw in the process. It's actually one of the most magical things about glass fusing — and once you understand why it happens, you'll never look at a fused glass piece quite the same way again. It Starts Before You Even Pick...