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Beauty from the Unwanted - Delicious from the Surplus

When I was a child, I always wanted to be making, painting, drawing, creating... and that was fine, except for the temper tantrums when the image in my head and the image on the paper didn't match. It ended up with my mother [who was a very good artist] rather discouraging me from art work, so I grew up believing I couldn't draw.

Several years ago, I was inspired to try painting on glass, having seen some handpainted glass at a couple of fairs... and to my amazement, I found that, with practice, I could do it. I then worked out that my initial problems were probably to do with my severe astigmatism - and I've been wearing glasses to correct that for forty five years. I can't believe we never made the connection in all that time.

So now... I make all kinds of things from glassware. The only proviso is that the glassware itself is upcycled. Some of the bottles were given by friends... other bits are bought from charity shops. Then, I decide what the item is saying to me, decorate it accordingly, add lights or hangers or candles - and this is the result. You'll also find Keepsake Boxes, Christmas decorations, cards and more - all of which have an element of upcycling.

I also make a lot of homemade jam from fruit which would otherwise go to waste, and clocks and other goods from old vinyl records and CDs. I'm not going to try to sell either of these on here... but if you're local you can collect from my home. Alternatively, if you follow me on Facebook, you can find details of the Fairs and Markets which I'll be attending.

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