I am fascinated by the secrets that small objects hold.

By the things that people choose to wear and carry with them. As a maker of small objects it now seems inevitable that I would begin to make glass jewellery. Discover more here.

The United Nations General Assembly has formally declared 2022 as the International Year of Glass. This is the year that we are encouraged to not merely look through this magical material, but really see and appreciate it.

Glass artist becomes a cover girl! Article about Effie in the Yorkshire Post.

My interest in Beatrix Potter began with my mother’s copy of the ‘Tale of Miss Moppet’. It contained a multitude of blank pages, which I exuberantly crayoned on.

In May The Heritage Craft Association published the HCA Red List of Endangered Crafts. They have added 20 more traditional craft skills to the critically endangered list. Read more about the list.