Heart of Glass - now at Bilston Craft Gallery

And I thought that the beginning of the year would be quiet...doh!  It's more than halfway through February before I make my first post of the year...

First up, some exhibition news.  Chance Moments, my book-based work, is currently part of an exhibition - Heart of Glass - in the First Floor Gallery at Bilston Craft Gallery.  The picture above (image: Simon Bruntnell) shows one of the five handmade books.  It's a joint exhibition with three other glass makers: Vic Bamforth, George Jackson and Jo Newman, and runs until 10 March. Like me, they all have studio spaces at the Ruskin Glass Centre.  It was great to see the exhibition come together - as we all use glass in such different ways.

Bilston's Main Gallery is showing an exhibition called Kitchen Garden so there is plenty to see if you get chance to visit.

The First Floor Gallery is a great space, which Bilston Gallery hires out to local (ie West Midlands-based) artist / makers.  There's plenty of wall space, lots of light and some well-designed plinths. And a big plus: the gallery were really helpful during set-up - providing drinks, a toolkit (which proved useful even though we'd brought our own) and invaluable assistance.  We'd never had it so good!  If you'd like to use the space yourself, further information is on the Bilston Craft Gallery website.