The Internet seems to love to tell me what I should or shouldn't be wearing now that I've passed 40. A quick Google will find lists and lists of 'rules' I should be following - including: no "super-bright" colours or (wait for i...
Apologies for being a bit quiet on the blog front lately - I've missed my own self-imposed deadlines due to a number of reasons, all of which can be conveniently bundled under an umbrella called 'Life'. This then resulted in me beating myself up (figuratively, of cours...
I won't bore you with the details of my first years in the UK, except to tell you: 1) I commuted regularly to a banking job in the City; 2) everyone on that commute seemed to look the same; 3) I wanted desperately to look the part too. I bought the same clothes, the sa...
Isn't it lovely to have a favourite new piece of jewellery? Whether you treated yourself or were given a lovely Christmas gift, you now have a pretty little piece of wearable art sitting in a box on your dressing table just waiting to be shown off. And you probably hav...
William Shakespeare may have been referring to Hermia in a Midsummer's Night Dream when he penned these words, but I'd like to think he'd have the same feedback about fused glass jewellery if ever he was lucky enough to see some!
Glass fusing is alchemy: a joyous mixture of science and magic. Learn how to work with me to create your own magic: bespoke pieces that will make you feel fabulous!
I haven't been entirely honest with you. The 'My Story' page on this site describes the early days of Frit and Striker as being inspired by a glass workshop in Scotland, but this is only part of “the beginning”. What I didn't share about those early days was what came...
