Less than 8 weeks !!

Don't panic... It is less than 8 weeks until the Living Crafts' 4 day event at Hatfield House Park, so I am busy creating new pieces for you. I am looking forward to getting out there & meeting you all again. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us too. At the last Living Crafts' event, in May 2019, it hailed!

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Here are 2 smaller pate de verre dishes, finished with 24ct gold leaf.  They will be coming with me to the Living Crafts' event.  

Sam Burke/25th April 2021

My 1st 2021 event in Stony Stratford is on...

Saturday 10th July.

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Please see 'Where to see & buy my glass art' page for details. 

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It is a 'Made in Stony' event with stalls from our members (Stony based artisans) & also selected 'Guest' (local non Stony) artisans.  We will also have a 'pop up' gallery too.

Sam Burke/6th April 2021

Pate de verre is here

Here is my first pate de verre piece, for sale. Created using a single mould (hand built by me), lots of coldworking (refining) & over 60 hours in the kiln. All glass & finished with 24ct gold leaf.

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It will be available to see & purchase at the Bucks Art Weeks' exhibition in June.  UPDATE 15th May: this piece will now be with me at the Living Crafts event in June.

Sam Burke/13th April 2021

Pate de verre

I have found pate de verre.  The literal translation is paste of glass & is understood to have first been created by the ancient Egyptians. 

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The process is long & time consuming, but has so many opportunities for creative input.  Each piece is created using a single use mould which I hand build & each piece is in the kiln for over 60 hours in total!

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I will be posting photographs of some of my finished pieces on this website & on my social media sites.  The finished pieces will be available to see & purchase at the 2 events in June. 

Sam Burke/30th March 2021