Stockists

See my jewellery up close and personal at Blue Ginger Gallery, Cradley, just outside Malvern.  Open from March to December.

Visit The Knitting Parlour, Graham Road, Malvern for a selection of my handmade glass buttons

Made It, in Dartmouth - stockists of Lush Lampwork buttons and jewellery - and an awful lot of other simply scrummy stuff!

Windmill Craft Centre, near Blackpool - stockist of Lush Lampwork art glass buttons

 

Local Info

Home End Farm B&B and Blue Ginger Art & Craft Gallery - a couple of miles out of Malvern in the pretty countryside, stay in this homely farmhouse with the benefit of an active gallery in the garden!

The following three B&Bs are all a very short drive from The Lusherie

Cannara Guest House  - "for comfortable nights in Malvern"

Wentworth House Bed and Breakfast - "in the heart of Great Malvern".  Previous students highly recommended the Wentworth!

Copper Beech House - they "promise not to disappoint!"

 

The Malvern Spa - pamper yourself!

Malvern Theatres boasts a diverse programme of drama, comedy, music and dance involving the biggest names

The Morgan Motor Company - your partner may like to book a guided tour while you come for a lampwork lesson!

Malvern Tourist Information Centre

 Bead Shops

Jencel - a beautiful website with a fabulous range of beads and findings

Cool Artist Pals and Aquaintances ...

By George - beautiful chainmaille, silver wire jewellery and semi precious creations by George Harper East

HodgePodgeArts - a little bit of lots of things arty by Karen Turner  

Little Acorns - wonderful bears, handmade in South Wales by Jane Montgomery

 

 

Essential Suppliers of ... essentials!

Beadsite - I am frequently asked where to buy the fantastic silver covered Greek ceramic washers that I use in many of my Sunbaked jewellery designs, so now the secret's out!  Great Bali and Hill Tribe silver too ;0)

SowZerE DesignS - hand dyed silk ribbons and strings, along with a lovely selection of handmade glass beads by Diane Turton

Kazkebab on Etsy - murrini and frits by Karen Baildon

Tiny Box Company - great quality packaging for all your handmade jewellery, super prices, fantastic colours!

Beadpress - Maria Louisa makes fabulous lampwork tools - I can't get enough of her brass presses.  Super customer service and very fast delivery too!

The Dragonfly Company - superb supplier of everything you need to make your own chainmaille jewellery, and also Fine Silver Wire for lampworking.

Beginner's Glass Beadmaking DVD by Sally Carver - essential viewing if you're thinking of taking up this fascinating artform, I thoroughly recommend you get a copy if you're thinking of having a lampwork lesson with me.

Mango Beads have a superb range of lampworking tools, a fabulous teaching studio (and Manda makes incredible beads too!).

If you're thinking of taking up lampwork (or already hooked) you'll find just about every tool and shade of glass you could need at either Tuffnell Glass or Off-Mandrel.

 

Resources

Frit Happens Forum - make friends with other lampworkers, get advice, inspiration and information.

Make Glass Beads - fantastic resource website run by Beverley Hicklin, free tutorials, tool and supplier reviews, health and safety info ... and much more!