For three days I have been learning more about Rhino at The Goldsmith Centre, London. I have had some experience using this software during my Bachelor degree at The University of Sunderland and at work using Matrix 9.0 (a plug-in to Rhino, which is more jewellery specific). It was a three full day course, which I can't recommend enough. The teaching was led by Sean Cowell and he was very knowledgable and patient with the group, I am certainly going to attend the next level

This is the shelf I am planning on setting my work on.. with a ton of help from Stephen Beardsell. #handbuilt #wood #plywood #building #handbuilding #whitleybay #sundelrand #sunderland #nationalglasscentre #glassart #glass #ceramics #ceramic #ceramicart #making #maker #sculpture #vessels #compositions #compositionideas #willowpattern #structure #north #northumberland #northeast #screenprints #presentation #sculpt #private #privateview #working #carpenter #sandblast

Assessment is fast approaching and one of my desks is smothered with work... this is only some of it. I LOVE doing my masters at University of Sunderland.. and within this year I was able to make so much more work than I have previously. So.. with two kilns full of these vessels, I can not wait to get them out.. glaze and add transfers !! #stage #stage2 #making #maker #makers #art #artist #artists #emergingart #emergingartists #contemporary #concepts #contemporaryart #contemp

Tonight is the Private View for the exhibition 'FRESH' designed for emerging artists in Thirsk. I will be exhibiting my work Where men once stood only memories remain. This exhibition will be running from 25th March until 9th April at The Courthouse, Thirsk. It was a great opportunity to exhibit my work. The exhibition was promoted through the local newspaper, and was visited by the Mayor. The exhibition contained thirteen artists around the area. #thirsk #exhibition #artexhi

Over three days in the first week back at University we were briefed to design and make a work of art inspired by the north east. And boy was that a challenge! I chose to design an architectural sculpture based on Hadrian's Wall in Wallsend, the place where I am from. I screen printed images of the wall on to the glass, cut them out in abstract shapes and pieced the glass back together, creating a 3D structure. This resembled the deconstruction of the wall and the missing pie