A Dartmoor Scene
Just finished this little Dartmoor clapper bridge scene, for a house in a little village on the Moor. yet again my work is destined for a...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 27, 20141 min read
Moor Inspiration
We can see Dartmoor from our garden and yesterday answered their eiree call and headed for the hills. I get so many ideas for designs...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 6, 20132 min read
The big reveal!
I picked the tree trunk up in 3 and 6 inch cross sections, with quite a lot of wild life attached and I must confess it was a bit...
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Amy McCarthy
Feb 2, 20122 min read
I find finishing stained glass panels harder than starting them!
This slideshow requires JavaScript. This morning it was very cold in my studio, very cold indeed! It was one of those mornings when I...
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Amy McCarthy
Jan 23, 20121 min read
First in a new series, inspired by my children
I am working on some new themes for this year’s work, one of which is a series of panels inspired by my children, trying to #panel...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 16, 20111 min read
Cementing and experimenting
I had 5 visitors today, a mixture of fellow artists, local people and a friend from round the corner, very civilised! Still 2 days left...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 14, 20111 min read
Not quite managed a post a day!
Whoops! A broken camera stood between me and Sunday’s Open Studios blog post, no point in a post without a pic! Anyway, Sunday was a very...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 8, 20111 min read
Open Studios Day 4
Day 4, second blog post, wonky I know! Anyway yesterday I blogged about how I had cut all the glass for the mermaid window, today I have...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 7, 20111 min read
A Warm Open Studios Welcome!
Open Studios is in full swing! In the 3 days we have been open to the public we have had 20 visitors, which I am pretty pleased with! So,...
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Amy McCarthy
May 13, 20111 min read
Fanfare please…..my new studio unvailed!
Bless my folks (there they are sitting down) who have spent the last fortnight The extra space means I have a dedicated drawing area...
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Amy McCarthy
Mar 10, 20111 min read
Going down Memory Lane
They were very pleased with it and said, “….it looks fabulous! Hopefully mum will be over the moon…Thanks everso much for doing this, its...
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Amy McCarthy
Jan 8, 20111 min read
A big feature in a lovely glossy magazine!
This slideshow requires JavaScript. #panel #lead #window #design #guildofmastercraftsmen #howtomake #commission #Exeter #project...
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Amy McCarthy
Jan 3, 20111 min read
A Moorland Scene for a Peak District Home
I was contacted recently by a customer on Folksy who wished me to adapt a previous Dartmoor design she l First of all I cut the glass...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 17, 20101 min read
Scottish window, Work in Progress 3
I have made great progress on my latest window commission, the story so far: I have cut the glass, decided the blue was wrong and re-cut...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 15, 20101 min read
Devon Open Studios, past the half way point!
I am well into my second week of Devon Open Studios and nearly 50 people have been to visit, which is great. Its a bit strange not...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 10, 20101 min read
Sailing off to a new front door!
My recent seascape commission panel is finished and I am very pleased with it! It will be fitted into the new front door of a house in a...
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Amy McCarthy
Aug 19, 20101 min read
My collaboration so far……….
I have been hoping to get on with my collaboration with Lynwoodcrafts this week, but other things, like going camping, kept getting in...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 24, 20101 min read
Off to the shops
This slideshow requires JavaScript.I have finally finished my shop order for a lovely new shop in Barnstaple, Devon, called Atelier;...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 15, 20102 min read
Back from Wales
My family and I enjoyed a lush holiday in West Wales with 2 other families who are old mates from university and we get together every...
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Amy McCarthy
May 31, 20101 min read
Commissioned, Made, Sold, Photographed……..and cake
My feet have hardly touc I received photos of a recent commission looking beautiful in situ. I am hopefully starting on a new project...
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