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Where to find me this Christmas
I have been really busy getting ready for all the Christmas exhibitions and shows and now they are all up and running. You can find me at...
Amy McCarthy
Dec 9, 20141 min read
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Autumnal inspiration
autumn leaves, acer Autumn is such an inspirational season for me; I am fresh back to work after the summer holidays with the kids and I...
Amy McCarthy
Nov 13, 20121 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Jan 23, 20121 min read
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Another day, another open studio!
I have also completely cemented my mermaid panel and I will clean that up in the morning……more on that tomorrow. So now I am off to back...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 15, 20111 min read
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Open Studios day 5
I then went on to cut 4 small Winter Village scenes, ready to be painted soon and tried to repair a beautiful teasel panel I have We had...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 9, 20111 min read
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A special commemorative piece
The brief was to incorporate the children’s names and the motifs of tear drops and butterflies. The clients chose the glass and we tried...
Amy McCarthy
Jul 13, 20111 min read
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Packaging up some exclusive designs for a new Scottish Gallery.
For several months now I have been working on some exclusive designs for a new gallery opening in Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland called...
Amy McCarthy
May 24, 20111 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Mar 10, 20111 min read
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Making, making, making!
But I have managed to make a new shoal of acid etched fish, they few off my craft stall in the run up to Christmas and I am listing some...
Amy McCarthy
Jan 12, 20111 min read
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Autumn and winter pieces
I have been busily working on some seasonal designs, from autumn leaves and dandelion clocks to winter scenes and tiny glass icicles for...
Amy McCarthy
Oct 2, 20101 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 15, 20101 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Aug 19, 20101 min read
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Craft fairs, commissions, drawing and making
My first week back from holiday has been so busy, we knew it would be and my husband Mark had the week off work to look after the...
Amy McCarthy
Jun 20, 20102 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Jun 15, 20102 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
May 31, 20101 min read
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Being a busy, busy bee, commissions and empty milk cartons and me!
I have been so busy my blog has become quite neglected! I have a new recycled public art commission, making a sculpture out of empty milk...
Amy McCarthy
May 26, 20101 min read
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Big feature in a magazine!!!!
My how to make stained glass bunting is in Making Crafts this month, and its looking good!!! You can buy the mag from the news agents if...
Amy McCarthy
May 10, 20101 min read
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Life’s a beach
I seem to have the seaside on the brain this week. I am longing for the good weather to be back! so I am imagining myself there with lots...
Amy McCarthy
May 8, 20101 min read
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Nothing is wasted
I prepared lots of different designs for the current commission I am finishing off and some of them I liked quite a lot. So I am working...
Amy McCarthy
Mar 22, 20101 min read
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Bunting, nearly finishing windows and other bits
I have been busily working my way through my 7 windows, in fact, I am half way through the last one, but I have run out of lead at an...
Amy McCarthy
Mar 20, 20101 min read
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