Happy New Year!

It’s been an exciting start to 2025 for me. A trip to Melbourne to see the Yayoi Kusama exhibition and a new job. There’s been a lot to get excited about. I’ve also been working on my window display at T’Arts. I am setting that up tomorrow (Feb 23) and it will be on display until March 29. “Fioritura” (Italian for blooming) is all about celebrating the beauty and joy of flowers, brought to life through handmade glass beads. In recent years, I’ve become obsessed with growing flowers in my garden. I thought it would be easy, but I quickly learned there’s a lot more to it than just planting seeds and hoping for the best. From choosing the right varieties to preparing the soil and timing everything just right—there are so many ways to get it wrong. But that’s also what makes it exciting. Every bloom feels like a small victory, a reminder that patience and persistence pay off. This exhibition is my way of capturing the happiness and vibrancy that flowers bring to our lives, but in a form that lasts forever. There will be a selection of brand new flower sticks for you to choose from. Also some brand new flower earrings. I hope you get a chance to stop by and have a look.

Etsy one-off listings

I have added some one-off pieces to my Etsy shop in case you can’t make it to Adelaide to see the jewellery at T’Arts. These pieces are some of the things that I wanted to make, but didn’t make for the window. I have created a sale on Etsy that will run until March 8. The sale is for 10% discount on all of the listing in my shop. Click here to go to my Etsy Shop.

Market news!!

I can’t remember the last time I did a market, so in exciting news I am doing a market on March 22. It’s in Murray Bridge as part of their Fringe Festival. It’s going to be a fantastic day out and I hope you get a chance to drive up to Murray Bridge for the day. More details HERE.

Thanks for supporting my small business.

I am looking forward to setting up my window display at @tartscollective on Sunday. It’s all about my love for flowers, celebrated through my passion for glass.

“Fioritura” (Italian for blooming) is all about celebrating the beauty and joy of flowers, brought to life through handmade glass beads.

In recent years, I’ve become obsessed with growing flowers in my garden. I thought it would be easy, but I quickly learned there’s a lot more to it than just planting seeds and hoping for the best. From choosing the right varieties to preparing the soil and timing everything just right—there are so many ways to get it wrong. But that’s also what makes it exciting. Every bloom feels like a small victory, a reminder that patience and persistence pay off.

This exhibition is my way of capturing the happiness and vibrancy that flowers bring to our lives, but in a form that lasts forever.

I hope you enjoy this little glass garden as much as I loved creating it!

On display at T’Arts Collective from February 23 until March 29.

 

I made some new necklaces while I was at T’Arts on Saturday. A mix of recycled glass beads and Italian glass beads.

What do you do when you accumulate lots of small round beads from years of making extra beads? Make necklaces! I am so happy with how these necklaces turned out. I have made a couple of them. They are colourful, bright and happy pieces that can be worn every day.

In my happy place today! Looks like I need to get cracking on making some new necklaces for @tartscollective as there are a few empty busts now.

It’s starting to look a bit like a florist shop at my house with so many of these glass flower sticks ready for my window exhibition at @tartscollective starting on February 23.

So happy with this! I never intended to add leaves to the mix, but a happy accident meant I ended up with a leaf press and I am so glad it did. I can’t wait to make more of these!

I added a new press to my collection this week! This one can make leaf shapes, with a bit of help from me. Looking forward to testing it out more today. Happy with my first effort.

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch about the flower sticks. I am so encouraged by all of your kind words. I will have all sorts of colours and shapes ready for my window exhibition at @tartscollective from February 23.