Just spent a fantastic weekend at Guild of Enamellers Conference, Queen Ethelburga's College, Thorpe Underwood Estate, York. We were first there 4 years ago and the whole place is still very impressive.
I'll add some photos over the next few days but here's one of the plaques I made from a screen at the tutorial given by Dorothy Cockerell.
I'll add some photos over the next few days but here's one of the plaques I made from a screen at the tutorial given by Dorothy Cockerell.
The weekend seemed to fly past but we crammed such a lot in. The day tutorials are wonderful and so inspiring. The retiring Chair always gives a theme for the following year and this time it is 'Communication'. I have so many ideas whizzing round in my head that I can't wait to get to the studio to try them out.
The highlight of the weekend for me was being awarded Associate Craftsman of the Guild of Enamellers. We have to put 6 pieces of enamelling up for selection and 3 selectors look at your work and judge how well you have enamelled the pieces. There were 4 of us who put in for selection and we all gained Associate leve. Needless to say we were delighted. I do have some pics on my 'facebook' page if you want to pop over and take a look but I will be posting some here on my blog.
