Sept 09 - A totally new design direction for Pot Pourri
Here's a new piece - a colourful floral design with some lovely glass mounted so you can hang it on your wall. Click on the picture for the full info. It's 550x410mm in size, by the way.
Sept 09 - Vitreus Art pieces on show at Ginny Gray Gallery, Buckingham
We hope you'll get a chance to visit Ginny & Rob Gray's new gallery in Bridge Street, Buckingham. The gallery has just opened and has a selection of contemporary work from a range of local artists including us.
www.ginnygray.com
Sept 09 - New low-cost pieces on sale at craft fairs
We've come up with some more simple pieces that seem to be well received at art and craft fairs. We're still committed to making larger statement pieces of course; in fact there are two nearing completion right now. Look out for these anon!
  
Sept 09 - HVAF Open Studios in Wendover almost upon us
We do hope you'll make it to Wendover during our Herts Open Srtudios exhibition. This time we're joined by Stu Grieve who'll be bringing new work and Sara Wickenden with some striking pieces you won't have seen before. More info here...
Aug 09 - New date for our one-day introductory classes
We'll be running our one-day class at Joanna Mason's Albion Arts on Saturday the 30th of Jan. For details, visit our classes page.
Aug 09 - New framed pieces with sandy & sea themes
We've just added a number of new tall and slim designs like the ones below. Click the images to see the full product pages.
 
July 09 - New dates for our one-day introductory classes
We've just added two new dates for our class:
- 15th November at Joanna Mason's studio near Harpenden
- 21st November at Sally Eaton's studio in Brackley
Click here for more info, or get in touch with any questions!
July 09 - New low-cost mirrors
We're extending our range of affordable pieces to include a selection of mirrors at different sizes, from £40 to £60, like this one below:
July 09 - Demonstration day at Rowans Gallery - Sat 4th July
We'll be running a whole day of demonstrations in the courtyard outside Rowans Gallery in Brackley on Saturday 4th July, from 11am to 4pm. Come along and see what's happening!
Market House, Courtyard, Brackley, Northants NN13 7AB
Link to Rowans Gallery website here...
June 09 - New LED illuminated piece
Another one of Mike's experimental pieces, this one...
The white battery-powered LEDs create groovy little pools of light on the green Uruboros glass during the day, and cast an ethereal glow by night. Impossible to photograph in the dark though...
June 09 - Dates for one-day classes confirmed
We're running a series of one-day introduction to stained glass courses at the Rowans Gallery studio in Brackley.
We have places available on these dates:
- 18th July 10am to 5pm
- 22nd August 10am to 5pm
- 17th October 10am to 5pm
For more info, and to book, visit our classes page.
June 09 - Bucks Open Studios dates update
We welcome you to our Open Studios exhibition and demonstrations in Wendover on these dates:
- Sat 13th open from 2-30pm to 7pm
- Sun 14th open from 10-00am to 4-30pm
- Sat 20th open from 2-30pm to 7pm
- Sun21st open from 10-00am to 4-30pm
- Sat 27th open from 2-30pm to 7pm
- Sun 28th open from 10-00am to 4-30pm
May 09 - New low-cost lead-framed pieces on sale
We've made some more pieces for our low-cost series (like the Setting Sun below), on sale for £45 each. We'll make some more when time allows; for now, here're two more examples...click on each image for full info.
 
May 09 - New Art & Craft date added - 10th October, Thame
See our events page for details of this new event - following on from a successful market in Thame Town Hall in April.
April 09 - Selection of Sea pieces at Obsidian Art, Bucks
Regular readers know we make a number of sea-themed pieces (and we've just added another by the way). A selection of these is on show at Obsidian Art's current exhibition, near Stoke Mandeville.
Link to Obsidian's website...
April 09 - New low-cost designs: first in the series
We're experimenting with making lower-cost designs framed in lead came - the same material used for leaded windows - to keep the cost down. Here's the first in the series, priced at £45: Setting Sun. Click on the thumbnail for full product info.
April 09 - Practical as well as decorative - new large mirror in our popular deco style
Following feedback from the many gallery and shop-owners we met at BCTF, it seems that functional pieces are what we all want at the moment! Look out for more mirror designs in the near future, and in the meantime - here's our latest (and biggest) mirror so far...
March 09 - Summer demonstrations event at John Lewis High Wycombe, May 29th / 30th
We're pleased to be demonstrating alongside two other artists at the John Lewis store in High Wycombe in May. We'll be there showing how stained glass pieces are designed and made, with a selection of new pieces to look at as well.
Also taking part on the same days are:
Jan Pursey-Grange (painter)
Graham Lester (wood sculpture and cut paper)
February 2009 - Leaded window panels now being commissioned
In response to enquiries for leaded window commissions we've established a leaded window studio.
Have a look at this example of a leaded window panel ready to be glazed into its destination; the glass panel itself is 260x380mm size. Get in touch if you're thinking about replacing a window or installing one from scratch! Click on the image for a larger view.
February 2009 - New Art & Craft Market from Sally Evans
25th April, Thame
Sally's shows are well-respected for their eclectic mix of high-quality goods - we'll be taking a selection of new pieces and we hope to see you there. Our friends Jeremy white and Godfrey Thorpe are also showing at the market with their distinctive ceramics - another reason to head for Thame!
See our Events page for details.
January 2009 - New glass 'sculpture' piece added
This is a piece we made for our Broxbourne exhibition, but didn't have enough time to photograph before installing...it's called Champagne Bubbles and it's a large (780mm high), wall-mounted explosion of warm colours!
Click on the image below to see the full details.
January 2009 - Dates and venue for Bucks Open Studios Art in Berkhamsted exhibition
We've booked the Meeting Room at Wendover Library for this year's Bucks Open Studios exhibition.
We'll be open from 2-30 -7-30pm Saturdays, 11-00am-5pm Sundays; 13th / 14th, 20th / 21st, 27th / 28th June.
More details to come...
January 2009 - Vitreus Art invited to show at BCTF
Well known to gallery owners, shop merchandisers, architects and interior designers, the British Craft Trade Fair is a invitation-only trade event showcasing the work of 500 Bristish designer-makers. We'll be in the 'newcomers' gallery on stand N28. If you're in the trade, do get in touch to make an appointment to meet, or to request more info.
January 2009 - Art in Berkhamsted re:create exhibition dates confirmed
Art in Berkhamsted's next outing is at Rose Scarborough's groovy art venue in Berkhamsted town centre - re:create.
Our exhibition, including work by Sara Wickenden, Stuart Grieve and Vitreus Art will be on show from 22nd March to 19th April.
Full details are on our events page as usual...
December 2008 - New pieces added in preparation for Broxbourne exhibition
Here's just one of the new pieces we've made for the show - one of Mike's this time - called Mid Atlantic. Click for more info.
December 2008 - Open Evening date finalised for Broxbourne exhibition - Monday 15th December 6pm - 8pm
As part of our Christmas exhibition at Broxbourne Civic hall this month, we're delighted to be able to host a demonstration evening, when visitors can see a stained glass panel being made, learn about the processes and techniques used and get a close look at the pieces we're showing. Come along and see what's going on!
The exhibition itself opens on Monday 8th December.
Details of the exhibition and venue are on our Events page as usual.
November 2008 - New Nautilus design
We're experimenting with aquatic and primitive-life shapes at the moment; Jenny's come up with this piece, inspired by our friend Sara Wickenden's painting. Click on the image to see larger views and dimensions etc.
November 2008 - Further developments in etching techniques
Having received a commission for a piece that was to incorporate two words - 'Horizons Sing' - we've been working on using glass etching with interesting results. The effect on this piece, made for the Soroptimist International Wales South organisation is quite subtle (and difficult to photograph...), but effective. We're keen to explore this method so if any of you out there want to discuss a commission with words, or etched features, do get in touch!
November 2008 - Vitreus Art selected for display at new gallery
We're delighted to be among the works on show at a new Gallery in Brackley. Rowans Gallery is due to open formally on Monday 17th November and will showcase a range of work from local and regional artists, so do pay a visit if you're in the area!
The gallery website will be live on opening day.
53 Bridge Street
Brackley Northants NN13 7ER
www.rowansgallery.co.uk
October 2008 - New Dove at Sunset piece added
Our dove has proved to be our most poular design - each piece we've made has quickly found a new home so here's a new piece along the same lines. In keeping with our policy of making each piece unique, this one features rather different colours to previous versions. Tell us what you think!
October 2008 - New designs with LED illumination
We've been experimenting with adding low-voltage LED illumination to some of our pieces, with (frankly) mixed results.
However, we have now successfully made two pieces based on a simple new design (to keep the cost down) which have rearward lighting. This provides a subtle glow around the piece and lights the glass. Difficult to photograph, but the pieces look very nice in the flesh!
Click on the thumbnails for the product pages for each piece.
 
October 2008 - Art of Wilstone art show; 22nd November
We've been invited to exhibit as guest artists at the forthcoming Art of Wilstone show, near Tring, Herts.
There'll be a wide variety of art - sculpture, encaustic painting (from our friend Sara Wickenden), photography and lots more.
Full details are on our Events page.
October 2008 - New design with etched glass
Having admired etched glass designs in this country and elsewhere, we've begun experimenting with etching. Our first efforts weren't perfect (if it was easy everyone would be doing it!) but we've recently added a piece that combines simple sea & sun colours with a subtle etched 'pebbles' theme. Click on the thumbnails to see the whole piece and then tell us what you think!
 
September 2008 - Art in Berkhamsted Open studios exhibition open
A couple of the comments from our guestbook at the show:
MS, Northampton: Beautiful artwork, well presented show
LH, Berkhamsted: Lovely work, very inspiring
Visit our microsite for full info and opening times.
September 2008 - We're testing new frame styles & finishes
Ackowledging that frame colour or finish is something our decor-conscious customers have clear views on, we're planning to offer a selection of new frame finishes.
Soon you'll see new pieces with new finishes, but for now, here are some new options we're happy to provide for all new orders:
- Ash frame with a wax finish to bring out the grain
- Spruce frame with a stain of your choice (pine stain shown)
- Spruce frame with a colour wash (sea-green-blue shown)
- Spruce frame with a natural light wax finish
   
And our popular 'rustic-effect' whitewashed style is still available of course.
September2008 - September Newsletter online
Click here to read the latest newsletter online.
To read August's newsletter go here.
September 2008 - New pieces added
Some more new pieces ready for our Open Studios exhibition - two radically different designs to have a look at, including this one - Inferno. Click on the image for more info.
August 2008 - New abstract pieces added
Fresh from a trip to Cornwall, we've added the first of several new pieces, with designs inspired by dramatic scenes from our favourite places. Click on the image for more info.
August 2008 - August Newsletter online
Click to view our most recent newsletter here. As an incentive to join in, subscribers get discounts. For more info go here...
To read July's newsletter, go here.
August 2008 - gallery of recent commission pieces added
To help give you some ideas for possible designs, we've added a gallery page with images of recent commissions.
July 2008 - Home viewing service announced
We're now offering a home viewing service for those living within 50 miles of our studios in Berkhamsted and Buckingham. We'll bring a selection of pieces ranging from £120 to £200 for you to see in your own environment. More info is on our FAQ, or contact us to make an appointment.
July 2008 - Christmas exhibition announced
We're delighted to have been invited to exhibit over Christmas at the Broxbourne Civic Hall. We'll be showing a lot of new pieces and we're intending also to have displays about how 'Tiffany'-style stained glass pieces are made.
Details are on our events page...
July 2008 - Art in Berkhamsted microsite
Art in Berkhamsted microsite goes live - information about the art group for visitors to the HVAF Open Studios season in Berkhamsted.
July 2008 - New round products added
Round is in, apparently. We've had quite a few calls about round pieces - are they harder to make, can you include letters or numbers in a round piece, can you make round windows...etc etc.
Take a look at these new pieces and tell us what you think.
 
July 2008 - New information about the techniques we use
We get a lot of questions about how Tiffany-method pieces are made, the soldering and foiling and so on. Visit this Stages of Making a Piece page for more info and pictures...
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