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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...
Amy McCarthy
Apr 30, 20151 min read
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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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Permanent sunshine
I just fitted this panel into a new garden room in a 1970’s house in Dawlish, so now they can have sunshine however dull and rainy it is...
Amy McCarthy
Oct 15, 20141 min read
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Aloha Teignmouth!
The outside world keeps on turning and Gloss Gallery summer show is already up and running, which I am pleased to be part of and as the...
Amy McCarthy
Jun 22, 20141 min read
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Exeter Community Centre Multi-Sensory Window Commission
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A y Exeter Community Centre on St David’s Hill, Exeter. Below is the full explanation of what on...
Amy McCarthy
Apr 25, 20144 min read
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Mezzanine Mountain Window
The panel gets lots of natural and artificial light at different times of day/night and will hopefully be dramatic in a totally different...
Amy McCarthy
Oct 21, 20121 min read
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Open Studios ends with a deluge of rain!
My studio can go back to being my own private little space again now for another year! Thanks for everyone who helped me advertise my...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 23, 20121 min read
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Finished pieces, new commissions and small rewards
My acid etched Islamic inspired panel is leaded up and waiting to be cemented and I have cut the glass for a new fish geometric panel,...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 20, 20122 min read
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experimenting with recycled glass frit
There is still lots of time to come and visit me at Open Studios, please click here for dates and times. This slideshow requires...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 14, 20121 min read
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An awful lot of wishes
Literally hundreds of wishes have been tied to my tree, at least 4 pairs of curtains, an old double duvet cover and goodness knows what...
Amy McCarthy
Aug 11, 20121 min read
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Stained Glass Window for a Green House
birthday present stained glass panel Not just any green house a lovely wooden bespoke Grow House for the surprise Birthday present of the...
Amy McCarthy
Jul 25, 20121 min read
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2 months is a long time in blog land!
Some of it has been taken up with joining the writing team at UKHandmade where I am now writing the craft profiles section, which is...
Amy McCarthy
Jul 14, 20122 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Feb 2, 20122 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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The amyorangejuice machine is in full swing!
The machine being me, in my studio till all hours at the moment! But its all very exciting, I have a whole load of events going on at the...
Amy McCarthy
Nov 28, 20111 min read
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3 different endings, all starting with the sea
Oh dear, I totally gave up on my blog a day! whoops. But that is because I have been double busy the last few weeks. Open Studios ended...
Amy McCarthy
Oct 3, 20111 min read
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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...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 16, 20111 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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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...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 14, 20111 min read
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Open Studios Day 6:Bubbly and nibbles!
I managed to get my raindrops sculpture up in the garden this morning and spent the day threading the raindrops back on whilst chatting...
Amy McCarthy
Sep 10, 20111 min read
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