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Amy McCarthy
May 23, 20151 min read
Recycled Cast Glass Awards
Over the last few months I have been working on a large order for Exeter University; who commissioned me to The 50 nominee awards are in...
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Amy McCarthy
Aug 27, 20141 min read
A Loo with a view
Really pleased to have got my latest commission installed into its home in the downstairs toilet in a lovely late Georgian house in...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 22, 20141 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Apr 22, 20131 min read
Fused Nautilus Bathroom window
The design brief was simple: bright, jewel like colours, based on a Nautilus/spiral design and to obscure the existing patterned sealed...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 25, 20121 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Oct 3, 20111 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 17, 20111 min read
Trees, fields and grasses in glass!
I was struck by the history of the house and I wanted this to be reflected in the windows;Newton St Cyres has a wonderful arboretum with...
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Amy McCarthy
Mar 17, 20112 min read
Near disaster, a big finish and a small award
Today was my scheduled day to finish a large panel I have been working on for (all stages of it being made and details are on previous...
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Amy McCarthy
Mar 10, 20111 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Mar 4, 20112 min read
Getting stuck into something big!
Way back in Autumn 2010 I started discussing a large window commission to be fitted into a double glazed unit for a family in...
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Amy McCarthy
Jan 12, 20111 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Jan 3, 20111 min read
A Moorland Scene for a Peak District Home
I was contacted recently by a customer on Folksy who wished me to adapt a previous Dartmoor design she l First of all I cut the glass...
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Amy McCarthy
Dec 31, 20101 min read
Lotus Panel Tryptic
The design brief was to create lotus flower panels to fit with the colour scheme of the new kitchen and I have used light grey and green...
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Amy McCarthy
Oct 25, 20102 min read
Another finished window!
A lovely couple from near Hereford came to pick up their finished panel today, they were on holiday in Devon for the weekend, so I had to...
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Amy McCarthy
Oct 18, 20101 min read
A panel for my house and one for Exeter Cathedral!
I have re All of our upstairs windows have these lights above the doors and I am slowly working my way around the house! On the 25th...
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Amy McCarthy
Oct 2, 20101 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 19, 20101 min read
Scottish window finished
I got my first peak at the finished window yesterday, what do you think? This slideshow requires JavaScript. #homedecor #panel #window...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 10, 20101 min read
Sailing off to a new front door!
My recent seascape commission panel is finished and I am very pleased with it! It will be fitted into the new front door of a house in a...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 24, 20101 min read
Off to the shops
This slideshow requires JavaScript.I have finally finished my shop order for a lovely new shop in Barnstaple, Devon, called Atelier;...
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Amy McCarthy
Apr 7, 20101 min read
Getting more confident with acid etching
I am trying to incorporate new techniques into my panels, and I have been experimenting with acid etching. I have managed to etch this...
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