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Amy McCarthy
Oct 15, 20141 min read
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...
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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
Aug 5, 20141 min read
A Toast to the Hosts!
This week I am enjoying the hospitality of Adele and Mike Yates, in their wonderful historic home ‘Mallards’. Their son Ben Yates has his...
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Amy McCarthy
Aug 3, 20141 min read
Small Town Vandals wont spoil our show!
Several of the sculptures in our TRAIL were vandalised last night, I think it is the first time we have really been affected in this way!...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 27, 20141 min read
Moor Inspiration
We can see Dartmoor from our garden and yesterday answered their eiree call and headed for the hills. I get so many ideas for designs...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 26, 20141 min read
Checking on the sculptues
It’s summer on the South Devon coast and the 10th year of TRAIL (Teignmouth recycled art in landscape). I enter every year and this year...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 25, 20141 min read
Art in the Sun
Very much looking forward to this exhibition/sculpture garden celebrating summer in the Devon Countryside! Its a kid friendly, laid back...
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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 25, 20144 min read
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...
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Amy McCarthy
Mar 14, 20141 min read
The Hare and The Moon
Leaded round panel with a hare and moon painted in kiln fired glass paints and lustre. Inspired by the Indian folk tale of the same name...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 28, 20131 min read
Intaglio glass casting mold
Started on my cast glass multi-sensory window. I am making the clay base, the crushed glass then melts into the imprints in the clay when...
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Amy McCarthy
Sep 6, 20132 min read
The big reveal!
I picked the tree trunk up in 3 and 6 inch cross sections, with quite a lot of wild life attached and I must confess it was a bit...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 20, 20131 min read
Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica)
cityjungle The emblem of Plaid Cymru can be found all over the place in Heavitree brightening the streets with it sunny yellow flowers. A...
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Amy McCarthy
Jul 20, 20131 min read
Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea)
cityjungle An introduction from north America, this low growing aromatic herb is very well suited to city life. Co-author Amber, 7: If...
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Amy McCarthy
Jun 12, 20131 min read
Past Present Future Project
Really pleased to formally announce I have been chosen as one of the artists commissioned to make a piece of art as part of the Exeter...
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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
Mar 7, 20131 min read
Preparing for Exeter Open Studios 2013
Its only a couple of weeks until Exeter Open Studios 2013 and my studio is a slightly frantic hive of activity! The big clear out...
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Amy McCarthy
Feb 12, 20131 min read
Pretty glass scraps looking for a good home!
glass pieces up for grabs! VALENTINE GIVE AWAY!!! I have lots of pretty hand painted glass scraps up for grabs for anyone who might have...
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Amy McCarthy
Nov 18, 20121 min read
Four little birds to give away!
handmade glass birds I have had these little fella’s hanging around in my studio for ages, they are lovely, but a bit too delicate to...
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Amy McCarthy
Nov 13, 20121 min read
Autumnal inspiration
autumn leaves, acer Autumn is such an inspirational season for me; I am fresh back to work after the summer holidays with the kids and I...
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