Robyn …
I work from my home-studio in Bristol and I feel lucky to be a ten minute walk from the River Frome where I can see many bird varieties whilst walking my dogs.
I
am a member of a co-operative gallery/shop called Fig located on the wonderful Gloucester Road where the six of us sell our artwork.
My journey into glass started with beading, a traditional craft of South Africa where I was born and lived until I was nineteen. Art and craft is a way of life in Africa. I visit Cape Town regularly and used to stock up on hand-made glass beads so for fun I decided to take a course in bead making, but it turned out the course was in glass fusing! A serendipitous mistake because twenty years later I am lucky enough to be making a living from creating jewellery and artwork in glass.
I have a BA in Fine Arts and I regularly attend glass courses to update and learn new skills and techniques. I make my own silver to complement my glass jewellery.
Note from Lesley … those of you who have been into Dotty will most likely have noticed my beautiful glass hedgehog who hangs out in my workshop/office. He was made my Robyn !