Contemporary silver jewellery and unique individually lampworked glass beads designed and made by Sarah Downton
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Welcome to my website, on these pages you can browse my lampworked glass beads (in the Glass Bead Gallery) and jewellery individually handcrafted in West Sussex.
I am one of the few glass beadmakers and lampworking teachers in this country. I make my glass beads using traditional lampworking techniques but with modern equipment in my dedicated glass studio. I use the finest Venetian, German or American glass to make the beads and pair them with sterling silver. Lampworking is the process of melting coloured glass rods around a steel mandrel using a high temperature flame. The beads are then annealed in a digitally controlled kiln over many hours for durability.
Please email me for details about lampworking tuition or if you would like to buy any of the beads or jewellery you have seen on my site, or if you would like a bead made especially for you.
My work is available at the bead fairs listed on the events page and in a few outlets.
Please check out my Beadlog (blog) for my latest news and ramblings.
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- » Open Houses start this weekend
- » The Tale of Squirrel Loftkin
- » Short closure continues longer than expected.....oh well
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News:
- Mon 30 Jun 2008 - Open Houses starting this weekend
Open Houses as part of the Artists and Makers Festival starts this weekend, the 5th and 6th July and continues the following weekend 12th and 13th July. My work is on display in 2 venues, with the 2 x 4 Artists in Horsham, in the Drill Hall Community room, and in Plummers Plain at Edith Barton's house. My main display is at Edith's in her spacious summerhouse, together with Thea Taylor and Katherine Haynes. Come and see our artworks, enjoy some refreshment while you watch a demonstration and have a leisurely stroll around the garden whilst admiring the sculptures.
Please note that I am still convalescing from my surgery, but will attempt to answer all your emails and enquiries as soon as I am able and I will start teaching again in September as previously posted.
- Mon 19 May 2008 - Temporary break for Surgery
- Sarah Downton beads will be closed for business for a minimum of 3 weeks from today as I am having surgery and need time to recover. Please feel free to continue sending your contact forms and I will attempt to answer them when I feel up to it, but it will be after 3 weeks at least.
