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.
ARDINGLY BEAD FAIR SUNDAY 27th JULY...FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR DETAILS
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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News:
- Tue 22 Jul 2008 - The Beadwork Fair at Ardingly Sunday 27th July
- The next bead fair that I'm attending will be this Sunday at The South of England Centre at Ardingly. I will have lots of gorgeous beads in sets and focals for you to choose from, including my dichroic focal beads, signature fishes, and some of my new cute panda beads. Please follow this link to my events page for more details and a link to the Beadwork Fair website with maps. See you there.
- 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.
