50 days ago by lindanorris

Setting out some glass on the cartoons we can get an idea of the size of the work and the scale we need to work to. We want the windows to have an instant impact but also to reward concentrated looking. It is great to have it all mapped out and to have some defined boundaries to work within. Rachel ...

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55 days ago by lindanorris

Today I began making some glass for the Conwy windows, preparing some flash glass (clear glass that is coated on one side with a thin layer of coloured glass) for sandblasting. I have also been researching medieval polyphony and music that would have been played in the castle at the time of Edward 1 ...

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65 days ago by lindanorris

Things are going well with our Conwy Castle commission. Rachel and I are busy finalising the cartoons before we can begin cutting the glass for our windows. This involves drawing up more details and deciding on final positions. It is great to be collaborating with another artist, I am sure that the ...

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81 days ago by lindanorris

Rachel and I are busy preparing designs for the Conwy windows this week. We’ve taken over the gallery to draw up full size cartoons, it’s great to see it coming together. Also I have launched my W inter Studio Sale with 50 unframed sketches and studies for sale online at prices from £45, see example ...

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92 days ago by lindanorris

Rachel and I have been working on our designs for the Conwy windows. We are now in Conwy for a site visit. We will be measuring and surveying the windows and doing some in depth research and designing work over the weekend. Today we visited the wonderful Church of St Gwyddelan in Dolwyddelan on the ...

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101 days ago by lindanorris

Rachel Phillips and I just found out that we were successful in getting the commission at Conwy Castle to make 3 stained glass windows for the Royal Chapel! This is a major commission for a World Heritage Site and we are looking forward to getting started on some in-depth research and design work. T ...

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113 days ago by Helen

Wow! Well tonight saw Blinc, set-up and calibrate the Digital Projectors onto Conwy Castle for the weekend's Digital Arts festival, hosted by Conwy Feast. We can't help but feel excited here and judging by the reaction from passers by, that excitement is infectious! What a truly stunning canvas Conw ...

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120 days ago by lindanorris

Having been shortlisted for the interpretive art commission for Conwy Castle (see previous post), I was so fired up by my site visit and by coming across the amazing mediaeval glass from Llanrychwyn and Llangwstenin Churches that I have been working flat out, day and night this past fortnight to put ...

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132 days ago by lindanorris

This has been a very busy week. I have been shortlisted for a commission at Conwy Castle in North Wales and went there for a site visit. It took me 3 days to complete the visit and associated research in the area and because of a tight schedule, I have only 10 days to complete my proposal – not much ...

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142 days ago by lindanorris

'Her House Is Air', cast, blown and engraved Bullseye Glass and feather. This is the final piece I made at Michael Roger’s Masterclass. The experience at Northlands was very intense, living, breathing, eating, drinking and working with a great bunch of artists, being away from domestic and family co ...

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