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Design kid's books by day, work with fused glass in my 'spare' time. Love photography & try to be good at it. I have a design eye but maybe don't have the photography skills to go with it! I try :)

MY GLASSY ONLINE SHOP

MY GLASSY WEBSITE

MY FUN & FUNKY FUSED GLASSY GOODIES BLOG

THE GREEN GROWER: ALLOTMENT ANTICS! - my allotment blog

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"Hello there! My name's Steph and I'm a glass addict!! I'm a contemporary kiln-fused glass artist living and working in Cheltenham on the edge of the Cotswolds, UK. Working under the name Handmade Heaven, I produce a range of unique and contemporary fused glassware, gifts, art and jewellery for men and women.

"Coaster Queen"
Over my time working with glass, I've become something of a 'coaster-queen', producing unique, fun and funky designs in bold and bright colours. My work has been sold to customers all over the UK and US, as well as Europe, so I am quite the international! It has a wide-ranging appeal and is different and modern. I specifically produce things you won't see anywhere else and feel I am doing something different with the glass, colour-wise and with the design, to other fused glass artists.

"Sweets for the eyes"
My work has been described as "sweets for the eyes", real eye-candy stuff, and it's funny how many people have a strange urge to eat my glassy products! They do have that quality of boiled sweets about them but I wouldn't recommend them for consumption! I produce affordable 'artworks' for everyday use, showcase artwork for wall-mounting and display, gifts and 'wearable' art in the form of jewellery for men and women, with this range ever-expanding as I try new ideas and techniques. The possibilities with glass are endless and my 'to do' list is huge! I really love working with such a tactile medium and am very passionate about my work. From the amount of fingerprints I have to clean off my work at fairs I know that other people can't help but touch too. The traditional thought is glass = 'do not touch', but with my work, it's positively encouraged - you just can't help yourself!

"A picture speaks a thousand words"
My flickr photos will tell you a lot more about me and my work. It's definitely worth taking a look rather than me try to explain my style as, like they say, a picture speaks a thousand words.

I am currently working on a new range of latticeware designs. I have had a spectacular reaction to the designs I have created so far, and with my glass looking better in the flesh than on photos, I am hoping for good things from it.

"I thrive on commissions"
I have an online shop and also thrive on commission work. I enjoy the challenge of bespoke designs and have many very satisfied customers so far.

"Can't get enough"
I am a trained graphic designer and design children's books day-to-day and I find my design background has been really helpful not only with colour choice and design, but also presenting my products to my customers. I work with glass almost every hour outside the graphic design job and can't get enough of trying out new, exciting designs.

I hope you enjoy my work and come back regularly to see how I am getting on.

Thanks for reading,

Steph"