The collection of my favourite beads in my favourite colours is growing! I still have a few more styles to add to this collection and then I will start making some jewellery!

Unfortunately, not all glass bottles can be recycled to make beautiful glass beads. I was excited to be given this beautiful pale green gin bottle the other day, however when I took the lid off I could see that the pale green was just a coating on the bottle. I went ahead and smashed it,… Read More

Meet a new Hendrick’s Gin bottle! I was wandering through the gin section of Dan Murphy’s last year and saw this bottle, and had to look twice and then hold it up to the light to see if it was really blue. It is a rather amazing, incredibly dark blue. I finally finished the bottle… Read More

Starting to make a collection of my favourite beads in my favourite colours.

I have restocked recycled glass jewellery at @tartscollective today! This is the place to go if you need a gift for someone special. Open Monday to Saturday from 10-5. My online shops are always open.

A hot day here, so I am playing with a colour palette that reminds me of the ocean. Mixing my recycled glass and Italian glass beads with some pearls and semi-precious stones. Liking these colours so far.

Last year I received an email from someone who thought I might be able to help them modernise a beautiful blue Italian glass necklace. They sent through a picture of the necklace, and an idea they had in mind, and I was intrigued! I met up with her, along with all of my beads, and… Read More

Quite a road trip today as I stopped at each of the beautiful galleries who have represented my work, some for significant amounts of time. It was so lovely to catch up with everyone, and I am incredibly grateful for all of the support that I have received from them along the way. I think… Read More

Farewell 2021! Looking back on the Top 9 photos of the year I feel very proud of my small creative business. Some of the highlights included: putting together an exhibition with @tangerinemeg at @tartscollective, making recycled glass jewellery from all sorts of glass objects, trying new things creatively, selling online and lovely feedback from customers.… Read More