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I like making functional art, but I don’t mean making bongs or pipes as some will call them. Those items used in drug businesses for smoking happy stuff doesn’t really interest me…

Just been listening to Led Zeppelin whilst sipping a Laphroig. One “L” of an evening! The track “Communication Breakdown” struck me as being very relevant in todays fast world…

My previous blog (apologies for bad spelling!) took the subject of cross over skills and explored their relevance. As a craftsperson I feel its vital to hone one’s skill to the ultimate point of perfection…

I am a scientific glassblower because I was rained as such. Trouble is I don’t make much scientific glassware now so should I be called something else? I have retired and am still making things out of glass…

Not sure at the time of writing this blog whether my favourite glass goodie land called North Lands Creative in downtown Lybster, Caithness is still in business. I have so many fond memories of the glass studio that to hear of it potentially closing fills my heart with dismay…

As an artist (kind of) it would be easy to assume I like art and indeed I do. Trouble is there is so much of it that its difficult to sift through the mud of what art doesn’t interest me until I see gems of art that touches my heart…