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I really enjoyed it. Everyone got so creative.
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I want to do more glass fusing. It was a really good day.
MONEY
ART MEETS SCIENCE
It always seems sunny when you have enough money, but is somewhat overcast when you have not
Pathways went on two glass fusing workshops in March, reports Kate P. It was really interesting learning the history and science of melting glass together
OR LACK OF IT
When you’re talking about depressions, it’s generally my impression, that all the tribulations are worse when there is nothing in the pot
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When your finances are in the black, you’re no longer on the rack. But once in the red things aren’t so hot When money is tight, it’s a burdensome plight to make ends meet and stop the rot. With the rise of inflation, I ask myself; ‘Is this an indication, that the pound is shrinking, is this some underhand government plot?’ Struggling with the pace, to keep up with the race. Because it comes to my attention whether on benefit allowance or pension, you just can’t hide from the increasing divide, in this land of those who have, and those who have not!
Brian Harrington
First we worked with plate glass. This is what glass windows are made of. We all learnt to cut the glass in various shapes, including circles and wavy lines. We each made a plaque, someone did a cat. We had a bottle alley inspired by Bottle Alley in Hastings, a gym scene and a piece that looked like a modern day piece of art with different shapes made of bold colours. Next was lunch. We had homemade soup and bread and French cheeses. It was lovely. In the afternoon we worked with bullseye glass, which is specially made for fusing. We got really creative and made lots of really different pieces including a name plaque, a spider’s web and insects, a garden scene and a dragonfly. We really enjoyed the day and the results. We would recommend glass fusing to everyone. We had never done it before and some of us are not very arty, but we enjoyed learning and are proud of the things we made. Eight of us went on the glass fusing workshops in Bexhill. They were run by a local lady called Rachel.