The Great Table Escape

The Great Table Escape Come witness the transformation of ordinary glassware into beautiful one-of-a-kind flowers.

Inspired by a love of thrifting, Calgary artist Donna McBride layers together pieces of upcycled glass until a flower reveals itself.

Two flowers for your Friday…If it’s been raining in your head a lot lately, think of all the flowers that are about to b...
08/14/2026

Two flowers for your Friday…
If it’s been raining in your head a lot lately, think of all the flowers that are about to bloom.
Poems P**n.

Tuesday’s Girls…Something bright on a dreary morning. This week’s girl needs a name worthy of her essence. Send me your ...
08/11/2026

Tuesday’s Girls…
Something bright on a dreary morning. This week’s girl needs a name worthy of her essence. Send me your ideas and if I pick your name you’ll receive 25% off any flower you purchase. Check out many more pieces on my website - thegreattableescape.com.

Tuesday’s Girls - the time where you get to name my new flower. This week’s girl is rich and dark in her purples and nee...
07/28/2026

Tuesday’s Girls - the time where you get to name my new flower. This week’s girl is rich and dark in her purples and needs a special name. Send me your ideas and if I choose your flower you’ll get 25% off any flower you buy.

Tuesday’s Girls…a little sunshine in a streak of bleak days. What do you think we should name this girl? Send me your su...
06/02/2026

Tuesday’s Girls…a little sunshine in a streak of bleak days. What do you think we should name this girl? Send me your suggestions and if I choose yours, you’ll receive 25% of your next flower purchase. As of yesterday, you can find some of my flowers for sale at Motive Art Academy in South Centre Mall, and as always at thegreattableescape.com

Tuesday’s Girl has a new name - Scarlet Pearl! Congrats to Janie Lucas - you’re in the book for 25% off any flower you b...
05/28/2026

Tuesday’s Girl has a new name - Scarlet Pearl! Congrats to Janie Lucas - you’re in the book for 25% off any flower you buy. And thank you to the other contestants -you made this the hardest choice yet. Come back next week and try again and check out all my flowers at thegreattableescape.com

Heres something we haven’t seen for a while…Tuesday’s Girls!As most of you know, every glass flower I create is given a ...
05/26/2026

Heres something we haven’t seen for a while…Tuesday’s Girls!
As most of you know, every glass flower I create is given a woman’s name. Tuesday’s Girls give you the chance to name her for me. Send me your suggestions and if yours is the name I choose, you’ll get 25% off any flower of your choice. Go ahead, give it a try!
And check out all my flowers at thegreattableescape.com etc

A flower for your Friday … this is Gabby.‘Maybe the clouds and the trees and the flowers love looking at you too.’ Plan...
03/27/2026

A flower for your Friday … this is Gabby.
‘Maybe the clouds and the trees and the flowers love looking at you too.’ Plant Your Happiness.

Today, March 11, on what would have been my son Brodie’s 50th birthday, I’d like to share Deirdre with you. I created Di...
03/11/2026

Today, March 11, on what would have been my son Brodie’s 50th birthday, I’d like to share Deirdre with you. I created Dierdre, which means sorrow, on the first anniversary of Brodie’s death. Deirdre was meant to illustrate my journey through grief, with her outer layer showing the rawness of my soul, the the Murano piece representing the anger that consumed me at times, the tear-shaped piece speaks to the tears I’ve cried, and the heart at the center reminding me of enduring love for my son.

Happy Valentine’s, Palentine’s or Galentine’s Day! However you celebrate it (or not), remember…“Love is the flower you’v...
02/13/2026

Happy Valentine’s, Palentine’s or Galentine’s Day! However you celebrate it (or not), remember…
“Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow.” – John Lennon

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