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Danni Bradford Studio Unique original glass art by North Devon contemporary Verre-eglomise Artist Danni Bradford.

Find me and my latest collection at Art Surrey this weekend📍epsomdownsracecourse 🕣 10am - 5pm
03/10/2026

Find me and my latest collection at Art Surrey this weekend

📍epsomdownsracecourse
🕣 10am - 5pm

What a great first weekend of Devon Artist Network and Open Studios thanks to everyone that’s stopped by so far and for ...
13/09/2026

What a great first weekend of Devon Artist Network and Open Studios thanks to everyone that’s stopped by so far and for all the lovely chats. The studio will be open for 7 more days 11-4pm, New street. In Appledore, be sure to come say Hi â˜ș

Butterflies & Bees 🩋🐝My latest piece is finished — and this one has been a real labour of love.Created in Verre ÉglomisĂ©...
01/09/2026

Butterflies & Bees 🩋🐝

My latest piece is finished — and this one has been a real labour of love.

Created in Verre ÉglomisĂ©, Butterflies & Bees brings together a swirling cloud of delicate bees and vivid blue butterflies, all painted in reverse onto glass.
I wanted to capture that feeling of standing in a summer meadow, surrounded by movement — wings everywhere, everything busy and alive.
But look a little closer and individual creatures begin to emerge. Tiny details, delicate wings and patterns, each one slightly different.
I love the idea that the piece changes the longer you look at it.

It’s also a little reminder of how much beauty exists in the smallest things, and how important these tiny creatures are to the world around us. 🌿

The closer you look, the more there is to see.

✹ Butterflies & Bees
Verre ÉglomisĂ© | Reverse painted glass

‘Living Strata’Nature doesn’t rush to reveal itself. It’s a quiet reminder that beauty is often found in the unnoticed—t...
27/07/2026

‘Living Strata’

Nature doesn’t rush to reveal itself. It’s a quiet reminder that beauty is often found in the unnoticed—the living textures beneath our feet, the quartz lines of stones, the small things that hold everything else together. The marks of interesting stories

Balance and harmony

Hope and healing

The quiet persistence of nature


‘Whale Shark’, this gentle giant has been on my list to complete for a while and it feels good to finally commit him to ...
25/07/2026

‘Whale Shark’, this gentle giant has been on my list to complete for a while and it feels good to finally commit him to glass.

The dots on a whale shark aren’t just beautiful—they’re as unique as fingerprints. No two patterns are ever the same.

Their white markings remind me of stars scattered across a night sky. Each whale shark carries its own universe, written across its skin; a constellation that has travelled through the oceans for millions of years.

This Verre ÉglomisĂ© piece is reverse painted on glass, where layers of colour are built behind the surface before being finished with gilding.

Sometimes the universe isn’t above us. Sometimes it’s swimming quietly beneath the waves. ✹

You can now find more about my Whale Shark on the website.

Being deaf isn’t just about not hearing—it’s about constantly adapting to a world that wasn’t designed with you in mind....
20/07/2026

Being deaf isn’t just about not hearing—it’s about constantly adapting to a world that wasn’t designed with you in mind.

Every day involves challenges that many people never see. Following conversations in busy places, relying on lip reading, asking people to repeat themselves, and sometimes smiling or nodding, trying to fill in the gaps, because you’ve missed part of what’s been said. It’s exhausting.

People often assume that hearing aids or implants “fix” deafness, but they don’t. They are incredible pieces of technology that can help, but they don’t restore natural hearing. There are still moments of frustration, misunderstandings, and barriers to communication.
What makes the biggest difference isn’t the technology—it’s people. Facing someone when you speak, being patient, including us in conversations not brushing us off, and understanding that hearing loss is different for everyone.

My own journey has had its ups and downs, I know many of you followed my last procedure the bone-anchored hearing abutment system that unfortunately failed and had to be removed.
So now, this week, I’m beginning a new chapter having gone through the surgery for my new bilateral Sentio implants.
It’s reminded me that deafness isn’t something you simply overcome—it’s something you learn to live with, adapt to, and grow through.

A little awareness and understanding can make a world of difference to a deaf person.
I’m surrounded by amazing friends and I just want to say Thank you, to everyone who has been supporting me ❀

This latest little flamingo commission was so much fun, Reverse painting in pinks and corals and reverse gilded in silve...
06/07/2026

This latest little flamingo commission was so much fun,
Reverse painting in pinks and corals and reverse gilded in silver with 24kt gold leaf highlights.

Did you know flamingos aren’t born pink? They’re actually born with grey feathers and turn pink over time thanks to pigments called carotenoids found in the algae and tiny crustaceans they eat!
They also love to stand on one leg, it helps them conserve body heat and save energy đŸŠ©

Commissions with me are currently running at around 12-16 weeks to completion. đŸ€“

15/06/2026

We were delighted to deliver a second year of our  Midas Touch  project in Autumn 2025, made possible by generous funding from  The Radcliffe Trust . The project offers woodworkers the opportunity to learn the heritage craft of water and oil gilding, taught by master gilde

A few weeks back I gave a talk about the history of gilding. I also gave some demonstrations on the skills sets involved...
03/06/2026

A few weeks back I gave a talk about the history of gilding. I also gave some demonstrations on the skills sets involved in the heritage craft using traditional tools, to a lovely group of students at Rowden fine furniture Atelier

They were a wonderfully engaging group and asked great and very insightful questions. It’s always a highlight in my yearly calendar to give this annual talk, reminds me just how amazing gilding is and as a heritage artist, how important sharing and promoting heritage crafts where I can, is a must, to keep it alive.

The day was supported by The Maker Series
With tools and supplies from and

This Kaleidoscope of Blue Butteflies was delivered to .gallery Kingsbridge yesterday. You can find a collection of my or...
23/05/2026

This Kaleidoscope of Blue Butteflies was delivered to .gallery Kingsbridge yesterday.

You can find a collection of my original pieces available through Mayne Gallery, just pop in and chat to Jane about the work.

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