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GlaesDesign Lampwork is the art of making glass beads over a gas fuelled torch. I make all my beads, buttons and cabuchons using soft glass (COE 104) in my home studio.

I was so sad to see the original go yesterday, that I went home and made another! I also made more poppies as I was near...
17/10/2026

I was so sad to see the original go yesterday, that I went home and made another! I also made more poppies as I was nearly cleaned out.

16/10/2026

So many incredible artists are involved. We would love to see you at GG.

16/10/2026

Shall we get the countdown to tomorrow started with our annual ART TRAIL CHECKLIST?

Let's run through everything we think will help you get the most out of your Art Trail experience!

📖 A TRAIL GUIDE and STAMP CARD.
If you visit 7 or more artists and get your card stamped at each one, you could be in with a chance to win art classes, art supplies or a delicious hamper! Most artists will have both Trail Guides and Stamp Cards at their stops, but if you're not planning on visiting us first thing, your best bets for picking either up will be The Hutt Art Centre, The Dowse or Goody Goodness.

🌂 WET WEATHER GEAR.
It's spring in Wellington; you know the drill. If you don't, kia ora and welcome to Pōneke, you're going to need to pack for every season whenever you leave the house.

💰 CASH or BANKING APP.
Bring a backup to your card. A lot of artists will be happy to accept cards, but some won't have that capacity so bring an alternative or two.

🍪 SNACKS and HYDRATION.
Or plan to drop into your favourite cafe. It can be a pretty full-on day out, so don't forget to take care of yourself! Some artists may offer refreshments, but not all.

🧐 CURIOSITY.
It's lovely when people are curious and want to engage with the artists over their work. We love a question or five, and will always treasure a compliment if you want to go that far! We also know that some people just want to soak it all in without the chit-chat, so whatever your approach, we get it.

What have I missed out? How do you get the most out of your Art Trail experience?

Art Awaits | Follow the Trail

Some of these are incredible!
14/10/2026

Some of these are incredible!

Less than a week to go - the Lower Hutt Art Trail is on this weekend, with more than 50 artists across 32 stops from Tai...
12/10/2026

Less than a week to go - the Lower Hutt Art Trail is on this weekend, with more than 50 artists across 32 stops from Taita to Eastbourne. The trail runs from 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, and it's all free (unless you decide to buy some art, of course!)
Come and see me at stop 21, Goody Goodness in Jackson St. There are quite a few stops in and around Petone, so it's definitely worth heading over our way.
My Christmas decorations will also go on sale from this weekend through to Christmas Eve. They make great presents to send overseas as they are nice and small! You won't find them anywhere else, either, as they are sold exclusively through Goody Goodness. As always, I have added a new design just in time for the Trail weekend. For Xmas 2026 I have created this cute little Christmas Pudding.

The third annual Lower Hutt Art Trail starts 2 weeks today. As per the last couple of years I will be at Goody Goodness ...
03/10/2026

The third annual Lower Hutt Art Trail starts 2 weeks today. As per the last couple of years I will be at Goody Goodness in Petone (stop 21).
This year the Art Trail is running a prize draw. Visit 7 stops and get a stamp on your card at each one, then you can enter the draw to win one of the following prizes - an art class at Alfred Memelink's Artspace gallery on the Petone Esplanade, a $100 voucher from Gordon Harris, or a grocery hamper from New World.
The stamp cards have not been printed yet, but we hope to get them out to most of the artists in time for the trail - at the very least they will definitely be available from Hutt Art Society (stop 1 on the trail) and I expect to have some at Goody Goodness too, as well as at the Dowse and Artspace Galleries.

Mini disk earrings (nearly) all now at Goody Goodness in Petone.
30/09/2026

Mini disk earrings (nearly) all now at Goody Goodness in Petone.

Mandala Magic
22/09/2026

Mandala Magic

I was going through a box of some of my old (and forgotten) pieces in the studio the other day and I found this. I still...
20/09/2026

I was going through a box of some of my old (and forgotten) pieces in the studio the other day and I found this. I still really like the necklace, but it had a very flimsy clip-on bail, so I've upgraded it with a new bail and a chain, and it's all ready to go to a new home.

I had an audience while I was working today. He (or possibly she) kept trying to get inside through the closed window.
16/09/2026

I had an audience while I was working today. He (or possibly she) kept trying to get inside through the closed window.

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