by Linda Banks | 17th February, 2023 | Blog
There was a steady stream of Tiffany lamp repair work for me throughout 2022 and 2023 has continued in the same manner, with lots of enquiries about repairs and refurbishments. Even though I have done so many repairs over the years, each one is different and presents...
by Linda Banks | 11th December, 2022 | Blog
A pair of smart mirrors in the style of the famous Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh arrived at the studio recently. Unfortunately, they were both coming apart near the top. Mirror glass is often heavier than regular stained glass, which can put pressure on...
by Linda Banks | 8th December, 2022 | Blog
A lady I met at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens event back in the summer subsequently brought me a stained glass window that had been removed from its original setting. She was keen to preserve it and give it a new lease of life. She wanted to be able to hang it on her...
by Linda Banks | 6th December, 2022 | Blog
I am hugely grateful to Jane Ogden-Swift for inviting me to exhibit my stained glass pieces at the Beeches Garden Gallery in Bishops Waltham, Hampshire. I am even more grateful that she and fellow ceramicist Lois Mahoney wanted to set up and sell all the work...
by Linda Banks | 3rd December, 2022 | Blog
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Fort Purbrook Contemporary Craft Fair in November. This event had been a long time coming, the original date having had to be postponed because of the pandemic. However, it was worth the wait, and the customers flocked along,...