Ongley-Snook Designs

Ongley-Snook Designs

Welcome to Ongley-Snook Designs

Well ,it's still Hot Hot Hot.

The garden is struggling, and truthfully I think we're all wilting abit !
I'm just watering the veggies in pots now ( luckily we still don't have a hoze pipe ban here, but still being mindful of my water use ). The birds in the garden seem to be hiding from the heat under the plants , they're eating lots of suet feed . We've had so many young birds hoping about, truly wonderful ,though noisy at times. The Merlin app says we have gold finches, house sparrows, blackbirds , collared doves, wood pidgeons , jackdaws, rooks ,wrens , magpies , swifts and robins . Not bad for such a small garden . Oh and I nearly forgot, there's a very healthy family of hedghogs too , which busily visit mine and my neighbours gardens , I'm having to leave the chickens in their house till 8.00 every morning as Hazel has taken to growing in the morning !

PINK & PURPLE GLASS

I have had to make the hard decision add a surcharge to some of my work , namely anything pink or purple. The cost of these colours has increased along with the astronomical increase in gold prices (£3000 per ounce ) . Which is used to make those colours , I've kept the increase as low as possible.

I'm is full pre exhibition mode with the fabulous Arundel Gallery trail coming up soon . Where I will be in a new venue ( the Duff gallery and Maltravers Dove house are still open, but will be showing Josse's fathers work as a retrospective ). I will be at the old granary in Fitzalan Road , along with some wonderful new artist friends. Following straight on the heels of that I will be at RHS Wisley for their Flower and garden show . This is a proper garden event filled with amazing plants , bulbs etc . Which is all too tempting.

I do hope to see you soon.

Copper foiling flowers and fish .

Come and make these jolly flowers using traditional copper foiling techniques. Cutting and grinding the glass shapes.
First design your flower or fish , we then use outliners to add detail. whilst we enjoy a hearty lunch the pieces are fixed in the oven , We use copper tape and solder to finish them off by attaching them to rods and wires.
I warn you though, it's quite addictive.

Here are some dates with availability for upcoming workshops

make your own column workshops

Wednesday 4th August 2 spaces available

Saturday 8th August spaces available

Saturday 15th August spaces available

Don't forget, if you would like to arrange a workshop for you and your family/friends during the school holidays.I will do my upmost to accommodate your needs. Just drop me a message.

OTHER WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE BY ARRANGEMENT

COPPER FOILED FLOWERS / fish

GLASS FUSION

RAKU GLAZING DAY

PAPER CLAY

MAKE IT SHINY

COLOURING ANODISED ALUMINIUM- jewellery making day

SILVER ART CLAY

STAINED GLASS PANEL

WALK , WATCH and CREATE.

if none of these days suit , don't be put off, just message me and I will try to sort a date that works for you.
for the short courses ( 3hrs long) why not have an evening session with a few friends...

please message me for more information.

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The very best wishes

Karen xx