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Inspired-Glass -
Stained glass, fused glass, suncatchers, lamps, door and window panels, tealights, dichroic jewellery and greetings cards - all handmade in Sunny West Cork, Ireland.
We are a small studio designing stained glass and fused glass - situated near Ballydehob in the far South-West of County Cork, Ireland. You can find us at selected local markets and craft / art shows and exhibitions - including the open-air markets at Schull and Skibbereen through the summer months.
This website displays my range of hand-made stained-glass - (including suncatchers,  tealights, lamps, door & window panels) and kiln-fused glass / dichroic jewellery as well as the unique, hand-made greetings cards made by my wife Chris.
We hope that you enjoy browsing our gallery of designs.
A selection of our items are available by mail-order.
We are delighted to have been accepted for Registration with the Crafts Council of Ireland - which is the national design and economic development organisation for the craft industry in Ireland. See the links at the bottom of this page for more details
About Stained glass
Each stained glass item is unique, and is made using the intricate 'Tiffany' technique - where every piece of coloured glass is hand-cut to size, and individually wrapped in thin copper-foil, before being carefully soldered together and then hand-finished.
This process allows much finer detail than traditional 'leaded' stained glass while still producing a strong and stylish result. Other studios use a variety of cheaper alternative techniques involving various types of plastic and paint - but all of our work is made the ‘old fashioned’ way - which takes longer, but produces a better effect and a long-lasting result.
About Fused glass
In addition to the stained glass, we also produce an ever-expanding range of kiln-fused glass items - including a great choice of pendants, brooches and earrings using a variety of inclusions, coloured and irridescent glass, and some stunning dichroic glass. We also have a selection of kiln-fused suncatchers - many of which incorporate the seven Chakra healing colours.
The glass is cut to size and shape before being heated in a computer-controlled kiln. If dichroic glass is involved it will undergo an unpredictable colour-shift during the intense heat of the firing, at high temperatures the glass will move and distort - adding an exciting element of surprise to the project.
Where to find us !
Special Events & Shows
Regular Events
Although we are are usually at these markets during the summer season - from time-to-time we go to special events instead - so it's always best to contact us beforehand if you're making a special journey to see us!
- Find us from time-to-time at the great Hosfords Garden Centre Farmers’ Market held monthly throughout the year - from 12 noon to 5:30pm - for more details see here. - please contact us to make sure we’ll be there before making a special visit.
- We will be at the Schull Sunday Market - Sunday mornings - 10am - 2pm from Easter to November - full details here!
- Visit us at the Skibbereen Farmers' Market most Saturdays (9:30am - 1:30pm) from March to September and from time to time in the 'off' season more info about this market here
Where we were in 2009!
- The Courtyard Gallery, 8 Main Street, Midleton, Co Cork showed some of my stained / fused glass work - including angels, suncatchers, tealights as part of their great 2-week Christmas Craft Fair, running from 20th November to 3rd December.
- We were at the 2009 Designer Arts & Crafts Fair, on Sunday 8th November, 10am to 6pm in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery - in the company of a great selection of local craft people - see the website for details.
- Carrignass Castle - we had a selection of work in the Gift Shop this summer - so you could enjoy the Castle and take home a unique piece of West Cork craft!
- We were at the Skibbereen Food Festival on Sunday 20th September in the Fairfield, off Bridge Street, Skibbereen. A great family fun-day out - with bands, childrens’ entertainment, Skibbereen market, cookery demonstations, food & craft vendors and more fun that you could possibly imagine!
- We were at the Bantry Show, at the Airfield, Bantry - Sunday 13th September - in the Fuchsia Craft Marquee - along with Sally Miller, Hilary Hale, Geraldine Javoy Emerson, Mairi Stone, Elly Gerrits, and Carmel Cronin.
- We were at the great Coast Art Collective exhibition in Ballinspittal - 11th - 19th July 2009 (runs as part of the fabulous Kinsale Arts Week). All sorts of things going on at our exhibition - I was even giving stained-glass demonstrations! more
- We were featured in the Winter 2008/9 issue of Munster Interiors - (on page 53 in an article entitled ‘Glass Works’). We’re flattered to be in such august company as Stephen Pearce, Meadows & Byrne and Waterford Crystal. Fame at last! <grin>
If you are organising a Craft Fair, Market or Mind, Body, Spirit show and would like us to attend - please email us with advance details as early as possible - we'd love to be there but our 'shows' diary does get booked up very quickly...!
Commissions
We are always delighted to discuss commissions for individual pieces, either produced to your own design / specification - or items similar to those displayed on these pages.
If you would like to commission a custom item for a birthday, Christmas, etc - please do leave plenty of time before the event - it can take many hours to design & make a complex piece - and we won't rush things to meet a deadline at the expense of quality!
Adrian Brentnall
www.Inspired-Glass.com
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Inspired links !
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www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com
www.fastnetline.com
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SUCCESSFUL! - Campaign website which restored the vital ferry link between the UK / EU and the south-west of Ireland. From March 2010 Fastnet Line will be running the restored link between Swansea and Cork - with comfortable overnight sailings - saving over 600km of arduous driving!
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mojo designer blacksmiths
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Over the past few years, Moss and Joe have worked on an impressive range of projects, from large commissions for new builds, to restoration projects, to small pieces with a very individual flair. We’ll be collaborating with them in the future - helping them to incorporate glass elements in their amazing work. There’s a photo of their latest glass / metal sculpture in our Gallery
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www.westcorkmarkets.com
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WestCorkMarkets.com is your personal guide to the farmers’ markets of West Cork, Ireland. Use this website to plan your visit to our markets - where you’ll find the best local food, crafts, and craic.
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www.jenniwhite.ie
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Jenni has a range of delightful greetings cards - based on her original watercolours. She also runs a variety of watercolour training courses & classes.
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www.designerartsandcrafts.com
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The website showcasing the best of Irish arts and crafts - and accompanying the famous Designer Arts and Crafts Fair, held annually at the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, Ireland.
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www.coastartcollective.com
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A group of artists and craftspeople from in and around Kinsale, West Cork, Ireland. Online & ‘real’ exhibitions plus online gallery.
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http://rectory.ie/
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The Rectory Private Party and Wedding Venue
– “Yesterday’s Style, Today’s Cuisine”
The Rectory, is a Georgian Listed Stone Building perched on a hill overlooking the beautiful harbour of Glandore, West Cork, Ireland.
Family-run business catering to Weddings, Birthdays & Anniversary Parties. Corporate & Conferencing, Business Launch, Filming & Photo Shoot Set Location
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www.schullmarket.com
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One of our local open-air markets out here in West Cork, Ireland - a great range of local crafts & produce...
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www.skibbereenmarket.com
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Another local open-air market - equally good range!
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www.hopeinyourheart.blogspot.com/
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Channeled messages from Leona's spirit guide, Running Cloud. Some truly inspiring words here - take a look !
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http://www.sallymiller.ie
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Handmade Natural Cosmetics made in West Cork, Ireland - with the finest natural ingredients.
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www.ccoi.ie
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The Crafts Council of Ireland (CCoI) is the national design and economic development organisation for the craft industry in Ireland. CCoI currently holds over 1300 members in its register of craft enterprise.
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http://www.heightsoftranquillity.com
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Debbie's great new website gives lots of information about her courses and workshops, future events, readings and treatments - plus a chance to have a free email Tarot reading !
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www.cedars-spiritualists.co.uk
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The Cedars is the oldest-established Spiritualist Church in Ipswich. We have a wide-ranging programme of weekly services, public healing sessions, healer support groups, yoga classes, meditation sessions and one-off demonstrations and workshops.
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