Galiani Glass Art

Summer Festival – Sculpture by the Lakes - Tuesday 25th June – Saturday 29th June.
Pallington Lakes, Dorchester. DT2 8QU

Two days to go! Packing the van, choosing which glass to take and not long now! See you there.

One of the lovely opportunities available on visiting the Summer Festival is the chance to see the artists at work. There is such a variety of skills and expertise on show it is well worth a visit.
At Galiani Glass Art’s stand you will see lampwork bead demo’s going on all week. Lampworking is the art of making glass beads in an open flame, working with molten glass and creating a multitude of designs. This Art has been around for thousands of years. Beads showing designs we still make today have been found in Roman and Saxon burial sites around the country.
How amazing is that? Come along and watch and maybe buy a handmade glass bead pendant or pair of earrings for yourself!

Summer Festival – Sculpture by the Lakes - Tuesday 25th June – Saturday 29th June.
Pallington Lakes, Dorchester. DT2 8QU

Here we are and Summer is finally here!

The Summer Festival at Sculpture by the lakes is rolling round rapidly and we will be there setting up for a wonderful five days on Monday for the opening on Tuesday.

Exciting times and great news that this year Entry into the Courtyard and Artists venues is FREE. If you would like to go on and see the lakes and sculptures the entry fee is the same as usual!

There will be many artists exhibiting and demonstrating their amazing talents so lots to see and do and don’t forget to come ready to sn**ch up that piece of Art you can’t resist!
Come and see us at Galiani Glass Art! Beautiful glass from sculptures, wall panels and large stand pieces to smaller bowls, coasters and hangings. We also make and sell a stunning range of glass Jewellery, many pieces enhanced by handcrafted silver work, all done ‘in house’.

Do come and see us. We will be delighted to see you and chat about our passion for glass and ideas for personal commissions for the house and gardens.
www.galiani.co.uk

Out and about this weekend, today we are at Westbourne for the ‘Best in Dorset’ Farmers and Makers Market. Set up and ready to go! The sun is shining, what could be better? Come along to Landseer Road Westbourne and find us!

If you can’t get to us today, there’s always tomorrow at the Shaftesbury Food & Drink Festival (10:00am to 5:00pm) for a chance to meet makers from around Dorset.

www.galiani.co.uk

THE FIRST DORCHESTER ARTISAN MARKET
Sunday 28th April - Brewery Square and Borough Gardens.
Trading from 10am - 3pm - FREE ENTRY

We are hoping for amazing weather this Sunday for the very first of the awesome Artisan Markets running in and around Brewery Square.

There will be so much to see and do with lots of talented artists and makers. There will be music in the Borough Gardens too. We are going to be situated on Pope Street coming into the amazing Brewery Square! Do come and find us and we look forward to seeing you there.

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Hello,
Hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather. Doesn’t it make you feel more cheerful. I know it does me.🤗

Today is ‘World Earth Day’, prompting reflection on our planet’s splendour and the urgency of conservation efforts.

Despite the environmental challenges posed by our craft, we are committed to minimising our footprint 👣 at Galiani Glass Art and in preserving the wildlife around our studio.

For example we keep the birds fed and watered in our little area.

We optimise our kiln usage wherever possible, use recycled bubble wrap and have a policy to ‘reuse it’ and we are also looking at the cost of paper wrapping.

As you can imagine, we have many glass remnants and we do love finding innovative ways to use them!

Some of our glass art is created too, not only because it is beautiful but because it advocates for marine habitat protection, for example our seahorse designs we have been working on.
They are such wonderful mystic creatures and so worth protecting.

We love the ocean and much of our glass work reflects that. Beauty and majesty side by side! But again it needs our love and care to keep it that way, rather than being polluted by us.
Let us all do our little bit and that way so mush will be gained.

Take care of each other and all together we can take care of our planet.

Here we are in Wareham handing out the brochures and road signs for Dorset Art weeks to excited artists. Look out for your copy when you are out and about in the next few weeks. Here we are with David Graham a lovely ceramicist and his wife Lesley based in Lytchett Matravers.
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Well, Easter is here and the weather at the moment feels quite spring like!!
Fingers crossed for tomorrow when we are at Poundbury Easter Market. Here we are loading the van up so we are all ready to go!!
We are looking forward to our first outing of the year with the gazebo and all our glass so please do come along and find us and have a chat about any commissions you have in mind, or just life in general.
Love to see you.

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It’s coming soon!
Easter is nearly upon us, although I’m sure I saw Easter Eggs in January! To celebrate we, at Galiani Glass Art, will be venturing out for the first time this Year to the Poundbury Easter Market being held at Crown Square, which will also include an Easter Egg Hunt!
It starts at 9am and will end at 3pm.
You will find local businesses, and local craftsmen and women there for you to buy, taste and admire their wares! We will, of course, be there with our lovely glass and if you fancy a ‘non’ chocolate Easter treat in glass then our stall could be just the thing for you!!
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Hello.
Take a look at this!

Last Year, we got a really interesting challenge from the amazing metal sculptor, Ted Edley from TV’s ‘The Restorers’.

He turned up with a few bits of glass and said, ‘can you match these’ and Ian with his clever brain was able to do an amazing job of pulling it off. It required a lot of creative thinking and research before he was able to get started and produce the pieces of glass necessary for the project. But it was so exciting to watch it all unfold.

The glass was from a pair of huge 1920’s Art Deco lights from a Dublin theatre. While each lamp had 64 pieces of glass, the majority were broken or cracked, so we decided that the best way was to replace all 128 pieces. All the glass was crafted using a traditional glue chipping process where glue is attached to the glass and as it dries it literally rips away the surface in remarkable patterns that make every piece individual.

So as Ted took the lamp apart Ian set about this amazing, and very labour intensive, procedure of cutting, gluing, drying and etching the glass to bring back the beautiful luminescence of those original lamps. Many, many hours provided a beautiful match of the glass which I was really pleased with – as, thankfully, was Ted. It was then over to Ted who did a magnificent job of restoring both lamps back to their original glory. It was so worth it to see them finally completed.

Thanks to for giving Ian the opportunity to recreate those gorgeous pieces of glass and for the amazing comments on TV from .and.bone.bros at how perfectly matched they were – I almost blushed(and that takes a lot of doing! ;-) ). You can catch the programme on Discovery+ (Season 6, episode 12).

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📚✨ Happy World Book Day! 🎨🎶 We’re celebrating the magical intersection of literature and art. Just like every story has its own unique world, every artwork tells a tale waiting to be explored. Whether it’s a painting inspired by a beloved book, a sculpture evoking the essence of a character, or a piece of music that transports you to another realm, art no doubt has the power to ignite our imagination and bring stories to life! will be full of inspiring artwork, music, and experiences - you’ll get to meet artists at their Open Studios too, ready to share their inspiration behind their work. Here’s a look back at all of our brochure covers over the last few years… stay tuned to find out the artwork we’ve chosen for our 2024 PAW brochure! Happy reading and creating! 🖌️📖

January has flown by and we are into February already, but we have been busy planning for the exciting year ahead with Open Studios in both Purbeck Art Weeks (PAWS) and Dorset Art Weeks (DAWS) already in our calendar as they will be running side by side for 2024.
We will be opening our studio doors once again so you can come and visit and see what is new for 2024! Ian and I are both working on new designs and ideas ready for the end of May! And there is a new line planned that we haven’t done before!!
What could it be?? We can’t wait to show you what we are working on! Or maybe sign-up for our VIP Newsletter and be the first to find out. Contact Us (galiani.co.uk)
MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARIES OF THESE DATES!! – Saturday May 25th – Sunday June 9th.
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Well, nearly at the end of January and luckily, despite the weather we have still managed to get out for a walk or two which feels so good😊

This time of year we are all thinking of new projects for the home and the kitchen and bathroom are always great options - after all we use them every day.

Maybe you are thinking of upgrading your kitchen or bathroom or thinking of having a new kitchen fitted. If so, now is the time to consider enhancing your space with a handcrafted glass splashback uniquely tailored to your style and tastes. We believe that unlike standard options, a custom-made glass splashback adds character and individuality to a living space. It becomes a striking focal point in your home and is uniquely yours. We love interacting with our clients, discussing their ideas and colour preferences, helping them settle on the perfect design for them and then bringing it to completion. It is so satisfying to see the wonderful reactions of clients when their splashback is fitted and they see the full effect for the first time!

If you would like more details concerning the commissioning process please do visit our website, via this link, and it should hopefully answer many of your questions.
https://galiani.co.uk/splashback-commission-process/

Or why not come and visit us for a chat or contact us either by phone or email, all found on our contact page on the website.
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Hi all you lovely people. Hope you have all survived the cold and the storms that have descended on us this January!! What a start to 2024! There has still been plenty of beauty about to find all the same.
At the moment one of the things I am working on are new jewellery designs. Watch this space for future posts.
Let me know what your favourite type of jewellery is to wear. I love rings and I have also made a number for other people!
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Hello and Happy Christmas to you all! I hope you are all in control and not in the middle of chaos!!
This Weekend is our last weekend of Markets and then we can focus on getting everything ready for a family Christmas! Although we will be around if you need to visit us at the studio for any last-minute gifts! Just give us a call and we can arrange a time at the Studio!
This Weekend, we will be in Lymington on Saturday and then up in Wi******er on Sunday. All relevant details are set out below for you.
Saturday Dec 16th – We will be at the well-established Lymington Charter Market. There is always plenty to see and do with many Art/Craft stalls, as well as local produce etc.
Trading times are from 9am – 2.30 -3.00pm. We will have our wonderfully crafted Glass with us, including our handmade Christmas decorations. This year I have had great fun making little snowmen and Father Christmas’. Do come and see them!
Sunday Dec 17th - Our last market of the year is in Wi******er, and we look forward to seeing many new faces as well as the familiar. Again, this is a well-established street market well known for the many art and craft stalls there are as well as some ‘vintage’ stalls too. It is running alongside the Christmas Market by the Cathedral, so definitely lots to see and buy.
You can always come and chat with us about any future commissions you may have in mind, such as a new kitchen or bathroom splashback, or an amazing garden sculpture, or even a fancy window!

Hello to you all. It is just so scary how fast Christmas is approaching! There has been no chance to do anything like housework, wrapping presents, putting up decorations!
Hopefully after our last event on 17th December I can get to that!!
This week we are at Bridport, Tisbury and Dorchester. Another busy week! Details below on dates and times for you…
Wednesday Dec 6th, you will find us at Bridport for their ‘Bridport Christmas Cheer’ event from 4pm – 8pm, so if you are feeling in need of some ‘Christmas cheer’ come along, do a little Christmas shopping, maybe even eat some mince pies and drink a little mulled wine, and do come and have a chat. You’ll find us near to Peacocks on East Street.
On Saturday Dec 9th we are at Tisbury for their well-established Christmas Fair, plenty of stalls to choose from, food, drink, and entertainment and of course our glorious Glass!! This is an annual event for us and hopefully it will be dry and bright for the day!
We are on the high street from 9am – 4pm so do come and say hi.
On Sunday Dec 10th we are in Dorchester for their hugely popular Christmas Cracker event. It will be full of Christmas cheer, entertainment, Father Christmas will be visiting, lots of Art and Craft stalls, local produce. This is another annual event for us and we hope to see you there for some Christmas shopping. The event runs from 11am – 4pm.

Fingers crossed for a great weekend!

Hello to One and All. It looks like the weekend is going to be dry but chilly, so like us, remember to wrap up warm!
We will be out travelling again this week for two wonderful Christmas events. Firstly, at Blandford on Friday and then at Poundbury on Saturday. Below is the info for both events:
1. The Hall & Woodhouse Crown Hotel hosts their Charity Christmas Fair in Blandford on Friday 1st December, in the Sealy Suite, FROM 4pm – 9pm. There will be mulled wine, food and of course the all-important gifts to buy from us lovely independent traders and makers. We at Galiani Glass Art feel its really important to support these local events.
It coincides with the Blandford Yule Tide Festival so there will be plenty to see and do as well as it being the official Christmas lights switch on. It will help to get you in the mood for Christmas.
2. On Saturday 2nd December we are at Poundbury for the Poundbury Christmas Market in Crown Square – DT1 3EN. Over 80 stalls of amazing and talented small independent businesses and Art and Crafts including us at Galiani Glass Art with our wonderful glass for you. There will be plenty of food, drinks and music as well as the opportunity for the children to visit Father Christmas.
We hope you will be able to join us at one of these well-established events and do come and say ‘hi’.
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The weekend is upon us once again and this weekend we are at two more lovely events.

On Saturday we are at The Poole Grammar school Christmas Fair which we are really looking forward to. It is in the New Sports Hall, Gravel Hill, Broadstone. With a bargain £1 entrance for adults, it is running from 11am – 4pm on Saturday 25th November. You will see over 90 stalls with local sellers, handcrafts, lots of Christmas gift ideas, and of course our wonderful glass! There will be live music, food and of course, Santa will be there for all you avid fans!!

On Sunday 26th November we are in Shaftesbury for their monthly Market. We can be found in Park Walk and the Market runs from 10am through to 3pm. There will be music, food, and plenty of stalls for you to browse for those difficult Christmas Presents including of course our glorious glass or if you just want to chat about that Kitchen splashback you’re planning for next year!
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We both look forward to seeing you there.

Well, haven’t we had a charming week with the weather?

Hopefully the weekend won’t be so bad as we are out and about with our glass (all waterproof 😀) and too much wind would definitely put a dampener on things!

On Saturday 4th November you will find us in Westbourne for the ever popular Farmers/Makers Market in Landseer Road 9:00-14:00.

Then on Sunday 5th November we will be in Wi******er for the monthly Art/Antiques Market which will be in the High Street 10:00-17:00.

We will have plenty of suitable Christmas gifts and our new Gift Vouchers available with lovely packaging.

If you feel you have been stuck inside too much this week then please do come and see us. Christmas isn’t too far off now and I don’t know about you but I definitely need to do some Christmas shopping!!

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If you were wondering what to do this weekend, then wonder no more!

It is the amazing annual Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival this Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 9th and 10th). The gates open at 10am each day and close at 5pm.
You can taste, and buy, innumerable types and flavours of cheeses across two giant marquees. There are Arts and Crafts galore and of course you can listen to live music while enjoying the craft beers and ciders available!
There is also plenty of children’s entertainment too. So there's everything for all the family. What more can you ask for?

We at Galiani Glass Art will be there with a variety of glass wall panels, garden sculptures, glass jewellery, as well as bowls, dishes and hangings. So do come and say ‘hi’ to us. We will be in our own stand in the main grounds (so you won't find us in the craft marquee). Much more space and light to chat! So if you're thinking about that new kitchen splashback now is the perfect time to come and chat with us.

The weather promises to be warm and sunny so please come and have a super time. We look forward to seeing you there.

For SatNav users, the postcode for the carpark is DT10 1DQ

The Prairie Gardens in Sussex is an amazing and thoroughly enjoyable gardens to visit with swathes of colour and form. We are proud to be among the extraordinary sculptural artworks from all over the country that make it well worth a day out enjoying the perfect blend of nature and art together.
Open until 15th October!

Well Hello everyone,

We hope you are enjoying the chance of a Summer break.

If you are considering a day out this weekend, why not come and see us at The Shaftesbury Market this Sunday.

New this year, and run by the same incredible team who organise the Sherborne Market, you will find lots of arts, crafts and incredible hand made goods to tempt you.

We would love to see you and of course tempt you with our contemporary glass and gorgeous glass panels as well as our sparkling glass jewellery.

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Mudeford Arts Festival returns once again to Mudeford Quay this weekend.
There will be lots of Artists and Crafts people with their work on display for you and we will be there too with our glorious glass! www.galiani.co.uk
There will be plenty of demonstrations including dancing, music. Plenty to see and do so do come along. We would love to see you there.
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Hello! 😀

Here we are at Walford Mill with our ‘Art of Glass’ exhibition and after this week we have one more week to go.
Our last day of exhibiting is the 30th July 2023.

Do pop along and see us. Beautiful coloured glass, bowls, wall panels, jewellery and much more.

Opening times are Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am- 4pm and closed Monday and Tuesday.

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The Summer Festival – Sculpture by the Lakes
28th June – 2nd July 2023

The Summer Festival (formerly the Dorset Arts Festival) is a fantastic five-day event packed with different artists and creatives exhibiting their artistry and demonstrating just how they create, craft and make their artworks. All artists will be busy preparing their work, designing their stalls and making sure they are ready to demonstrate their craft so that visitors can witness the talented artists at work and gain an understanding of the different processes we all use.
An added bonus is you can also walk the beautiful lakes and take in the many sculptures on show too. It’s an incredibly relaxing experience.
We are really looking forward to being at the festival again this year and sharing our passion for Glass with one and all; creating new work for you to see and demonstrating our flameworking process for everyone to appreciate.
If you are thinking of coming along don’t forget to book your tickets in advance, so why not get in while you can as tickets sold fast last year …
https://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk/events

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We have something different today. Our Studio Venu 6 for Purbeck Art Weeks is still open! 10-5.30pm but we are demonstrating at Rollington Barn all day today, making glass beads by a process called lampworking.
Pop in on Ian at the Studio on the way in to the Purbecks and then come and see glass beads being made. Purbeck Art Weeks Galiani Glass Art -working

What a beautiful start to the day! The sun’s out and there is lots to see for Purbeck Art Weeks
Visit our studio on the way into the Purbecks or even on the way out. We are open from 10am-5.30pm each day. You can find us just off the main Poole/Wareham rd. follow the yellow signs for venue 6.
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Setting up for Sherborne Castle Country Fair tomorrow 29th May 2023. Open from 9am- 5pm. Come and chat to Ian about our glass, take a look at the garden sculptures we will have on show. Have a chat about having a glass splashback made for you. who will be holding the fort while I am at the studio for our first day of PAWS. www.galianiglassart.co.uk.