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A lovely Winter's day
The temperatures have plummeted to a whopping -10 degrees yesterday. During the night it was even much colder. Since the sun was out I...
Sandra Bornemann
Mar 1, 2018


Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy
A few impressions of this year's Summer Exhibition. It's always worth a visit! #exhibition #Colour #London
Sandra Bornemann
Jun 16, 2016


Vintage planes
The Shuttleworth Collection in Bedfordshire is always worth a visit. Apart from the fact that all the planes are in wonderful condition...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 3, 2016


Autumnal Colours...
...in Bedford Park. First opened in 1888 it is now a grade II listed landscape park and the largest park in the city of Bedford. We are...
Sandra Bornemann
Oct 12, 2015


Force of Nature
On our trip through Iceland we were able to witness nature's force first hand. Just listen to the relentless hissing of the pressure...
Sandra Bornemann
Aug 22, 2015


Davide Penso
Davide Penso demonstrating at London Glassblowing. It was very nice to catch up. #Penso #glass #colour
Sandra Bornemann
Dec 13, 2014


Kevin Coates
I just love Kevin Coates' work. Many of his pieces consist of a combination of various crafts. Most importantly, goldsmithing. His...
Sandra Bornemann
Sep 10, 2014


Wales - Water and Stone
On our way to Llandudno we pass through an amazingly beautiful landscape. Many inspiring shapes and colours to be found... #stone #colour...
Sandra Bornemann
Aug 23, 2014


Masterclass with Nora Fok
What an inspiration. Nora Fok speaks about her experience with nylon. It is lovely to delve into her design process. One of the...
Sandra Bornemann
Jul 18, 2013


My take on marbles
Making some marbles for a change. It feels a bit weird to be working off-mandrel, but I quite like the results. #glass #colour
Sandra Bornemann
May 17, 2012


Colours of the Gambia...
I was fortunate to visit The Gambia together with my family. It was an amazing trip. We saw so much and were amazed by the beauty of the...
Sandra Bornemann
Apr 15, 2012


Colour or texture?
Today I thought about perception. I created two beads with dots the other day and I wonder which one appeals to you more. One is...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 26, 2012


Murano/Venice - Last day
So this will be the last day our our journey. We decide to spend most of it in Venice. Again, we are lucky to have another sunny but cold...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 14, 2012


Murano/Venice - Our touristic programme
Today we are going to visit Burano. The little island close to Venice that is known for lace-making and its picturesque colourful houses. ...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 13, 2012


Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 5
The day starts with a look out of the window and onto the canal at Fondamenta Venier: Snow!! Unbelievable, but true. It is so cold that...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 12, 2012


Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 4
Today we only stay in Lucio's Studio for the morning. In regards to the Carnavale that starts in Venice today, we witness the creation...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 11, 2012


Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 3
This day starts with some practice on the men's torso. Lucio gives us some tricky bits to practice when he demonstrates a centaur....
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 10, 2012


Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 2
Our second day starts with some details that need to be practised in order to manage the larger pieces. We watch how legs can be made...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 9, 2012


Workshop with Lucio Bubacco - Day 1
After showing the group around in his workshop, Lucio introduces us to the world of sculptural lampworking. What a great challenge. In a...
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 8, 2012


Murano
The long awaited trip to Murano begins... A few very exciting days lay ahead... #Murano #Colour #lampworkers #detail
Sandra Bornemann
Feb 7, 2012
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