Orinoco Fused Glass by Clare Beck

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to each & everyone of you who have supported me and my wee business throughout 2025.
Every like, comment, message & purchase is appreciated and helps to keep me motivated & doing what l love.
I was fortunate to meet many of you in person at the various fairs throughout the year & the chats are hugely important as most of the time its just me in my wee blue shed😁
There are a couple of very patient customers who kindly said they would wait until after the Christmas madness for their special pieces...rest assured, you have not been forgotten.
Let's head into 2026 full of hope & creativity 🩷



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24/12/2025

Christmas Eve, time to say THANK YOU, to everyone for the support throughout the year. It is very much appreciated 🥰
The door of my wee blue shed is closed for a few days & its time to finally pit the feet up.
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas 🎄🎅🩷

20/12/2025

With only a few days left to get those all important gifts, why not support local, support handmade, support the business owner who is part of the community and who gives all us crafters & artists a place to show our work to a wider audience.
If you are near the Clare/Tipperary/Limerick border then Arek at The Bridge will be delighted to see you.
And if you are further afield support your local crafters 😍

05/12/2025

Find me here this weekend

Clare Crafts is thrilled to be part of the festive fun this year! Come along to the Templegate Hotel:

📅 7th & 14th December
⏰ 11am – 5pm

Browse a beautiful selection of handmade local crafts, perfect for gifting or treating yourself this holiday season. 🎁❤️

Support local makers, enjoy the festive atmosphere, and find something truly unique!

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎅🌟🛍️

27/11/2025

Just a quick heads up to remind you all that you will find me in Limerick tomorrow at Villiers School annual Christmas fair and on Sunday at The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre, Killaloe with Clare Crafts Association

21/11/2025

A Cold 🥶 frosty start this morning as l went out to my wee shed to empty the kiln but what a view from the shed door! The sun was rising & the colours were beautiful, even the frost on the windows created fabulous patterns....isn't nature wonderful?
And there was a lovely colourful variety of Christmas decorations when l opened the kiln.
All ready for this weekends craft fair. If you are in the area call to the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Sunday 23rd 11am - 5pm

18/10/2025

I know it's still a week until Halloween but l am busy making Christmas decorations 🎄⛄️🎅
And if you vist the Autumn Fair, at the Castle Oaks Hotel, Castleconnell on Sunday 26th & Monday 27th October you will get a chance to see them

14/10/2025

The Clare Crafts Association are holding their annual Castleconnell Craft Fair on the Bank Holiday weekend at Castle Oaks House Hotel
Always a lovely event, hope to see you there

12/10/2025

What a busy few weeks l have had. I have done stock drops to the .ie, &
I have supplied numerous trophies for end of season regattas and award ceremonies ⛵️ and have begun making decorations for 🎅🎄⛄️
My first craft fair of the season is on the Bank Holiday with at

15/09/2025

40 years ago, September 1985, l began my glass journey when l started college in Swansea, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, studying Architectural Stained Glass. I had an amazing 3 years and loved every minute. We were a very small group of students & were very fortunate to have fabulous, dedicated tutors & a beautiful college building to work in. Time passed & talk of a reunion began and what a fabulous weekend we had. Seeing that big imposing door, that beautiful window on the staircase & walking the corridor once more...reawakening so many memories
So l may have changed direction slightly but glass is still what l do!

03/09/2025

Looking forward to participating in this event being run by Clare Crafts Association
Anyone in the locality are welcome to pop in and see 'how we make that' 😀

2 week count down until our Meet The Maker event in glór . Over the next few days you will be introduced to many of our wonderful, creative members. We ask that you show each one your continued support, you can do this by liking the posts, sharing the posts, commenting on the posts. Thank you for always supporting us.

01/09/2025

It's a new month & l am very aware that l have been missing from any social media posts for the last 5/6 weeks.
A very BIG thank you to my stockists & all you lovely customers who have been very patient as l juggled work & family.
As my Fun Frame says...Family is what comes 1st and sometimes you just have to make it work, however exhausting.
Time now to start being creative again & a small matter of a few trophies to make!
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