Norma Sales (Redhouse Glass)
Designer/Maker

Graduated Sunderland University with BA (Hons) Glass, Architectural Glass & Ceramics. Set up own practice in 2007 after graduating. I work mainly to commission although I also produce a range of items that I display in galleries.

I was a finalist in the Glass Sellers Prize. I created Memory Sticks when at university and did a limited edition of five sets of three bundles, which all have sold to people in the UK and abroad. These were also featured on TV .

I now create individual small memory sticks for gifts, births, weddings thank-yous etc. I work from my studio/workshop at home in Whitley Bay and deliver workshops for all ages in various disciplines by going out to schools to create variouse glass work projects  with children.

I also make jewellery and have designed and created a limited edition of 200 brooches for Bamburgh Castle and a set of jewellery for National Trust Cragside with the Cragside Crackle sand carved on it for the bi-centenary of Lord Armstrong.

I started making stained glass work over 18 years ago and then went back to University to gain more knowledge of glass. My mind was just blown away. Now I enjoy all aspects of glass, hot glass, stained glass, fused, painting and sand carving to name a few.

I have shown work in many exhibitions up and down the country.

Q&A's

Describe your creative practice in 20 single words.

Personalised, one-off, hand-made, individual, forward looking, inspirational, busy, creative, understanding, sympathetic, different, approachable, friendly.

Describe your influences using 30 single words or short phrases.

The environment around me, my friends and family and  nature.