Caren Ashford
Region: Kapati
Diagnosed with CRPs – Complex Regional Pain syndrome; a chronic disorder of the nervous system and confined to a wheel chair, Caren learnt the value of distraction – how to distract your brain from the pain. And Caren swears that nothing distracts your brain more than reading about glass! While in rehab, Caren began making her own jewellery, and it wasn’t long to before she started getting frustrated with the cabochon available, purchased a microwave kiln and began making her own. She was hooked and quickly moved on to buy her first little 14” Skutt kiln. Always positive, Caren tells you how lucky she’s been to have been able to have husband Derek as her carer,… and she’s even got him working for her in the studio! Caren cuts and designs each piece, developing the firing schedule, and loves works with frits and powders. And Derek will cut the larger pieces of glass she can’t reach from the wheel chair. Cold working is all Derek’s.
Blue Haze