For one week, Louise helped Peter Kuchinke in the museum to make spectacularly large vases, constructed from several parts which were produced by moving the pipe at a 90° angle. These days were quite exhausting but I’ve learnt a lot.

Now we are working together again; Franca has arrived and Peter has returned to Nordjütland. As it is so pretty here and there was the opportunity of working in the museum for a week with the glass maker Patrick Damm, we decided to stay. The village, Glashütte, is situated 60km south of Berlin and dates back 300 years and is now also called, ‘Museum Village Baruther Glashütte’ because half of the village is the museum. (They sell amazing home-made pate, salami and bread in their local shop.) Initially they produced lampshades here and later up to 60 litre Demijohns. For some time it belonged to "Theresienthal" in Zwiesel. At the moment we are producing Demijohns with Patrick along with a set of drinking glasses designed by Peter Bäz-Dölle from the University of Halle. Our work is often interrupted by visiting groups with whom we blow baubles for watering and answer their many questions about glass. Early in the day and later in the evenings we get a chance to play with the glass and try new things. Franca has specialised in jugs and Louise in Peters ‘Incalmo opening technique’, which she then fits together to form bowls.