Walking into Barbara Bullock's home studio in Springvale is like walking into a candy store.
Bright colours spill out of every corner - glass beads, glass jewellery, glass plates, glass wall hangings, as well as glass sheets and rods waiting to be used.
Mrs Bullock is a glass artist who specialises in flamework beads, although she has recently branched out into fused glass works as well.
She is one of more than 100 artists taking part in this year's Artists Open Studios Whanganui, to be held on March 22-23 and 29-30.
"It's very therapeutic to come out here and spend time making beads. I love being surrounded by all this beautiful colour."