A new start after 60: it took 70 years to find my inner artist. At 82, I'm in my studio every day

Norma Geddes discovered a passion for stained-glass artistry at 69, transforming her life by dedicating weekends to creating panels, feeling fulfilled and engaged.

I became so excited at seeing this moon-shaped piece of glass come to life in my hands that it almost made me feel embarrassed. I didn't know doing something so simple could be so fulfilling. I knew I had to carry on.

I'm a curious person. I'm not afraid of failing, she says. I would usually drop these hobbies after a few years, but on this 10-day stained-glass course it felt different.

While working full-time at a hospital in Richmond, Geddes transformed her garage into a glass-cutting studio and bought tools to score, cut, solder and frame pieces.

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