May's Coming and Going

I took a class from Andrew Brown. He was great. The class was great and I learned to make some new stuff. I'll be posting things that I learned how to make from that class for a long time to come. Here's the first.

April Passed

Yep...I made it all the way through April and didn't post a darned thing. Which reminds me of what Oscar Wilde used to say. To lose one parent is tragic, but to lose them both is just plain irresponsible. Not writing a thing for a whole month...well that's just irresponsible.

It's been a busy month. I've made a lot of things, I've attended a class which taught me a whole new way of looking at a pendant. I'll post some of them as I make them. There were a couple of the new ones on the etsy site, but one of them is gone already. I suspect the other will disappear in short order too. I'll be making some paperweights this month as well and I will post some of those here too.

We own some blueberries (some translates to 350 bushes) and I'll be spending some time in the fields with them soon as well. I'll post more later....promise...no really, honest.

Growing

I've been trying to work larger and larger over the last couple of months. I've made lots of little jars and bottles, but they just aren't the size I'm looking for. The truth be told, I probably won't really be satisfied until I'm working in a hot shop with a full furnace and glory hole set up so that I can make human sized vases and bowls. For now, I have to settle for smaller sizes. It's good practice for technique anyway. Thought I'd share.

Okay so I missed Easter

So I never got around to putting any Easter Eggs up. I'm sorry. Mea Culpa. I got them off to the shop downtown without taking any pictures. BUT I managed to make a nice (for me) little jar. I'm going to put a couple of pictures of it up below....hehehe up below....anyhow. I'm excited about taking a class under Andrew Brown. He makes some incredible glass "geodes." I'll post more on that as it comes closer. That's all for now.

Ah, The Hearts are nearly past

So. I survived the Valentine's Day shows!!!! I just am not good with people. I like people. I like being around people, but I don't like selling to people. That's some kind of talent that some folks have, but a skill that I greatly lack. Oh well, ya can't be everything. SO...... Madeline made this GREAT necklace from a heart. It's beautiful ( I think). Next month, I'll be working on the glass easter eggs. I'll put some up as I'm making them. I think they will be great fun....bunnies and eggs.....what an odd concept.

I've been working on Silver and Gold fuming and I have to tell you. This piece is special.

Need a new Heart????

So, February is pressing in on us and I'm making hearts as fast as I can. I accepted slots in two shows for the first week in February and it's really not as fast as I'd like. These things take more time than it looks like they would. It's all about prep work. Mixing the cane up to make the colors I'm looking for seems to take forever. I'll post one or two so you can see what I'm talking about. They're looking good so far I think. Glad you stopped by to see what I'm up to.

Hearts, Hearts, More Hearts!!!!

January

Man oh man.....time is flying past. I tried some new stuff this last week-end. One was a bird feeder. I have it hanging outside right now and as soon as I find out if birds will actually eat out of it, I'll start making some. They are pretty cool. I also made a batch of new pendants recently. I put a couple up on Etsy. http://www.gimmebeads.etsy.com/. Go check them out. Here's one that's up there. It looks great out in the sun. We've named it Double Dahlia, even though the spelling is questionable.