Long Time, No See

Okay, so I haven't written much for the blog lately. I confess, I've been focusing more on my Facebook page and Etsy lately. But remembered this long neglected space today and wanted to check in. I've been doing lots of shows this fall and creating lots of new pendants. I've tried some new things like adding embellishments and charms to the glass. This seems to work really well on simple dichroic pieces like the one below. This one is in my Etsy store as of yesterday.

I've also been doing some painted pendants using Glassline paint.

I love working on these little bits of winter. They seem so calm and peaceful. I also enjoy the way the snowflakes added on a topper of clear glass give them a 3-dimensional feel.

In the last couple of shows, I've also been working to make improvements to my booth set up. I was really happy with the booth at the show this weekend, but more in that in my next post.

 

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Time in the Garden

I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day.  

F. Frankfort Moore

Happy New Year to everyone! I am so grateful to all of you who faithfully keep up with things here. I really enjoy posting, it's kind of a diary of sorts for me. It's fun to look back over the past couple of years and see the things I was working on and the places we've been.

Over the break, I began work on a commissioned piece. I decided it would be a garden piece and included a dragonfly since it's a gift for someone who loves them. It's still a work in progress, I have to decide how to finish it, frame it, etc. 

Thought I would post a few in progress photos of this piece. It's about 9"x12"- the canvas board is 11"x14".

Dance Around the Garden...

wings whispering through the air...

This is a recent glass piece I created. I really need about 10 more pieces for upcoming shows...I need to get in gear!

I'm learning this time of year is extremely busy for festivals and shows. I thought I was getting ahead of things this summer, but maybe not so much : )

I have a show this coming weekend, the next weekend and then the first weekend of December. I'm also open to scheduling more if opportunity arises.

So, I just have to create whenever I have a minute here or there...

I had a great time in Anderson this past weekend. I met some really nice people among the customers and the other vendors. There was an adorable older lady that did these incredible smocked dresses. She told me that the smocking alone took her 3 - 4 hours. Her prices were far too low to even cover the cost of her time. She said people wouldn't pay more...