So my glass studio is in the middle of a remodel and I’ve had a bit of time with idle hands (and we all know that old saying about idle hands being the devil’s playground or something along those lines.) I’ve decided to art journal this year and I’m adding this activity to all my […]
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Happy Birthday Nellie Collage
Nothing better than spending a few hours messing around with paper, pens and glue. This one is a birthday card for a small friend. It’s on it’s way to Nellie in Maine. With a surprise.
Read the rest of this entry »The Las Vegas Blizzard 2008
Here’s what we do when it snows in Las Vegas. Actually it snows almost every winter in Blue Diamond, but it usually does not accumulate or stick around very long. It reminded me of winters spent in New England. Except for the desert plants dusted with snow. I’m glad the effects don’t last as long […]
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Well at least what one of us does for fun. She’s a little dog with a big attitude. Check out Mummy Mountain in the background.
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Another new venture in the most absorbing world of glass bead making. Pretty satisfying grinding away at the glass and exposing the surprise under the surface. Mind you it is time consuming to polish that little bead after all the fun of the grinding is done.
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Wow abundance in nature…this San Pedro took it to the limit today. There must be at least a dozen or more blooms on this San Pedro cactus. Cacti are strange plants, some years nothing and then bam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Another ultra fine day in the Mojave Desert. This piece was a reworked focal for a fabulous person named Dr. Clarissa. She takes great care of the critters at the nursery and has been especially good to my lil critter. Many small lampwork beads for a BIG THANKS>Big thanks.
Read the rest of this entry »Flowered Almond Earrings
What can I say, messing around with wire again when I should be working. Oh wait playing around with wire is working if you are a wire wrapper. It’s all so twisted sometimes.
Read the rest of this entry »Black and Blue Lampwork Woven Bracelet
This bracelet was made using a technique from Stephanie Sersich. I think it’s called Treasures style bracelet. Using waxed linen and cotton and weaving the beads. The Beading Yogini.
Read the rest of this entry »Star Stacks and Serged Silk Ribbons
Yes. I do it all or try to do it all. Make the beads and the ribbons and dye the ribbons too. It has finally cooled off, but I’ve been too busy to play with fire. Hiking and visting a friend on Mount Charleston, subbing a few yoga classes, a road trip to Santa Barbara […]
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