new workspace

is ready and it is wonderful. Thanks to Wil, Jeff, Jason and Peg for making it happen!

enameled beads

JC in the house

JC Herrell teaching an enamel class at Blue Moon Glassworks in Austin.
In one word, awesome! Bead pictures to follow...

we have tile!

and here it is,

the new flameworking table. next step is to finish the top with ceramic tile.

renovation at Salado Studio begins today

and a new flameworking table will be the first project.

Marcy Lamberson

with Jim and Rose Berry at Blue Moon Glassworks where she recently taught a sculptural bead class.

sculptural glass beads

dog bead is 7/8" tall and 1- 1/4" long 

 
gnome is 2-1/2" tall with mushroom 1-1/8" tall on a glass base that measures 2" x 1-1/2" x 3/8"






whimsical mushroom is 1-1/4" tall

more sculptural glass beads

the cupcake is 1" x 5/8"
the face is 1" x 7/8" x 1/2"

this pendant is 50mm long, has fine silver accents and a hole in just one end for a bale.

close-up view of
a bead pictured on
'Part. 2'

another bead using R4 and copper ruby frit
measures .75" long and .50" wide

This altered cigar box is 10" wide, 5.75" deep and 1.75" tall. It is covered in fabric and leather scraps with an embossed pewter embellishment.

Riverstone

This is "Picasso" glass on copper green from a class by Jill Symons @ Blue Moon Glassworks. This bead is .75" long and .50" at the widest point.

more silver glass beads

this bead was made with the same silver glass but with the addition of some copper ruby frit. this bead is 1" long

silver glass

the first bead was made with silver glass giving it the range of blue colors under the copper sheet
the second bead has a wider range of color from the silver glass
and includes copper wire and sheet
both beads are about 1" long

Another altered cigar box

                                                                                                                                                                                                    

with embossed pewter embellishments, mulberry paper and leather. Container measures 5.75" x 10" x 1.75"

Inside this weeks project

inside view of cigar box shows marble display.

second photo is a closer view of embossed metal embellishment treated with alcohol inks.

This week's project

an 'altered' cigar box measuring
7.25" x 9.25" x 2.25"  altered
using paper and embossed metal

looking out the window....more

thanks for your comments Autumn, Jackie and La Donna.

sometimes this is my view too

looking out the window

this is my view from the studio window

Twisted glass cane

I am really fascinated by the many different twistie techniques and interesting color combinations. 

new beads

Pictorial beads

Caitlin Hyde teaching a great class @ Bluemoon Glassworks 3/13-14.
See more of Caitlin's work at: http://www.caitlinhyde.com/        

Where are you?

My creative base camp:

Latitude = 30.9682, Longitude = -97.5451
Lat = 30 degrees, 58.1 minutes North
Long = 97 degrees, 32.7 minutes West

Mardi Gras bead

from Michelle Waldren's class at Blue Moon Glassworks. Bead measures 1" X 1".

Saturday night at Blue Moon Glassworks

Trey Cornette presenting a technique demo in Austin Texas. See some of Trey's work in his gallery at http://www.treycornette.com/

Salado Arts Workshop

Feb. 6, 2010 Stephen Bishop creates open vessels while Peg McLarnan and Lee Gundlach at their torches create glass beads and hearts.

http://www.saladoartsworkshop.org/

Bead artist Michelle Waldren

teaching at Blue Moon Glassworks in Austin Texas on Jan. 30-31, 2010. You can see some of her work at http://www.austinbluemoon.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=16