My third glass class was all about inclusions. Again, my favorites are this top group. The piece on the top left was my attempt to recreate a necklace that I love. It looks pretty close to the original. I can’t wait to mount that piece and wear it. The piece on the bottom right is this week’s leaf motif. The leaf is copper foil that I cut out and drew vines. I really like this one...
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I love Peonies. I don’t know why, but I’m so drawn to them. At one time I even contemplated getting a tattoo of a Peony. They are far superior to the rose. Which I believe is totally over rated. I’m not into things that can hurt me. It’s a little ironic since I live in the ‘City of Roses’. I guess I’ve never been known for being main stream. If...
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The nice thing about a three day weekend is having the time to be creative. I actually found time to make these earrings. It’s the first thing I’ve done outside of a class in a the last month or so. I did realize that I need a new soldering iron. Mine does not stay hot. I have to wait for it to re-heat after every use. It’s not very convenient and it also doesn’t allow for a good...
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I was cruising around the web jumping from one link to the next and I happened upon this piece. The artist is Chris Buzelli and his work is just amazing. I love when you find something that instantly connects with you. Art can be so powerful and passionate. It’s easy to see how it feeds the soul. It’s why I have this crazy desire to be an artist. It so...
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These are the results my second fused glass class. I’m much happier with these than the first class. First, I made them much smaller. The square pieces are an inch by an inch. The longer ones are an inch by an inch and a half. I really think these are the perfect sized pendants. You can see how I was experimenting with frits (the powdering looking stuff) and the stringers (the glass that looks...
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I am named after the Marty Robbin’s song Jolie Girl. I grew up listening and loving the song. I told everyone I knew that is how I got my name. Then a couple of years ago, I was talking to my mom and mentioned how cool I thought it was to be named for the song. My mom blew me away by saying that wasn’t how I was named. It was an earth shattering moment for me. I had embraced the idea...
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This is my newest knitting project. My husband fell into the i-pod craze. He can’t function without his. He is a bit of a music nerd. He used to carry a back pack full of CD to listen to where ever he went. Now with his i-pod, he back is no longer in pain from the weight of music. I used the pattern out of the Stitch and Bitch book. I didn’t stripe my cozy like the pattern...
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I have been watching these barn owls while I’m at work. There are 4 babies and they live in California. I love technology! I sit in front of a computer all day long, so it helps to pass the time by having the barn owls up in a corner of my computer screen. You can view them here and the screen refreshes every 30 seconds. I’m getting rather attached to them. I think it would be really fun...
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I’m currently in the middle of a four week fused glass class. These are the results from the first week. The three above turned out the best and I wore the one on the left to work yesterday. I didn’t realize how much the glass will expand, so they are all a bit bigger than I had anticipated. I tried to create smaller things in the second class. The two on the right, I will glue backs to them...
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This is one of the few things my cousin ever made me. He has a great eye for arranging and decorating. He has great style, but If you ask him, he will tell you that he isn’t crafty at all. I don’t think he gives himself the credit he deserves. This hangs next to the door in my art room. It’s the last thing I see when I leave that room. I really really love this piece. It says...
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