I tried my first double color drop (picking up two different pieces of color bar and applying them as one) with my lava platter and loved the result. Of course, that meant I had to try it again. And with a different color. The first attempt was not quite what I had in mind. While the … Continue reading »
In March we traveled to Iceland for a little pre-10th wedding anniversary adventure–including a glacier walk. The trek up and down a portion of Myrdalsjokull glacier on the Southwest Coast was harder than I thought it would be; but, it was well worth it. The colors and expanse of landscape were surreal. While en route, the … Continue reading »
These first few days of 2013 have been all about color. Revisiting old and experimenting with new. I’m gradually building back up my supply of drinking glasses–dots and swirls galore! And trying new combinations of color. Vibrant blue makes a stunning addition to my butterfly collection. And I’m happy to see it also looks good … Continue reading »
The sky was indeed my inspiration for Sunday’s session at the glass studio. I used a pale blue transparent frit as a base, and went from there.And then this morning’s sky went from gray, to pink, to glowing, so the inspiration bank is growing.
I’ve been captivated by the colors of the sky of late. I’m not sure yet what I’ll make, but these are a few of the images that will inspire my next trip to the studio.
Nothing says summer quite like a game of mini-golf. The National Building Museum has set up a pretty awesome course inside its walls and we spent a Saturday afternoon there (standing in line and then) taking in a game. Before the fun got started you picked your ball. The vibrant colors with accents of … Continue reading »
{from the garden in spring} {fresh from the glass studio}
{festive evenings} {Blue Skies} {fresh blooms}
While I was drawn to warm browns and greens in the winter months, the bright sunshine, gorgeous colors and warm days are certainly making themselves known as summer gets underway. My last few sessions in the glass studio have taken a bright turn and just tonight I was experimenting with a vibrant yellow and bright … Continue reading »
My color palette in the glass studio has definitely been trending to spring lately (pinks, blues and purple hues to name a few), so I was rather surprised to realize that my most recent session had taken a different turn. I’ll blame all the politics and election talk floating around lately for the inspiration to break … Continue reading »
