Angelas Diner

I took Friday off from work, and Mark and I went to the Chihuly exhibit at the RISD Museum.  Here are some photos - the lighting on the glass was incredibly effective.  I loved how the varied colors and shapes of the glass were enhanced by the directed lights.

On Saturday, we went back up to RISD and Benefit St. - it was the Alumni and Student sale.  Alumni and current students had tables all along the street in front of the museum.  We bought some ceramics (pics to be posted later) since you know I’m a fool for pottery…. the best part for me was afterwards, as we went and had lunch at Seven Stars.  Mark commented that most of the jewelry we saw at that sale had been simple stuff, plain earrings, strung necklaces, and such.  He actually said my stuff was “more artistic and unique” than the stuff made by the students and alums.  Now, if you know me, you would know I’m not saying this to bolster my ego about my work.  I’m just really grandly happy that Mark understands that the work that I do in glass, even though I’m primarily self taught through experimentation and exploration, can stand equal to the work done by people who studied art in college - a prestigious school as RISD.   On the way home, the colors of autumn pulled at me, and I’m planning on working those into one of the pulled necklaces soon.  My approach to my work shifted over these last months to making fewer but grander pieces.  I’m finding I’m happier when focused on singular work from the beginnings in choosing the rods of glass to the end where I’m stringing beads to create individual necklaces and bracelets.  I’ll never make lots of repetitive work - because I only get to work on the weekends, I don’t like to spend the time at the torch churning out more of the same.  It’s much more fulfilling for me to flow and create singular inspired work - and I’m glad to be able to continue on this creative path.

there’s a GREAT garden shop in RI on Rt. 138 called The Farmer’s Daughter, and they had their harvest festival last saturday.  weather was wonderful, bright and sunny, with just enough chill in the air to make it a perfect October day.  They had the wildest gourds and pumpkins - look at the variations in color and shape…..

My son dressed up in his halloween costume (he is an ANTHILL) and won a gourd.  He picked out a tallish bumpy one that he says he wants to turn into a penguin.  We bought some mums and freshened up the front step too.

Just realized today that I’ve been writing here over a year… Last weekend I made some really cool cupcake beads that I’m going to put in a necklace, or a bracelet, or maybe I’ll even make some earrings. (And I HATE making earrings because I hate trying to make two matching things!)

Here’s a look at the cupcakes - enjoy! (and if you are in Westerly in November, look for SOMETHING made from these little beauties!)   oh, and thanks loads to the best photographer in the world….. MARK! He had a fun idea for a photo with these little guys, isn’t it great??