Angelas Diner

Saturday morning gallery sitting….it was relatively quiet so I put up a table and worked on my sculpture.  I hope to have it done and enter it into the regional show in late April.

I also took some time to snap pics of some of the other work in the gallery that I really liked this month.  Kaleeny Cannon is a newer member, and this is her first time as a featured artist.  I love the bright colors of the flowers in the first one, and the low viewing angle of the second one here:

I’ll post some more photos of some of the other work I liked in the next couple of days.

Today, the weather looks like it will be warm enough for me to spend time in the studio making beads = yay! Yesterday was so hectic, today will be a good change from that, a chance to slow down and savor the creative process and melt glass.

Gallery sat yesterday in the afternoon.  It was quiet at first, but then things picked up well so that I could have lovely conversations with all those who stopped in.  I brought in all my new work for December’s show and set that up just before I left since I can’t make the Monday meeting… Here are a few shots I snapped (poorly!) with the display as I left it. (things get moved around by the show coordinators, so if you stop by my work may be set up differently!)

Autumn Necklace

This was inspired by looking up at trees while driving - flashes of greens, reds, oranges, and yellows.  The beads are all handmade by me, and strung on a leather cord.  The clasp is a simple sterling “S” shape that links the leather loops.  This one hangs well around the neck as the beads are lightweight and the leather supports a lovely arc.

I got the top three bracelets in this pic ready in the morning before I went sitting.  It makes for a long day of jewelry and art….I like the top two best.  The top bracelet is made from glass beads that have a cobalt glass core - then I roll the bead across a flower frog and quickly encase in clear glass, trapping many tiny little air bubbles!  The second bracelet down features the encased twistie beads I’ve been making.  I take multiple colors of opaque glass and make long twists of them.  Then, I use those twists to wrap around the mandrel.  Finally, I encase the wraps with clear glass.  I love how clear glass magnifies everything!

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??