http://www.angelasdiner.com Lampwork beads, creativity, art in general - comments by Angela Loomis (angelasdiner AT cox DOT net) Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:43:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Karen Neff has a wonderful touch with watercolors.  She's a fellow artist at the gallery, and I spoke with her last month when I sold one of her oil paintings.  A couple bought the oil painting, and I found out that it was their very first original artwork purchase!  They ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2010/06/09/gallery-summery-watercolor/ So, yesterday I mentioned that Alyce Trebra had a painting hanging this month that I adore.  It's the center painting in this group of three.  Art Ballelli did the top piece, and Alyce did both of the others.  Alyce's use of color in the center one just appealed to me.  ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2010/06/08/gallery-show-in-june/ Not only did I plant pots this weekend, but when I gallery sat on Saturday I saw some incredible pots by Deb Dear.  What interesting shapes!  And I love the simple glazes which let the shapes SING. Take a look: These are in the June show which runs until June 26.  ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2010/06/07/pots-at-the-gallery/ Since today was so warm, and I had so much gardening to do, I decided to stop and buy more plants and spend even more time gardening.  I wanted to go traditional for the front this year (that's why I started so many marigolds and zinnias) so I have pots ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2010/06/06/pots/ I love posting stuff on Craigslist.  Today, I've been cleaning out and rearranging my jewelry studio (also known by my family as the Craft Room, and it's lately been the Crap Room.)  I went to Ikea yesterday and got a bookshelf and a desk....and I'm getting rid of a pine ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/10/23/craigslist-rocks/ I've decided to knit myself a sweater.  This is a big deal.  For a few reasons.  First, I don't generally knit things that have to "fit."  I knit hats, scarves, half of a sock, that sort of thing.  I DID knit sweaters for the kids when they were small, but ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/09/12/adventures-in-knitting/ OK, so not completely wordless because I have to explain this first! I read a blog, Pinch My Salt, where she posts "Wordless Wednesdays" and I love them.  Ok, so I can't be a complete copycat, even though I am most definitely a fan of alliteration.  these photos of my ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/08/04/wordless-tuesday/ Sitting on the back porch working on a really different bracelet (for me anyways.)  Listening to WGBH's A Celtic Sojourn, then folk, then assorted CDs.   Here's where I'm working: Now, here's a closeup of the work itself.  I'm working freeform brickstitch with different sized seed beads that circle around one of ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/07/18/work-in-progresssummer-breezes/ Wow.  WOW.  I worked in the gallery yesterday and when I walked in, I was just blown away by the talent, by the art selected for this month's Regional Show.  If you have a chance, you need to get yourself down to Westerly to see this show.  I'm posting a ... http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/05/03/artists-coop-gallery-of-westerly-regional-show/ My oldest was on the SECOND PLACE TEAM in RI for Academic Decathalon yesterday.  And today her picture was on the front page of the second section of the ProJo.... fun! http://www.angelasdiner.com/2009/03/16/proud/