From Salado Studio

Marcy Dec. 2011

2012-01-03T21:58:00.000-06:00

Got to take Marcy Lamberson's class at Blue Moon in Austin. I love her sculptural techniques.

Marble made for swap in December

2012-01-03T21:44:00.000-06:00

Thought I saw an alien

2012-01-02T23:24:00.002-06:00

Made by Wil Menzies

Guest artists

2012-01-02T22:56:00.001-06:00

Recently enjoyed an afternoon in the studio with Jennifer Menzies and Margaret Zinzer.

Light and ventilation project is complete

2011-06-04T20:03:00.000-05:00

Progress

2011-05-27T12:45:00.000-05:00

The duct work is up for the new ventilation system, now the electrician can wire the blower and lights.

ventilation upgrade

2011-05-01T23:14:00.000-05:00

new workspace

2010-10-17T23:24:00.000-05:00

is ready and it is wonderful. Thanks to Wil, Jeff, Jason and Peg for making it happen!

enameled beads

2010-10-14T22:36:00.000-05:00

JC in the house

2010-10-11T11:03:00.000-05:00

JC Herrell teaching an enamel class at Blue Moon Glassworks in Austin.
In one word, awesome! Bead pictures to follow...

we have tile!

2010-10-10T22:51:00.001-05:00

and here it is,

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the new flameworking table. next step is to finish the top with ceramic tile.

renovation at Salado Studio begins today

2010-10-03T01:12:00.002-05:00

and a new flameworking table will be the first project.

Marcy Lamberson

2010-09-30T12:15:00.000-05:00

with Jim and Rose Berry at Blue Moon Glassworks where she recently taught a sculptural bead class.

sculptural glass beads

2010-09-30T12:08:00.003-05:00

dog bead is 7/8" tall and 1- 1/4" long

gnome is 2-1/2" tall with mushroom 1-1/8" tall on a glass base that measures 2" x 1-1/2" x 3/8"

whimsical mushroom is 1-1/4" tall

more sculptural glass beads

2010-09-30T11:56:00.000-05:00

the cupcake is 1" x 5/8"
the face is 1" x 7/8" x 1/2"

2010-07-22T01:36:00.000-05:00

this pendant is 50mm long, has fine silver accents and a hole in just one end for a bale.

2010-06-23T22:37:00.001-05:00

close-up view of
a bead pictured on
'Part. 2'

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another bead using R4 and copper ruby frit
measures .75" long and .50" wide

2010-06-15T10:16:00.001-05:00

This altered cigar box is 10" wide, 5.75" deep and 1.75" tall. It is covered in fabric and leather scraps with an embossed pewter embellishment.

Riverstone

2010-06-13T00:05:00.001-05:00

This is "Picasso" glass on copper green from a class by Jill Symons @ Blue Moon Glassworks. This bead is .75" long and .50" at the widest point.

more silver glass beads

2010-06-09T16:39:00.001-05:00

this bead was made with the same silver glass but with the addition of some copper ruby frit. this bead is 1" long

silver glass

2010-06-08T22:28:00.001-05:00

the first bead was made with silver glass giving it the range of blue colors under the copper sheet
the second bead has a wider range of color from the silver glass
and includes copper wire and sheet
both beads are about 1" long

Another altered cigar box

2010-05-23T01:42:00.007-05:00

with embossed pewter embellishments, mulberry paper and leather. Container measures 5.75" x 10" x 1.75"

Inside this weeks project

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inside view of cigar box shows marble display.

second photo is a closer view of embossed metal embellishment treated with alcohol inks.

This week's project

2010-05-13T23:51:00.004-05:00

an 'altered' cigar box measuring
7.25" x 9.25" x 2.25" altered
using paper and embossed metal

looking out the window....more

2010-05-04T00:02:00.000-05:00

thanks for your comments Autumn, Jackie and La Donna.

sometimes this is my view too

looking out the window

2010-04-21T22:30:00.001-05:00

this is my view from the studio window

Twisted glass cane

2010-04-11T21:04:00.001-05:00

I am really fascinated by the many different twistie techniques and interesting color combinations.

new beads

2010-03-19T13:10:00.000-05:00

Pictorial beads

2010-03-15T15:46:00.000-05:00

Caitlin Hyde teaching a great class @ Bluemoon Glassworks 3/13-14.
See more of Caitlin's work at: http://www.caitlinhyde.com/

Where are you?

2010-03-01T20:44:00.002-06:00

My creative base camp:

Latitude = 30.9682, Longitude = -97.5451
Lat = 30 degrees, 58.1 minutes North
Long = 97 degrees, 32.7 minutes West

Mardi Gras bead

2010-02-09T20:46:00.002-06:00

from Michelle Waldren's class at Blue Moon Glassworks. Bead measures 1" X 1".

Saturday night at Blue Moon Glassworks

2010-02-07T14:15:00.005-06:00

Trey Cornette presenting a technique demo in Austin Texas. See some of Trey's work in his gallery at http://www.treycornette.com/

Salado Arts Workshop

2010-02-07T14:00:00.005-06:00

Feb. 6, 2010 Stephen Bishop creates open vessels while Peg McLarnan and Lee Gundlach at their torches create glass beads and hearts.

http://www.saladoartsworkshop.org/

Bead artist Michelle Waldren

2010-02-07T13:52:00.002-06:00

teaching at Blue Moon Glassworks in Austin Texas on Jan. 30-31, 2010. You can see some of her work at http://www.austinbluemoon.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=16

Crocheted necklace

2009-12-07T11:33:00.003-06:00

I just love this beautiful necklace that my talented friend Brenda made for me. Check out more of her work at http://www.memoriesandtreasures.blogspot.com/

Altered cigar box

2009-11-28T21:07:00.002-06:00

This altered cigar box holds the ABC 6th Anniversary book swap.

Paperweight

2009-11-03T21:23:00.007-06:00

off-hand glass blowing from the Stephen Bishop hot shop class 2 1/2" x 2 1/8"

A bona fide ensemble

2009-11-02T16:48:00.003-06:00

The Halloween bead for 2009 is a bone from Bronwen Heilman that I wear with one of her skulls from 2008.

Hot glass

2009-10-28T00:55:00.006-05:00

I always enjoy watching a flameworker making an amazing glass piece. This is Bronwen Heilman encasing a painted image in a marble.

Glassblowing

2009-10-25T21:59:00.004-05:00

Enjoyed watching

Stephen Bishop

give a glassblowing

demo at Coyote Glass

during the Salado

Founders Day celebration.

Container and book

2009-10-14T00:53:00.006-05:00

An altered

container

to hold the

Under Lock & Key

4x4 fat book

(AAWA 2009).
It is a collaboration

of 38 paper artists.

Glass beads

2009-09-26T14:15:00.007-05:00

for the crow people -

beads are about

3/4" x 1/2"

Glass buttons

2009-09-15T15:22:00.003-05:00

The face of each button

is about 5/8" diameter.

Buttons

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Glass buttons with shanks.

The face of each button is

about 5/8" diameter.

Dots and stripes

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glass beads

Keeping cool

2009-08-24T19:59:00.004-05:00

It's just way to hot and dry

these days. I'm happy under

the fan playing with paper

(and paper-

weights).

This weeks beads

2009-07-28T17:13:00.002-05:00

Glass buttons & Birthdays

2009-07-08T16:29:00.006-05:00

New glass buttons for Birthdays.

The first view shows the backs

of two new buttons.

The green & teal button - 1 3/8" dia.

Green & yellow button - 1 1/8" dia.

The red & white button - 3/4" dia.

New buttons

2009-06-29T15:10:00.001-05:00

Buttons

measure

1/2" to 1" diameter

New hangie danglie

2009-06-11T22:22:00.003-05:00

western style

sharp shooter

measures 4.25" x 9"

New buttons

2009-06-09T12:49:00.003-05:00

I made a few more buttons and the turquoise and white one is the smoothest and closest to being round so far. Yippee!

Collage

2009-06-02T08:45:00.002-05:00

measures 5" x 7"

Hangie danglie

2009-05-19T16:32:00.005-05:00

This hangie danglie was made for "fish tales" online swap.

New embellishments

2009-05-15T17:18:00.002-05:00

More glass buttons.

Each button measures

about 1" x 1/8".

Altered Rolodex Card

2009-05-04T17:45:00.004-05:00

This card was made

for a swap and

measures

2.25" x 4".

Glass

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handmade, flat,

glass bead

1-3/8" x 1/8"

Embellishments

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handmade glass embellishments -

pink:

1" x 1/4"

black and white:

1" x 3/16"

green:

3/4" x 3/16"

Earth Day 2009

2009-04-22T23:43:00.003-05:00

These are

4 x 4's

made today

for a swap

celebrating

Earth Day

Art quiltie

2009-04-14T20:28:00.003-05:00

This swap was a real stretch for me.

I love fabric, buttons, charms and fibers

but don't sew.

Quiltie measures 6" x 6" roughly.

What's new

2009-04-13T20:04:00.002-05:00

4 fun projects from a recent art playday at Jeri's studio

Altered rolo

2009-04-05T00:40:00.003-05:00

Measures

3" x 5"

Bead storage/display

2009-03-31T00:15:00.002-05:00

Here is a full bead container. Thanks to Peg for this photo of some of her beads.

New altered container

2009-03-29T00:31:00.004-05:00

another altered cigar box to hold and display hand made glass beads

Retablo

2009-03-19T12:22:00.008-05:00

My first retablo using a distressed paper triptych, collaged images and acrylic paint. Measures 14.25" x 8".

Altered container

2009-03-09T23:22:00.002-05:00

altered cigar box for display of glass beads

measures 9.25" x 9.75" x 1.50"

New beads

2009-03-09T23:16:00.002-05:00

glass beads from my latest studio time

Altered container

2009-02-20T02:10:00.003-06:00

Cigar box altered to display handmade glass beads.

Artifact no.108

2009-02-15T23:21:00.002-06:00

This one measures 5.75" x 1.50" and is made with embossed copper sheet, copper wire, handmade glass bead, acrylic paint, chipboard and mulberry paper

Artifact no.107

2009-02-11T23:22:00.002-06:00

Embossed brass, beads, wire, acrylic paint and mulberry paper. Measures 4-1/2" x 1-3/8".

Artifact no.106

2009-02-11T02:14:00.003-06:00

'Artifact no.106 and contents'.

It is made of an embossed copper sheet, paper, chipboard, glass beads, acrylic paint and wire to form a container and drawer. This mixed media piece measures 4" x 2-1/2" x 7/8".
The contents are made of etched glass and paper.

Paper 1

2009-02-04T21:58:00.006-06:00

'Paper 1' -measures 14" x 9.5" x 7"

This is a mixed media sculpture of red rosin paper on wire frame with natural wood, acrylic paint, polymer clay, gesso and a wire hanger. It is meant to be displayed suspended.

I started this paper sculpture sometime ago but finally finished it with the polymer clay face face.

Artifact no.105

2009-01-30T22:28:00.002-06:00

Wask?

2009-01-29T18:03:00.004-06:00

For lack of a better name. Actually I was thinking about ideas for a wand swap and then a mask swap. But I obviously wandered a bit. So here it is...so far anyway. I am now looking for the perfect transparency for the lens.

New cards

2009-01-28T04:31:00.001-06:00

I finished two of the cards I started on Sundays 'Art Afternoon' at the studio.

Saturday's beads

2009-01-18T23:32:00.000-06:00

Valentine card

2009-01-13T20:06:00.000-06:00

More new beads

2009-01-04T23:45:00.000-06:00

The latest

New beads

2009-01-03T00:51:00.000-06:00

New beads

2009-01-02T16:37:00.000-06:00

New beads

2008-12-31T14:49:00.002-06:00

all 3 beads are about 3/4" dia.

Holiday cards

2008-12-22T01:18:00.002-06:00

I'm thinking whimsical this year!

Wreath & tag

2008-12-12T15:43:00.003-06:00

Wreath made from hymn book pages and is 18" in diameter and the tag is 2 3/8" x 4 3/4".

Pine cone tree

2008-12-08T23:16:00.002-06:00

Christmas pine cone tree stands 5" tall.

Christmas hangie danglie

2008-12-05T18:33:00.002-06:00

measures 9" x 9"

Christmas stocking fatbook swap

2008-12-04T16:32:00.006-06:00

26 paper stockings made by altered artists and swapped to make this
Christmas stocking fatbook.

Medallion cards

2008-12-04T16:26:00.002-06:00

Two cards using a medallion stamp from a recent class at Stamp Salado.

More new beads

2008-11-27T19:01:00.003-06:00

Still practicing shape and technique in the glass studio.

New beads

2008-11-23T22:33:00.004-06:00

Had an opportunity to get in some practice in the glass studio this weekend and made these beads. The largest one that I liked best cracked during the annealing process and was not photographed.

All beads shown measure from 1/2" to 1" in length and 1/2" to 3/4" in width.

Tagged

2008-11-12T00:21:00.003-06:00

One of my favorite artists, Jeri Aaron has tagged me. Check out her art at: http://www.artfulgathering.typepad.com/

I have to tell 4 (more) quirky things about my self:
1 - Collecting rocks has always been one of my favorite pastimes.
2 - Kayaking is my newest recreational interest.
3 - I enjoy Pandora radio, that's not really quirky but I am outrageously crazy about all kinds of music.
4 - Talking endlessly about cooking and trying new recipes is way fun!

Now I will tag 4 bloggers whose art I admire and enjoy. Please check out their work. I will let them know they have been tagged and they can share some of their favorite art blogs.

Gloria @ http://fromtheheartofhanes.blogspot.com/

Connie @ http://alteredroute.blogspot.com/

Sue @ http://www.lilypepperprimitives.blogspot.com/

Veronica @ http://artbyveronica.blogspot.com/

Altered cabinet card #32

2008-11-11T23:32:00.003-06:00

Here is #32, yes, I am still altering cabinet cards.
Measures 6.5" tall x 4.25" wide.

I've been tagged!

2008-11-10T22:36:00.002-06:00

My talented friend Brenda at http://www.memoriesandtreasures.blogspot.com/ has tagged me so please check out her wonderful work. Now I have to relate 6 quirky things about myself. Then tag 5 of my blogging friends, then let them know they have been tagged.

Here goes:
1 - I like to cut my own hair.
2 - I'd rather be outside most days.
3 - The kitchen sink faucet MUST be over the left side of the sink.
4 - My idea of a great vacation would be fossil hunting in the Badlands .
5 - I've wanted to skydive since I was young.
6 - At night I like to watch the sky for meteors and UFO's.

Now I am tagging the following bloggers I admire:

Autumn at http://autumnsantics.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth at http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/

Peg at http://annandesigns.blogspot.com/

Amy at http://www.anlinadesigns.com/blog/

Barbara at http://wwcreations.blogspot.com/

Million Dollar Friend Award

2008-11-07T14:15:00.002-06:00

My friend Autumn has given me my very first award and now I pass it along to more wonderful art friends. Linda Findley, Gloria Hanes, Susan Tidwell and Gloria Ketter all of whom have inspired me.

Fast cars, good music and home grown tomatos

2008-11-01T19:56:00.003-05:00

12 twinchies: 2" x 2" pieces made to be traded in an art group swap. This was a new challenge size wise.

Day of the Dead

2008-10-25T23:49:00.002-05:00

Peg gave me a wonderful bead for Halloween! It was made by Bronwen Heilman, a glass artist from Tucson. She is teaching a class this weekend at Blue Moon Glassworks in Austin TX. The bead measures about 1" x .50".

Stocking swap

2008-10-25T23:20:00.004-05:00

Front and back of Christmas stocking created for a swap. Approximately 7" tall and 3" wide.

Altered Cabinet Card #31

2008-10-11T12:51:00.000-05:00

ACC container

2008-10-07T17:36:00.005-05:00

This is the container I created for the altered cabinet cards I will swap this month. To make this box I started with chipboard cut to form a bottom and lid measuring 1.50" x 5" x 7.25". Then I masked and spritzed plain brown paper with dye inks to cover the chipboard. The 1st image shows the bottom and inside of the container. The 2nd image shows the top of the box and is tied with a bow and ready to go.

#30

2008-09-30T01:41:00.001-05:00