Featured on Art Center Post Card

Lines Into Shapes Post Card

Tonight, Dan & I received an email from The Art Center of Estes Park with the poster and post card they will be mailing out to publicize the Lines Into Shapes show. They send this information to the artists so we can print copies and distribute information about the show too.

I glanced at the poster, but didn't open up the pdf file to look at the post card. Dan comes into the office and tells me that both of my pieces are on the post card. My jaw hit the floor...if you heard a loud thud, that was my jaw dropping!

To my delight and amazement, both Puzzle, the pendant, and A Grove of Trees, the bowl are on the front of this post card. I had to share. I feel so blessed.

Happy Creating Everyone!

Accepted ~ Lines Into Shapes Show 2009

A Grove of Trees

I am happy to announce that this piece, A Grove of Trees, has been accepted into The Lines Into Shapes Show at The Art Center of Estes Park in Estes Park, Colorado. In addition to that good news, Dan's photograph Rusting Winch (see below) has also been accepted.

Rusting Winch

This is an internationally juried show. I was fortunate to have one of my jewelry pieces accepted for last year's show. My friend, fellow artist, and blogger, Karen Phipps, purchased that piece, Asp-Zen Twigs.

The great news is both Dan & I will be in this show.

The opening reception will be from 5 PM to 7PM Friday, September 18th at the Art Center. It is located in Middle Stanley Village, 517 Big Thompson Avenue, Estes Park, CO. The show runs from September 18th through October 4. The Art Center is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. Any of you in the area are welcome to stop by and if you can make it for the opening reception, we would love to meet you.

A Grove Of Trees

A Grove of Trees

I cannot believe I started this piece back in May! However, I am happy to report that it is finished. I completed the coldworking on Tuesday evening and the slump firing in the kiln on Wednesday.

I am really drawn to this color scheme. It's abstract, yet I find the subtle colors define that feeling of a grove of trees. Hope you enjoy it.

Happy creating!

A Grove of Trees ~ In Progress

I'm calling this one, A Grove of Trees. I never really thought of myself as an abstract artist, but I find that more of my fused glass pieces are turning out to be abstract and I like it.

I really enjoy working with shades that compliment each other, along with adding a splash of color throughout a piece. This piece just came out of the kiln yesterday. More greens, but this time I added some amber and marzipan along with a pop of yellow here and there. Bullseye glass of course! Now I have coldwork to do on this piece too; it's in the queue behind Arrow in the Forest. I couldn't resist showing this morning's light coming through the fused piece. I like having transparent pieces mixed with opals so the light 'jumps' around a bit.

I had random lengths cut and started to combine them. During the process of building this piece, I had to cut finish pieces to fit in the steel circle. The fiber dam will prevent the glass from adhering to the stainless steel ring.







Here the work on putting all the pieces together to make up the Grove design is done and it is ready for firing in the kiln.







This last shot is of one of my views from my studio window. Now that some of my flowers are blooming and the aspens have started to leaf out, I can look out and get a great view of nature! I took this yesterday afternoon and it is the view through the screen, but this is what I can see when I take a break.

Hope all of you are having a terrific weekend! I am. :)