Holiday Shopping Time!

Yes it is that time! Time to shop until you drop for that special gift.

Dream Fire Glass Studio and Dos Mimis will have their annual Holiday show at the studio on December 7^th and 8^th. Stay turned for the exact times.

There will be so many things to choose from earrings, necklaces, bracelets, beads and my new “slip chains”. The slip chains are the perfect way to wear your beads. You could wear a different bead each day if you want because you can slip them on and off these chains.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope to see you in December.

There will be some learning opportunities coming up too in December. For the intermediate students Wednesday the 1tht is the Chambered bead Class and Thursday December 12th is the ever popular Twist and Shout class. If we are not all exhausted Saturday 14^th is open torch.  http://www.dreamfireglass.com/Calendar.html

Quick Post!

I have been on the road most of the year so my blog has suffered.

Teaching and running back and forth to deal with “things” in Georgia.

Then there is this little miscommunication between my computer and the blog software.

My last adventure was to teach at McAllen Stained Glass in McAllen Texas.

I love teaching at Yoli Cantu’s beautiful studio and the student are so motivated!

ART281 Another Successful Show

Here are a couple of photos of the “new” booth set up.

The night before the show we were all worried about the rain. The prediction was for 50% rain the day of the show. We got lucky and the clouds held the rain all day. The weather held off long enough us break down the booth get home and put everything up. Then the sky opened up and it poured!

I liked the way the “new” booth set up looked and the new displays my talented Hubby made were awesome. Sales were good and everyone had a great time.

ART281 this Saturday!

ART281  the best little hill country fine craft sale is this weekend!

Art281 Show & Sale
October 12, 2013
10am to 5pm

Where: on the grounds of My Place Bar & Grille,
8 miles north of 1604 on 281(map)

Sponsored by the San Antonio Glass Art Guild, Art281 is a juried showcase for hand-made art and fine craft of all mediums. Located at "The Party Barn" venue at My Place Bar & Grille in Bulverde, TX, the event is ideally situated on Hwy 281 N between San Antonio and Bulverde, in the foothills of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

I will be there. Come see me! I have an awesome new banner and new booth set up.

There will be some of my new series. I will also have a limited amount of Halloween earrings and bracelets. When your done shopping be sure to eat at My Place Bar & Grill!

David is an awesome cook and makes a mean Margarita!

See you there!

Back to Work

Yes now that I am back in the studio it is time to get back to work.

Back to the torch and getting ready for the fall shows

Back to teaching.

This weekend there was an awesome group of students in the Beadmaking One class. Even though the temperatures are still hanging in the 90’s the studio wasn’t to hot and everyone made a bunch of beads.

I spent a pleasant Sunday with Nicole of Glass Touch in the studio. I was made beads for a necklace. This style of necklace starts with some special cane I make and pull.

I use it to make the disk beads and the little spacers. Then there is a really long focal bead using all the colors of the canes. I really like the series and this style of necklace.

Once the beads are made they go through a series of grits over several days sometimes even weeks to achieve a satin finish.

Today was another one of the fun parts of being back in the studio. The Bangle Bracelet class is just fun for me. Yes I’m teaching but no one can set themselves on fire in this class and I actually get to make something myself. I had another great set of students and a good time was had by all.

Fall ? Feels like Summer-TEXAS Heat Exhibition

The calendar says summer is over.

It’s time to put away those white shoes and think about Fall.

 RIGHT.

 It’s 100 plus out there and the “Fall” colors are supplied by crispy burned up vegetation.

Still the signs are there school has started the stores are filled with sweaters so I guess we will just pretend it is Fall.

Time for me to be back in the studio my summer “vacation” is over.

Speaking of the Texas Heat the exhibitions opening night is this Friday.

 One of my Leaf necklaces juried in the red one

Classes at Dream Fire Studio start on the 14^th check the calendar for more.

My blog keeps locking up - I'll post more when it's issues are resolved

Here are some of the lilac's that 1st timers got at the ISGB Gathering