My time in the studio is greatly lessened. But I’ve made my greatest creation thus far in life…my son Derek. I miss the time in the studio, but I still DO get time. I still create in glass, and slowly, hopefully, more and more of that time will come back to me. Having a son [...]
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Mother.
I had my last birthing class last night, and in it we had to bring in symbols of ourselves, or a greater mother, the father of our unborn, and the baby itself. For the father, DLJ, I brought the first gift he ever got me, a soapstone heart that fits in the palm of my [...]
Gearing up for showtime.
I’m participating in the Oregon Glass Gallery at the Portland convention center the first weekend in May, 2007. I have been making jewelry goodies as fast as I can, and I’m almost done, I think…just a bunch of earrings and I will be satisfied. I need to fire retard some fabric, something I am not [...]
So many choices…
I put a few items up on Etsy today. It’s hard to know what solution is best for me online. I like Justbeads for auctions, but I don’t sell jewelry that way. I sell jewelry in my own site, and shows. I think a lot of my work is too pricey for etsy, and I [...]
Glass breaking.
It’s been awhile since my last post from Venice, CA. Since then I have been to Tucson and back, where my sales were lukewarm, mostly due to the event being not so greatly managed. A lot of folks were very unhappy with their choice to join the show. I didn’t lose money, I made some [...]
Sales in Venice.
I’m in Venice Beach today. There was a Thomas Dolby concert last night and I often play the role of his Tour Manager when he is on tour. It’s a side job, a way to bring in some extra money but mostly help him out. It does take me away from the glass so there [...]
Bead Shows.
Today I browsed a local bead show through a local bead society. I have thought previously about joining the society, although from their site it looks more like it is geared towards folks who STRING BEADS, not make them. I do make my own jewelry but usually it is more than just simple stringing, and [...]
Galaxies.
Today my old college roomate sent me some quotes from a note we passed back and forth in class. I had said “Electron is a pure abstraction.” I have no idea what I was talking about. Still, it goes nicely with this mini set I made yesterday. Hopefully I can make more tomorrow…today was working [...]
Selling your Darlings
Last week I made a pendant I enjoyed and before a full two days had gone by, it had been bought right off my neck. Always excellent when that happens, but I wasn’t ready! When I make a bead or focal piece I really love, I just stare at it. I carry it around my [...]
