Open Studio Days - Second Saturdays
Come visit me and the other Artists in Anderson Alley
on the second Saturday of every month
from 12pm - 4pm, October through May.
Holiday Gala at Anderson Alley
Friday, November 30th from 5pm - 9pm
Saturday, Dec 1st from 12pm - 5pm.
Tons of open studios, wine, cheese, and even music!
Click on my Bead of the Day banner to see work for sale!
Click on the thumbnails to see a closeup.
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Wednesday
I've been trying a lot of different winestopper styles lately, and this was a fun flower pattern to do. A wood toned trellis supports pink roses. Leaves and flowers are left slightly raised for texture.
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Monday
Here are more Landscape beads.
Winestoppers and Beads, $45 each. Available with moons, fireflies, night skies, or dawn clouds.
Sunday
I've always had an affinity for dragonflies. So of course I had to add them into a few beads.
What I love about these, is they could also be butterflies.
Winestoppers and Beads, $45 each. Available with trees (all seasons), flowers (all colors), or any combination thereof.
Saturday
Sunrise, or Sunset beads. After staring at many sunsets, and working two days just in preparation, these are some of my most sophisticated beads yet!
Winestoppers and Beads, $75 each. Available with trees (all seasons), flowers (all colors), or any combination thereof.
Friday
Some of my Muse or Lady series. The holes in these go straight through the arms and torso, making a fun focal. Sizes vary, but the two shown above are about two inches long, from hair to hem. Prices start at $50, and depend on complexity.
October
I can't even tell you how many hours have been spent working on this site recently, all by myself. New images of current work (that had to be scanned, formatted, cropped and uploaded), lots of new and updated pages (which had to be written, coded, tested, and revised) and even some new web graphics (which I made myself).
So far, I've redone the Bottle Stoppers page, and only need a few more pictures to complete it. I've updated the Upcoming Events page, and even made a Current Work page with things for sale. The bead gallery is next, but most of my current styles are created in winestoppers as well, so you can always peruse that for inspiration.
Mid September
One of these days I'll get a blog program instead of having to update my web page code, so this'll be easier. But until then, there's nothing like doing things the hard way!
I just returned from DragonCon, which was expensive, but very fun! I see that as a great vacation in addition to being a wonderful artistic venue. Thanks to all of my return customers, and it was a pleasure meeting all of the new ones!
My next shows are Christmas shows, and I have a very exciting new artistic venture to introduce. I hope to have a few done by my first Second Saturday in October, and will post pictures once they're done!
Although I removed most of my (very) old blog entries, I did want to leave up the winestopper example, since it's a lovely piece and I still make them in various color combinations. The best thing about this style is that each one turns out a little differently, depending on what colors I use.
 
This bottle stopper has been topped with two of my flameworked glass beads, in an organic stone motif, separated by a lovely sterling silver spacer. This would be perfect atop a nice bottle of wine, or rich decanter of brandy.
It measures almost five inches tall, from tip to top; the beads themselves are 2 1/8" tall. I use Italian Moretti glass, and both beads been properly annealed, straight from the flame into a waiting kiln, for durability. With moderate care, this piece should last a lifetime.
With two handmade beads, my Bottle Stoppers are $75, and orders are being taken now. I also make these with single "tier" for $45, which are very popular!
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