Paper Weight

"Sargaso Sea: Jelly Fish and Seaweed Fused Glass Paperweight" The mysterious Sargaso Sea - sailor's beware! c 2006 Annie M! Annie M!

This paperweight is a result of the fused glass paperweight making class. VERY interesting class taken in a glass artists' studio located in a vintage downtown factory building. The building itself was a neat experience and it houses many interesting studios including yoga, glass studios, a metalsmithy, photographers, painters, and like interesting sorts. Remember, when you can, to HELP support the arts by BUYING something once in a while. Yep, that's right. Open up those purse strings and actually BUY something for fun. Keep American artists alive and working - where would we all be without our eye candy?

This weighs 2 1/4 pounds so it's a weighty little item (pun, pun). I'll pretend like I intended it to turn out like it did, but it was 40% intent (ok, ok, maybe 10% intent) and 60% happy accident with the skill of an excellent teacher thrown in. We worked in front of a 2000 degree kiln just like the big kids do and got to use many strange and wonderful glass working tools.

I lost pictures of the actual class during the installation of my new computer... but I'm still looking and will post them when and if I can find them. I know three people right now who are tearing their hair out trying to install new computer equipment. Does it really have to be this tough?

Anyway, take an art class when you can and help to support real-life down-to-earth honest-to-gersh living artists.

P.S. DON'T FORGET TO PUT WATER OUT FOR THE GROUNDLINGS AND YOUR OWN PET DURING THIS HOT DRY WEATHER!!!

Annie

Thinking Blogger Award

I'm very happy to get the Thinking Blogger Award (look at the top of my blog and you'll see it up there). We've nominated a few of our favorite blogs too.

Keep on bloggin',
Annie

Gerbera Daisies

I've been fascinated with the BiG BrIgHt gerbera daisies this summer. They are bright primary colors that lend themselves easily to mixing into my favorite Mexicana fiesta colors. So far I've gotten reds and oranges, but I sense a purple in my future. They seem to be surviving our almost-draught here - but then I've been keeping my plants well watered (but not my poor grass).

COMING SOON: I'm working on 6 new paintings that will be posted here shortly. If you are a member or patron of EBSQart.com, stop by and vote on my painting tonight in the "Local Creeps" show. Mine is the last one on the page, a caricature of Rick and his telescope looking at my favorite local creeps - the Little Green Men. It's easy to become a member of EBSQart.com, just log-in and give yourself a password and you can vote in all the shows. ***LATE FLASH: TODAY, JULY 8, IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE*** I think being a patron is free (correct me if I'm wrong, please). Now I know that BROWSING there is free, so stop by. You are guaranteed to find your favorite art there because it is the biggest online community of artists in the world :) Here's my entry:



DON'T FORGET YOUR PETS IN THIS HOT WEATHER AND BRING THEM INSIDE.

Drink lots of water and stay hydrated,
PEACE,
Annie


Ground cover