Oct 29
I wanted to do a different cover for this one, one that was almost entirely cloth. The trouble I always have is how to adhere it. Gluing it tends to eliminate the soft texture, whereas sewing it means loose edges and threads. I comprimised and used fusible seam tape left over from the curtains I …
Sep 28
I did better at making these when I was taking the borosilicate class in February. Somehow I forgot most of what I learned in four months. Some of them are rather amorphous.
Sep 04
I took a couple of flameworking marathon sessions at the Mesa Arts Center, and I made more fish. These are borosilicate glass. Fish are easy to make and they look good no matter what color you use. I have enough of them now that I think I should make some sort of aquatic-themed chandelier.
Jun 10
I got a book called ‘Creating Personal Shrines’ by Carol Owen after Jane Cheek showed it to me. (Jane and I tend to inspire each other.) The focus of Carol Owen’s book was creating memory boxes based around family ancestors. Like most contemporary collage, her work is heavy on vintage photos and “ephemera”. Not my …
