January Newsletter

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	Calyx Glass
	SHOP CalyxGlass ON ETSY | UPCOMING CLASSES Happy New Year!! Hope everyone’s 2011 is off to a great start! I’ve got a lot to update you on, but I’ll try to keep it brief... Upcoming Exhibit: “Earth’s Treasures” I’ll be joining artists Elizabeth Rieke (oil paintings) and Aimee Poor (photography) at the Immanuel Fine Art Gallery for an exhibition running from January 13 through March, 2011. Join us for refreshments and an opening reception on Friday, January 21 from 5:00pm - 7:30pm. Immanuel Fine Art Gallery at the Landing 3500 Faulkner Drive Lincoln, NE 68516 "What Color is Your Ribbon?" For those of you who don’t know, my mother Connie Strope, loved quilting and had a great sense of humor. “Totally Tubular,” is a quilt she and her friends made to help her embrace her hysterectomy. Bernina Sewing Studio is hosting an exhibit showcasing works of cancer survivors and remembrance pieces. My mother’s friends and sewing buddies, the “Basket Cases” & “Faded Blossoms” made a brightly colored polka dot quilt for my mother, and had enough blocks left over to make another quilt! This quilt and a matching pillow made by her friend Sandy Anderson were invited to be a part of the show, which runs January 10 through February 21. There will be an informal reception at the studio, Saturday, January 15 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Bernina Sewing Studio 1501 Pine Lake Rd #12 Lincoln, NE 68512 402-423-3108

September Newsletter - Calyx Glass

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Calyx Glass “What’s in the Kiln?” September 2010 Newsletter

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Upcoming Events 2010 Lincoln Arts Festival Saturday, September 25 from 10am – 6pm Sunday, September 26 from 10am – 5pm South Pointe Pavillions(27th & Pine Lake Road) Come by to say hi, and check out the new pieces I’ve been working on specifically for this show! There will be live music, art and artists from around the country, children’s activities, food and raffle prizes. “Nature’s Bounty” Noyes Art Gallery (in the focus gallery) 119 South 9th St., Lincoln, NE 68508 Opening Reception: October 1, 2010 6:30- 8:00 p.m. (gallery open until 9 p.m) I’ve been invited to participate in a show at the Noyes Art Gallery for the month of October along with artists: Jan Pippitt (Mixed Media), Connie Backus-Yoder (Fabric Art), Julie Lemons (Pastels), and Donna Pozehl (Gourd Vases). Parking is available in the garage North of the gallery, and there will be refreshments. I’m so excited to finally unveil my Tree of Life in Four Seasons series. I’ve been attempting to make this pattern for the last few years with unhappy surprises sneaking out of the kiln. But, the series has finally come together and I’m so happy with how they turned out! Plainsong Folk Festival Saturday, October 2 from 1pm - 9pm Sprague/Martell Community Center 17490 SW 14th Street • Martell, Nebraska (12 minutes South of Lincoln, Nebraska) Along with artist and craft vendors, there will be songwriting and guitar picking workshops, poetry readings, and LIVE music!!I’m excited to hang out for the day and listen to folk music by musicians from Nebraska, as well as Peru, Ithaca, NY, Tennesse and more!

Classes offered at Architectural Glass Arts beginning in January, 2011:

* Dichroic Glass Tile for Jewelry Making

* Fused Glass Block Painting

* Kiln Cast Glass Sculpture

* Quilting with Glass

Still reading, huh? You probably want to know what’s the deal with me and the gun? Oh, well, okay...

So, my husband had never shot a gun before until just very recently. That’s not because my dad hasn’t been trying to make it happen (but that’s a whole ‘nother story involving a trip to Canada in the RV with a .357 gun under the bed). Well, we were finally able to make it out to the shooting range and shot off more guns and bullets than I ever thought I would. I capped a metal chicken at least twice! I look so in charge with the gun, though, don’t I? ;)

Well, I hope to see some of you this weekend at the Lincoln Arts Festival. I’m still finishing up a few pieces that are in the kiln as I write. Hope you’ve had a great summer!

Thanks for reading and feel free to forward this to your friends!

Carrie Strope

August Newsletter

* Lincoln Arts Fest Preview

Calyx Glass “What’s in the Kiln?” August 2010 Newsletter

deLUX Gala piece in progress

Upcoming Classes (Refer a friend and receive a 10% discount on classes offered in my studio. Make sure your friend mentions your name when they sign up! - offer not available for classes offered at the LUX Center for the Arts.) * Fused Glass Sun Catcher for Parent and Child - This is a perfect class for kids to make a personalized gift, or just to learn to (carefully) play with glass while spending some quality time with mom or dad. Sunday, August 22, 10am-noon Saturday, August 28, 10am-noon Sunday, October 24, 10am-noon * Soldered Pendant and Jewelry - Learn to make personalized, decorative, keepsake lead-free soldered glass jewelry pendants in this afternoon class. We will experiment with adding decorative wire work, and Swarovski crystal dangles to dress up the pendant. Saturday, August 21 10am-1pm * Sampler Platter Class - Explore different materials used in glass fusing including dichroic glass, glass paints, fusible paper, powders, frits, and stringers in this new class being offered at the LUX Center for the Arts this fall! Sept. 21 - Nov . 2 (no class Oct. 19) 6:30pm - 9pm Call Natalie Nelson at 402.466.8692 to register.

Upcoming Events 2010 Lincoln Arts Festival Saturday, September 25 from 10am – 6pm Sunday, September 26 from 10am – 5pm South Pointe Pavillions(27th & Pine Lake Road) Come by to say hi, and check out the new pieces I’ve been working on specifically for this show! There will be live music, art and artists from around the country, children’s activities, food and raffle prizes. Nebraska State Fair August 22 - September 6 I’m anxious to see what kind of glass Nebraskans are showing at the fair! I’ll be showing my Nebraska Prairie Stained Glass Window along with a bunch of fused and kiln cast glass. Check it out! deLUX Art Gala September 19, 4:30 pm Grand Manse (129 North 10th Street) See my auction piece in the flesh and support the arts in Lincoln at the LUX’s benefit dinner catered by Venue and art auction.

Remember Me?

“Patchwork Platter,” 9.25" x 5.5"

Yea! I won third place!

My other piece, has yet to be properly photographed, but I can now unveil it for you here:

This piece was inspired by the fused glass artwork of Kim Brills and as such was a dedication to her. I interpreted the bottom fused plate as an aerial view of a city map of Austin, TX. So, I decided to reflect it upwards into an image of the skyline of Austin, separating the flat fused plates by a cast glass wave representing Lady Bird Lake ( a reservoir of the Colorado River in downtown Austin). The finishing touches of this piece butted right up against the deadline for dropping it off at A to Z Printing for hanging!

The show continues for the remainder of August. So there’s still time to swing by and see the Lincoln Artists’ Guild 90th Anniversary show, if you haven’t had the chance yet.

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Well, I need to take a shower and get packed for Sturgis, SD! It’s going to be a busy couple of months; find me on facebook to keep up with my travels!

Thanks for reading and feel free to forward this on to your friends!

Carrie Strope

Recently created sun catchers from classes

Sale for this month: Receive a 10% discount on any purchase from my Etsy shop. Purchase the item making sure to mention “August Newsletter” in notes to seller. Then, wait to receive a revised invoice by email. Pay as usual (through PayPal), and I will send your item as soon as payment posts!

June Newsletter...

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Calyx Glass “What’s in the Kiln?” June 2010 Newsletter

Headed back to the hot shop!

Upcoming Classes (Refer a friend and receive a 10% discount on classes offered in my studio. Make sure your friend mentions your name when they sign up!) * Kiln Casting Class - Build your own sculptural art glass piece with translucent glass. Wednesdays, July 14, 21, 28, and August 4; 6pm-9pm * Fused Glass Sun Catcher for Parent and Child - This is a perfect class for kids to make a personalized gift, or just to learn to (carefully) play with glass while spending some quality time with mom or dad. Saturday, June 25 10am-12pm Saturday, July 10 10am-12pm Sunday, July 25 10am-12pm * Sampler Platter Class - Explore different materials used in glass fusing including dichroic glass, glass paints, fusible paper, powders, frits, stringers in this new class being offered at the LUX Center for the Arts this fall! (Schedule coming soon.)

Upcoming Exhibition A to Z Printing Show Opening Reception: Thursday, July 8, 5:30-7:30pm Show runs July-August 2010 This is the 90th anniversary show of the Lincoln Artists’ Guild, which I recently joined in April of 2010. Refreshments will be served during the show opening at A to Z Printing, so come out and support your Lincoln artists! Here’s a little preview of what I’ve got in store... “Patchwork Platter,” 9.25" x 5.5" This is a fused glass plate that I’ve just recently put together, but I’ve had the parts for quite awhile. There’s a lot of texture and color going on in this one and you’ll have to come to see it to truly appreciate it! “Ode to Kim Peters Brill,” detail There are so many talented glass artists out there and one in particular was the inspiration for this in-progress piece. Check out Kim Peters Brill’s website and see why I was so inspired! I’m still adding a few elements to this piece to make it truly my own. So, it will be unveiled at the show opening!

Don’t know if you noticed that little picture of me smiling and happy in beautiful Napa, California in my hot glass gear up at the top of this newsletter, but...

I’m headed back to the hot shop! Or rather, the Hot Shops Art Center up in Omaha. I’m going to be playing with hot glass again!!!! It’s been months since I’ve been able to travel to a studio with a glory hole and all the equipment necessary to blow glass. It’s an expensive art form, but it’s so worth it!

If you ever get an itch to try it, check out the classes Ed Fennel offers at the Crystal Forge.

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Cooking up some Bourbon in the Maker’s Mark kitchen!

My husband and I just got back from a week long trip to Kentucky! We had a great time sight seeing, checking out the Bourbon Trail (and learning the proper way to taste Bourbon), and enjoying the local restaurants. BUT, the reason we went was for the 2010 Glass Art Society conference. It did not disappoint!

I have never been before, and on a whim I signed up when I saw a call for more conference volunteers on Facebook. With the reduced conference fee that work exchange offered, I was actually able to consider the trip, and thus was born our spontaneous trip to Lousiville!

Louisville is home of Churchill Downs,
thus their public art pieces are horses.

The conference organizers did a fabulous job of getting the town on track for hosting an international glass convention as all the museums and galleries in town highlighted glass art. There was no way I was able to see all that there was on offer, but what I did see was incredible! Three different hot glass centers with renowned glass artists such as Lino Tagliapietra (Italian master blower), Paul Stankard (instantly recognizable flowerscapes), Amy Rueffert (gorgeous hot glass “collages”), and too many more to even begin to name hosted demos. The lectures at the conference center were informative and engaging (Who knew you could bond glass at room temperature with no glue?!?). As a bonus, I even made a bunch of new contacts and friends! I’ve decided that I will be going to this conference every year!

Downtown Louisville is incredibly charming with public art dotting the scenery everywhere! I’ll leave you with this spattering of public art bike racks...

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Thanks for reading and feel free to forward this on to your friends!

Carrie Strope

Sale for this month: Receive a 10% discount on any purchase from my Etsy shop. Purchase the item making sure to mention “June Newsletter” in notes to seller. Then, wait to receive a revised invoice by email. Pay as usual (through PayPal), and I will send your item as soon as payment posts!