Color Play with Glass Links

Making these glass link bracelets is somewhat addicting, as I pull out the frit, the molds and the scale to play a bit of mad scientist!

 

After pulling out my supplies (spoon, cups, scale, frits and molds), I begin mixing up colors depending on my mood. Sometimes my inspiration is a flower, or a dress, or even wedding invitations! BUT... 

Black Friday - Cyber Monday Sale!!

Thought I'd let everyone in on my super duper Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE over at my Etsy shop!

"BlackFriday" is the coupon code for 30% off your entire order!!
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If you input "CGGEHolidaySale" into the notes to seller before checking out, you will be able to Buy 2, Get one FREE!!!! With this option, simply load up your cart, check out, then wait for a revised invoice to be sent to your email. (NOTE: Filling out shipping on Etsy for me is kind of tricky, so if you see some outrageous price for shipping, be aware that I will adjust the shipping as necessary and include that amount in your revised invoice!"

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!

They're Always After Me Lucky Charms!!!

The California Crafters Club of Etsy (CCCOE) is proud to present the entries in their February challenge under the topic of “LUCKY CHARMS”.

Now it’s your turn to judge which one is the best. Polls open until midnight Thu., March 7. See below for this month's prize, 10% off in the list of shops AND a spot in one of our treasuries beginning March 8.

Click through the list or see them all in one place here

Rules:
1. Post your vote here.
2. Chat as you wish but vote only once!

Here is the list of entrants, or you can click on this link to see them all in one place
http://quirkynberkeley.blogspot.com/2008/03/cccoe-february-challenge-entries-lucky.html

1. Spirit Charm - OOAK by PalleikoDesigns

2. Lucky Charm Magic Wand by NeedleWorks

3. Good Karma charm bracelet by ElenaMary

4. Lucky Fish Necklace by luchi

5. Land of the Leprechauns by RedBessBonney

6. Super lucky button horseshoe earrings by AlliesAdornments

7. Chinese Animal Lucky Charms by Wumpus

8. Shamrock is the new Black by Tresijas

9. Lucky Little Snot Mens Handkerchiefs Set by Knittergirl

10. Larry the Lucky Llama by visionquest

11. Elephants for luck by QuirkynBerkeley

12. Lucky in love!! by mycatlulu

Lucky number 13!!!
Lucky Charms by CalyxAnn

14. Jinx the Lucky Cat by buttercupbloom

15. Gilbert and George's Lucky Origami Peace Cranes
by Nancy McNally aka localcolorist

16. Broadway Cricket Struts Her Stuff Down 42nd Street by peggradyart

17. February Birthstone Pendant by Marie Julie

18. Silk Drawstring Tarot Card Bag by Oceanavesilks

19. Feeling Centered and Lucky Necklace by AmandaKLockrowJewels

20. Lucky Minx Scarf by phydeaux

21. She has an Irish Brogue by Onyx of Treslocas

22. Luck of the Irish by anniek

23. abstract lucky charm 4 leaf clover pendant

Each voter is eligible for a 10% discount off entire purchase from the following shops during the week of March 8 through 14. We will also feature voters in a treasury. We cannot notify you individually due to site rules, but start looking for the CCCOE treasuries starting on March 8.

Keep your eyes on this list as more shops may be added during the week of voting.

http://CalyxAnn.etsy.com	http://Shellmitchell.etsy.com
http://Ohmay.etsy.com	http://Knittergirl.etsy.com
http://annieKdesigns.etsy.com	http://prairieprimitives.etsy.com
http://sandysimone.etsy.com	http://thevintagejewelrybox.etsy.com
http://cigarboxbeads.etsy.com	http://prettycheap.etsy.com
http://needleworks.etsy.com	http://laurenbacchus.etsy.com
http://Elenamary.etsy.com	http://KimzVisionz.etsy.com
http://suchandsort.etsy.com	http://senoritasoto.etsy.com
http://JMCdesigns.etsy.com	http://Phydeaux.etsy.com
http://quirkynberkeley.etsy.com	http://localcolorist.etsy.com
http://peggradyart.etsy.com	http://buttercupbloom.etsy.com
http://redbessbonney.etsy.com	http://visionquest.etsy.com
http://tresijas.etsy.com	http://treslocas.etsy.com
http://Blackbird72.etsy.com	http://Yolandasclay.etsy.com
http://Mycatlulu.etsy.com	http://Luchi.etsy.com
http://AmandaKLockrowJewels.etsy.com	http://alliesadornments.etsy.com
http://palleikodesigns.etsy.com	http://combustionglassworks.etsy.com
http://designsbymariejulie.etsy.com	http://oceanavesilks.etsy.com

The Best Weekend Ever...

or The Very Successful Holiday Sale...
Not only did I sell several of my new sushi dish sets, as well as many necklaces and pendants,

I was able to talk to Saint Helena hot glass artist, Ed Breed about the possibility of being a studio assistant during 2008. Turns out that he had been thinking of approaching me to see if I would be interested in helping him out. So, beginning in January, I should be working with Ed once a week, helping him to kick out 1000 pumpkins:

Also, hot glass will be moving into Michele's studio. And we are happy...

Art Sale!!

This coming weekend, there will be an art sale at Mitcavish Studio, in the Sawyer Tannery Complex on Coombs street, in downtown Napa. There will be several artists attending, with several different mediums.
I will have new jewelry and glass plates and dishes available. So, come on down and check it out!

Creative Glass Guild of Etsy Treasury

Thanks to GazedUponGlass for creating a treasury for the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy. She's featured one of my glass pendants that uses 22k gold decals. This one happens to be a turquoise butterfly pendant.

Creative Glass Guild of Etsy June Sale!

The CGGE Street Team has begun it's June1-June7 sale, and most members are offering discounts on items or shipping.

I am offering free shipping on everything in my shop.

To shop all of the CGGE, search for items tagged cggesale.