From the monthly archives: March 2008
Well I got my kiln and had to try it out. I didn’t have any pmc projects ready so I took a stab at fusing glass…
So things I learned somewhat the hard way…
It helps if you know what your glass IS. Most of mine are pieces I bought solely for the [...]
I was reading Kathleen Dustin’s interview in Polymer Cafe yesterday and she made a comment about making art personal.
It made me wonder about my own. Is it personal? Usually I just think of something I want to make – an animal I want to sculpt, what I want it to look like, and [...]
Libby posted some pictures of the bracelets from her workshop – you can see mine with the black and white flowers in the upper left.
And in other news, I’ve ordered a kiln! I’m going for a Paragon SC3 with the bead door and view window options. (Nothing like overkill and covering for [...]
I just got the book Contemporary enameling : art and techniques by Lilyan Bachrach out of the library. It has some absolutely gorgeous images. I really like getting books on other media because it gives you fresh inspiration.
For example, in this book I saw some wonderful color combinations, organic [...]
There are a number of different variations of the Taxas Caviar salsa recipe. If you like cilantro, you’ll like this. And don’t let the beans put you off… I almost never eat them but they’re great in this once they’re marinated in the salsa.
I make different variations but this latest one was:
Toss the [...]
I went to the Weekend of Clay sponsored by the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild this past weekend. It was ALOT of fun. Basically there are 4 three-hour workshops taught by guild members and the whole weekend is nothing but clay. And a few snacks and chocolate Which reminds me I need to post my [...]
Well, as usual, I’m not dead but there have been times I wished I was for the last few days… I’ve had the worst cold I’ve had in a really long time. Lately, I’ve been sleeping and reading and watching tv and that’s just about it. I haven’t touched my clay, and even took a [...]
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