Clayton Hill Studio
Site of my fused glass life
Month: November 2015
So, yeah … we tried it:
Cheeseburger soup – in the crockpot. Umm, with the Velveeta ‘cheese’ … Call it comfort food for our weekend’s hard work: If you’re feeling hypotensive, it will surely bring your blood pressure up. I’m not saying I wouldn’t play with the recipe again (minus the Velveeta/salt-lick)… I like comfort food as much as the next …
Bad weather, good day …
We had a fairly impressive snowstorm today, the first of the season … during our show. That was kind of a bummer, and made for a chillier than usual green house. But, we still had a good day at Arts & Greens 2015. Here’s our booth: We also brought Gus with us. He was a …
With Mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap …
Yep, we’re loaded and ready to go. So, sure – I’ve got two kilns running with ‘last minute’ glass … DH spent the day loading our trailer, checkin’ the tires and telling me to quit ‘making stuff’! (Umm … Never!!!) But, look at what we made! So, later today, while we set up our home-away-from-home …
T-3 … still moving!
And feeling good. Just waiting for my coffin load to cool to the point of touching … (145 degrees right now). They didn’t all work out, but … I can work with this. In the meantime, we have a handful of cabochons that I like; And, I love my Olafs: I’ll slump the bowls …
Still prepping …
With 3 days to go before our show, I’m still playing with new ideas. I’ll get these in the kiln tonight, and should still have time to get everything slumped, packed and ready to roll. [Famous last words???] But, wow – I like them! All three kilns running tonight (as I finally have the coffin …
Tapestry
My first tapestry trial. A simple design, but I like it. So many ideas and colors to try. Time to see what the ‘kiln gods’ do with it. Oh, and go work in the ER …
A quick experiment …
I learned a new technique on Sunday, so – I had to drop everything to give it a try. I painted enamel on glass separator (thinfire), embossed it, stuck it on a piece of painted clear glass (capped with clear) and fired that bugger. It definitely has some possibilities. (Pre-fire and fired.) It did …
29 … and holding?
Happy Birthday to me! I’d say I had a great 17th anniversary of my 29th birthday, but … It started out perfect. Playing in the studio with the Mongrels and Gustifer, working on bowls and ornaments, followed by a dinner with the family at our traditional restaurant. [My adult kids, BTW … all beautiful, healthy, …
Frit play …
What once started as an ‘oops’ project is now being trialed intentionally … a bright peacock spoon rest: And platters: Snowmen, Bon Appetite and Pumpkin Patch … yep, it’s a Creative Paradise (molds) kind of day. Fingers crossed that I set my program right! Update … Success: Love ‘em! Just waiting for the kiln to …
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