Posted on May 31, 2016 by claytonhill
Oh My Goodness – I never realized just how true this round-about was! The old-folks kicked my ARSE, they did this weekend! So, when a 70+ year old Alzheimer patient tells you they ‘have to pee’ – well, you’re there to help them out. Little did I realize (at the time), he’s in a brief …
Category: non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: elimination needs, ER nurse stories, senior patients, weekend wrap up, Who's on First
Posted on May 27, 2016 by claytonhill
Equals PLAYING … So, this is what you can do when all of your kids are ‘self-sufficient’ … Amazing! I love it … I’ve sold out of a few Michigan-specific dichro cabs … and all four of my two-legged kids attended/are attending my alma-mater … So, totally due: And, I’m wrapping up a custom-order … …
Category: custom orders, dichro, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life, penDots Tags: bling, budha, Detroit Tigers, dichro glass, dragonfly, empty nester, ER nurse, flip-flop season, frit. hot cabs, gawdy, glass. bracelet. bling necklace, Howell Coyotes, meditation, michigan, MSU, nasty toes, Om, snap jewelry, sun catchers, teddy bear, UM, zen artisan boutique, Zen jewelry
Posted on May 20, 2016 by claytonhill
Yes! My studio still needs cleaning, but … I have a whole mid-size kiln shelf of hot cabs just waiting for ‘GLAMOUR’ … So, you know – thank goodness I didn’t put all those frit jars away! But, wait – there’s more. Today marks the last day of my biological two-legged children attending high school. …
Posted on May 19, 2016 by claytonhill
But, I don’t want to stop making stuff … This is crazy … I have hundreds of dollars worth of dichroic glass balancing precariously on teetering molds [umm, multiple molds], while I shuffle jars of frit from here-to-there, to make room for etching cream … on the cutting mat, off the cutting mat … move …
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: bears, coyotes, custom glass designs, dichro badge reels, dichroic glass jewelry, etched glass, glass pendants, green art, hamsa, Howell elementary, messy studio, michigan, MSU, ohm, Ragnar, slumped bottles, snap jewelry, sun catchers, Yorkie pups, zen, zen artisan boutique
Posted on May 13, 2016 by claytonhill
Oh my! First up – a few new slumped bottles in the works … Then a stamp platter I’ve wanted to work on for a while starting to take shape … So many stamps, so little time! And, my enamel experiment from weeks ago, finally stenciled and blasted … What to do with it now? …
Posted on May 7, 2016 by claytonhill
New offerings at the shop – in honor of Mother’s Day: Found myself in a ‘fiddly’ mood this week – working with beads, pliers and earrings … A good week: Met up with ‘the girls’ for dinner – always a fun evening. Thanks to Heather for spinach pies and Congratulations to Lara & Craig! I’m …
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: badge reels, beaded earrings, bracelets, ceramic glazes, christian, clover, dichroic cabs, fused glass necklaces, girlfriends, michigan jewelry, mood beads, mothers day gifts, MSU, snap jewelry, stamps and glass, twisted glass beads, zen artisan boutique