Sums up my studio week. Throw in some pool time, pooch time, a couple of meals and a whole lot of sleep … yep, that’s what I did! (Alright, I also picked about 4 pounds of beans from the garden, along with… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, penDots
Tags: a week of double-time sleep, bracelets, Clayton Hill Studio, drunk patients in the ER, ER nurse, fused glass studio, garden, glass enamels, glass jewelry, necklaces, night lights, unique gifts
I’m 3 days into it, but WOW! There is an actual studio under all of this!!! I’m thinking [hoping, praying … BEGGING!] one more day ought to do it. We’ll see … A few days ago, a fusing group on Facebook started… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life
Tags: bracelets, cleaning, deep clean before open-house, facebook, fused glass crazy, fused glass jewelry, hamsa, keychains, motorcycle jewelry, necklaces, nurse earrings, organizing, penDots, URI, virus, wine lover
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. … Read More
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
WWU: Assisted fellow-staff with one nasty case of Norovirus this past weekend. While I cleaned and scrubbed [head to toe] with soap, sanitizer and BLEACH, I woke up Tuesday moving slow, with pains (head ache and back ache) … Jumping to the only… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, recipes
Tags: beading, bracelets, Clayton Hill, cooking, earrings, ER nurse, frit magic, hot cabs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, snap jewelry, squishy faced love, swarovski pearls, weekend wrap up, Xena the Neo, XO bracelet, zen artisan boutique
Got through our tax session (Thanks Jim!) and a fun-filled E.R. weekend; Despite meeting one of the most unpleasant airline employees ever (service desk), we now have extended, four-legged family in NH, CO, NJ, PA and FL. The pups did great! Which… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: bracelets, Clayton Hill, custom designs, fused glass jewelry, glass plates, hot cabs, neapolitan mastiff pups, necklaces, night lights, plotter, sand blasting, slumped wine bottles, snap jewelry, spoon rests, Thoretta, Vikings, Yorkie pups
So, the official grand-opening is this Saturday 4/9/16. But wait, there is more … we will have a ribbon-cutting/media-covered/grand-opening again on 4/16/16 – with door prizes. Here are my contributions: To sum up (champagne and cupcakes on both days): “ZEN ARTISAN BOUTIQUE – Grand… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs
Tags: bracelets, Clayton Hill Studio, cute puppies, door prize, Dozer, fused glass blog, give-away, grand opening, hot cabs, jewelry, Neapolitan Mastiff, necklaces, pendants, snap jewelry, Thor, tree of life, zen artisan boutique
before our show. So, ya know, not panicking … I’m too busy making, making and playing! Will I get it all done? NOPE! It’s ok! Here’s what we’ve got: I’ve started a tapestry trial; My crackle bowl with color reactions; I made… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making
Tags: barrel weave, bracelets, CE5000 plotter, chain mail, count down, crackle glass, fused glass studio, getting ready for art show, hot glass cabochons, niobium jump rings, painting on thinfire, panic, pendants, stencil making, tapestry glass, tmnt
Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo
Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
Holy Cow! I am coming out the rainbow-unicorn-end of the URI CRUD that has been plaguing my county forEVER! I have a new appreciation for anyone that has a headache – or any pain – that ibuprofen cannot conquer (or at least… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: adorable pups, beaded fish, beautiful photographs, Benadryl is the key, bracelets, Clayton Hill, ER nurse stories, head ache, holiday weekend, kumihimo, lilacs and butterflies, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, old barn photos, summer colds, summer sunsets, super nurse healing powers, URI, WWU
And, still a BRAT! But for the grace of God … I could have lost my studio last Friday. I had a kiln malfunction (I believe a relay got STUCK), and while I slept, and then worked – my kiln was running… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: 3rd shift, beading, bracelets, brat, busy mom, chain mail, ER nurse, father's day, fused glass malfunction, grateful, insomnia, Jen Ken kiln, jewelry making, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, near-miss, overtime. wine making, production kiln
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Posted on July 30, 2016 by claytonhill
Night lights and penDots …
Sums up my studio week. Throw in some pool time, pooch time, a couple of meals and a whole lot of sleep … yep, that’s what I did! (Alright, I also picked about 4 pounds of beans from the garden, along with… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, penDots Tags: a week of double-time sleep, bracelets, Clayton Hill Studio, drunk patients in the ER, ER nurse, fused glass studio, garden, glass enamels, glass jewelry, necklaces, night lights, unique gifts
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Posted on June 9, 2016 by claytonhill
So, it takes a while …
I’m 3 days into it, but WOW! There is an actual studio under all of this!!! I’m thinking [hoping, praying … BEGGING!] one more day ought to do it. We’ll see … A few days ago, a fusing group on Facebook started… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: bracelets, cleaning, deep clean before open-house, facebook, fused glass crazy, fused glass jewelry, hamsa, keychains, motorcycle jewelry, necklaces, nurse earrings, organizing, penDots, URI, virus, wine lover
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Posted on May 7, 2016 by claytonhill
Mother’s Week
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. … Read More
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
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Posted on April 28, 2016 by claytonhill
Laying low …
WWU: Assisted fellow-staff with one nasty case of Norovirus this past weekend. While I cleaned and scrubbed [head to toe] with soap, sanitizer and BLEACH, I woke up Tuesday moving slow, with pains (head ache and back ache) … Jumping to the only… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, recipes Tags: beading, bracelets, Clayton Hill, cooking, earrings, ER nurse, frit magic, hot cabs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, snap jewelry, squishy faced love, swarovski pearls, weekend wrap up, Xena the Neo, XO bracelet, zen artisan boutique
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Posted on April 22, 2016 by claytonhill
Moving right along …
Got through our tax session (Thanks Jim!) and a fun-filled E.R. weekend; Despite meeting one of the most unpleasant airline employees ever (service desk), we now have extended, four-legged family in NH, CO, NJ, PA and FL. The pups did great! Which… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: bracelets, Clayton Hill, custom designs, fused glass jewelry, glass plates, hot cabs, neapolitan mastiff pups, necklaces, night lights, plotter, sand blasting, slumped wine bottles, snap jewelry, spoon rests, Thoretta, Vikings, Yorkie pups
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Posted on April 7, 2016 by claytonhill
Grand Opening, a Give-Away … and more!
So, the official grand-opening is this Saturday 4/9/16. But wait, there is more … we will have a ribbon-cutting/media-covered/grand-opening again on 4/16/16 – with door prizes. Here are my contributions: To sum up (champagne and cupcakes on both days): “ZEN ARTISAN BOUTIQUE – Grand… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs Tags: bracelets, Clayton Hill Studio, cute puppies, door prize, Dozer, fused glass blog, give-away, grand opening, hot cabs, jewelry, Neapolitan Mastiff, necklaces, pendants, snap jewelry, Thor, tree of life, zen artisan boutique
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Posted on November 13, 2015 by claytonhill
I still have 7 days …
before our show. So, ya know, not panicking … I’m too busy making, making and playing! Will I get it all done? NOPE! It’s ok! Here’s what we’ve got: I’ve started a tapestry trial; My crackle bowl with color reactions; I made… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making Tags: barrel weave, bracelets, CE5000 plotter, chain mail, count down, crackle glass, fused glass studio, getting ready for art show, hot glass cabochons, niobium jump rings, painting on thinfire, panic, pendants, stencil making, tapestry glass, tmnt
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Posted on October 14, 2015 by claytonhill
Ginger got her glass on …
Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
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Posted on July 8, 2015 by claytonhill
My experience with the 3-Week-CRUD …
Holy Cow! I am coming out the rainbow-unicorn-end of the URI CRUD that has been plaguing my county forEVER! I have a new appreciation for anyone that has a headache – or any pain – that ibuprofen cannot conquer (or at least… Read More
Category: crafts, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: adorable pups, beaded fish, beautiful photographs, Benadryl is the key, bracelets, Clayton Hill, ER nurse stories, head ache, holiday weekend, kumihimo, lilacs and butterflies, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, old barn photos, summer colds, summer sunsets, super nurse healing powers, URI, WWU
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Posted on June 17, 2015 by claytonhill
Tragedy … But, I’m Grateful …
And, still a BRAT! But for the grace of God … I could have lost my studio last Friday. I had a kiln malfunction (I believe a relay got STUCK), and while I slept, and then worked – my kiln was running… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: 3rd shift, beading, bracelets, brat, busy mom, chain mail, ER nurse, father's day, fused glass malfunction, grateful, insomnia, Jen Ken kiln, jewelry making, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, near-miss, overtime. wine making, production kiln
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