We were at Harvest Fest in Brighton this Saturday. A great day – with beautiful weather, lots of folks and too little sleep for me. (Note the frumpy, less-than-welcoming, pained look on the face of ‘the artist’ in the corner … oops!) … Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse
Tags: art show, blood moon, CH Neo's, chainmaille, Clayton Hill, crashing, ER nurse, fused glas studio, harvest fest, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, preparing for a show, super moon lunar eclipse, too little sleep, viral crud, Yorkie puppies
DH is helping me get back to glass … He built a new work station with MEGA frit storage. Awww – check it out! (Not quite done … but close enough for photos!). The other end has larger cubbies to store all… Read More
Category: crafts, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life
Tags: beaded bracelets, blisters on hands, brewed adornments, chainmaille, cleaning, crystaletts, custom, frit storage, glass studio work stations, jewelry making, micromail, pool day, procrastionation, sunshine, swarovski crystals
Tough ER nursing weekend … I was in in charge (yeah, BAD idea) with lots of summer folks (volume – fortunately NOT acuity – PRAISE JESUS!) … Thank Goodness for some great staff, but I don’t like changing hats that frequently. Add… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: beaded bracelet, chainmaille, charge nurse duties, ER nurse, family support, fused glass studio, getting back up, great coworkers, hard week, jens pind, kiln fire, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, nurse veteran, off-shift, ouch, rejection, responsibilities, sunshine, trauma, vacation, who hired that nurse?, why I don't sing, working with weak co-workers
This week and – to date, 2015 has been busy and productive … My kilns have been working overtime: Future spoon rests (so far we’re up to 16 of them … in various stages); Night lights (umm … 12 and counting, including this turquoise and… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: 2015, birthday, chainmaille, early wake up, ER nurse, flu season, fused glass blog, germ spreading, glass night light, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, jewelry, life moves forward, making wine, Neo pups, New Year, night shift, pendants, public service announcement, sarcasm, warm glass studio. Neapolitan Mastiff
Guess what? I have water in my studio!!! I KNOW, right?!?! How incredibly cool is that! So – from here on out, most days that end in ‘Y’, you can find me in the studio … Those projects I had going from… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, crafts, fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse
Tags: calla lily, chainmaille, chrome, color reaction, crystal earrings. weekend wrap up, earrings, fall colors, flower power, fused glass studio. glass bowl, jens pind linkage, jewelry, leaves, retro, santa fe, special requests, spoon rests, stringer
Typically, I’d say there is no such thing, but … I think I pushed it too far today. I’ve been perusing the ‘net, getting my fill of all things beading, chainmaille and jewelry, when I stumbled on this … Now, I know… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, crafts, non-glass ... life
Tags: aimee handmade jewelry, beetle wing, beetlewing art, bug jewelry, chainmaille, hand made, jewelry making, learning, surfing the internet, wire wrapped
That’s about how exciting surgical recovery is, on a day to day basis … for me. [No offense to lawn maintenance operators …] Or, more accurately, waiting for skin to grow (incisions to heal) … exciting stuff, I tell you! Or, it… Read More
Category: crafts, non-glass ... life
Tags: chainmaille, crafting, healing, jewelry making, knitting, knitting with beads, linen stitch, post op recovery, smoke free, wine making
I’m still a knitting-maniac while I wait not-so-patiently to be feeling better. Here are my latest quick-knit projects. And, I tried my hand at chainmaille (jewelry style, of course) … I like it. So, I’ve been surfing for much needed… Read More
Category: crafts, knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: beaded knitting, chainmaille, cold weather, earrings, frozen pipes, fused glass studio, glass beads, jewelry making, knitting, michigan winter, Neapolitan Mastiff, post op complication, wound healing
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Posted on September 29, 2015 by claytonhill
Harvest Fest, Blood Moon and Puppies …
We were at Harvest Fest in Brighton this Saturday. A great day – with beautiful weather, lots of folks and too little sleep for me. (Note the frumpy, less-than-welcoming, pained look on the face of ‘the artist’ in the corner … oops!) … Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: art show, blood moon, CH Neo's, chainmaille, Clayton Hill, crashing, ER nurse, fused glas studio, harvest fest, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, preparing for a show, super moon lunar eclipse, too little sleep, viral crud, Yorkie puppies
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Posted on July 10, 2015 by claytonhill
Cleaning and procrastinating …
DH is helping me get back to glass … He built a new work station with MEGA frit storage. Awww – check it out! (Not quite done … but close enough for photos!). The other end has larger cubbies to store all… Read More
Category: crafts, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded bracelets, blisters on hands, brewed adornments, chainmaille, cleaning, crystaletts, custom, frit storage, glass studio work stations, jewelry making, micromail, pool day, procrastionation, sunshine, swarovski crystals
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Posted on June 26, 2015 by claytonhill
Feeling Bummed–but working through it …
Tough ER nursing weekend … I was in in charge (yeah, BAD idea) with lots of summer folks (volume – fortunately NOT acuity – PRAISE JESUS!) … Thank Goodness for some great staff, but I don’t like changing hats that frequently. Add… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded bracelet, chainmaille, charge nurse duties, ER nurse, family support, fused glass studio, getting back up, great coworkers, hard week, jens pind, kiln fire, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, nurse veteran, off-shift, ouch, rejection, responsibilities, sunshine, trauma, vacation, who hired that nurse?, why I don't sing, working with weak co-workers
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Posted on January 3, 2015 by claytonhill
2015 … So far, so good!
This week and – to date, 2015 has been busy and productive … My kilns have been working overtime: Future spoon rests (so far we’re up to 16 of them … in various stages); Night lights (umm … 12 and counting, including this turquoise and… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: 2015, birthday, chainmaille, early wake up, ER nurse, flu season, fused glass blog, germ spreading, glass night light, grandma, grandpa, grandparents, jewelry, life moves forward, making wine, Neo pups, New Year, night shift, pendants, public service announcement, sarcasm, warm glass studio. Neapolitan Mastiff
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Posted on April 22, 2014 by claytonhill
Back in the Saddle again …
Guess what? I have water in my studio!!! I KNOW, right?!?! How incredibly cool is that! So – from here on out, most days that end in ‘Y’, you can find me in the studio … Those projects I had going from… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, crafts, fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: calla lily, chainmaille, chrome, color reaction, crystal earrings. weekend wrap up, earrings, fall colors, flower power, fused glass studio. glass bowl, jens pind linkage, jewelry, leaves, retro, santa fe, special requests, spoon rests, stringer
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Posted on February 16, 2014 by claytonhill
Too much learning … ???
Typically, I’d say there is no such thing, but … I think I pushed it too far today. I’ve been perusing the ‘net, getting my fill of all things beading, chainmaille and jewelry, when I stumbled on this … Now, I know… Read More
Category: Chainmaille, crafts, non-glass ... life Tags: aimee handmade jewelry, beetle wing, beetlewing art, bug jewelry, chainmaille, hand made, jewelry making, learning, surfing the internet, wire wrapped
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Posted on February 6, 2014 by claytonhill
Watching grass grow …
That’s about how exciting surgical recovery is, on a day to day basis … for me. [No offense to lawn maintenance operators …] Or, more accurately, waiting for skin to grow (incisions to heal) … exciting stuff, I tell you! Or, it… Read More
Category: crafts, non-glass ... life Tags: chainmaille, crafting, healing, jewelry making, knitting, knitting with beads, linen stitch, post op recovery, smoke free, wine making
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Posted on January 26, 2014 by claytonhill
Busy with baby steps …
I’m still a knitting-maniac while I wait not-so-patiently to be feeling better. Here are my latest quick-knit projects. And, I tried my hand at chainmaille (jewelry style, of course) … I like it. So, I’ve been surfing for much needed… Read More
Category: crafts, knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: beaded knitting, chainmaille, cold weather, earrings, frozen pipes, fused glass studio, glass beads, jewelry making, knitting, michigan winter, Neapolitan Mastiff, post op complication, wound healing
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