Clayton Hill Studio
Site of my fused glass life
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I’m Not Dead … Yet ;)
Sorry for the really long lapse between postings. The reasons are varied, but combine busy-overload with creative funk, along with a bit of cleaning and reorganizing. And … officially entering my 5th decade of life. OUCH! My family knows me so well … And they all came to celebrate with dinner and cake at our …
Murrini Madness … and more glass!
I’m working on more coe96 cane colors. We had a pull tonight, and here is our ‘Pumpkin’ murrine: I’ve cut glass for SEVERAL more pulls (… I was in a cutting mood!) … I have a few of the stacks prepped. I hope to keep the vit kiln busy this week: We also have …
Good Times – because I have a sailboat and a fat pad …
On x-ray, that is … Which means I have a fractured arm …Yep, good times! Full of grace and good manners, we went to a retired-fuser’s home this week to see what she was selling. After the decision was made to purchase her kiln, grinder, and various glass/accessories, I decided to trip and fall, busting …
Waiting … and playing
While I wait for my production kiln to ‘spit out’ the last paintings, I’m playing with night lights, finger bowls, spoon rests and tapestry. I am loving my studio! I want to make more and more and more … Crap! … I have work coming up (Dog-gone it!…). But, DH had us down in Detroit earlier this …
Funk, funk … Date Night!
A crummy weekend work-tour; a mandatory in-service that outlines dreaded documentation changes coming my way*. Add lots of angry kiln-Gods in the studio recently, and it sure would be easy to feel blue. Nope, I’ve got a date with my youngest daughter. Yep … A wild night out on the town – or, plans to take …
What to do when you can’t go to glass expo/Vegas …
Spring Cleaning … Also known as: What to do when you are avoiding grown-up responsibilities (although, I DID get my nursing competencies done … and – hey, I have 6 [count THEM … S-I-X !!!] more DAYS until taxes are DUE! … It’s called procrastination, people – EMBRACE IT!!!) … So … I can’t be …
Wet Room … and THANK YOU!
But first, my scenic cabs. It takes 5 firings to move these bad boys from start to finish. And, while I learned some skills and like a few of them, these just aren’t my cup of tea, overall … So, I’m not sure when I’ll revisit the technique. I will re-fire a few of them, …
A (quietly) productive week …
And ending on a great note: I’m meeting with ‘The Girls’ again – my childhood friends. We’ve had some (slightly) impressive changes since we last got together … [Good Lord – we ARE some kind of version of “The Big Chill”] … so, we have lots to share. I’m so looking forward to seeing them …
Back to Reality …
Although – LOTS of times, our reality is pretty AWESOME! We have puppies … Yep, Zeus is a first-time dad, and DH is strutting around, ready to pass out cigars – he is so proud of HIS BOY! Thirteen new bundles of wrinkles and puppy breath added to our ‘den’. Mom is already eating and …
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