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Purple Cockatoo

Purple Cockatoo Gallery is a little gallery in Norwood, owned by Ivana DiStasio.  I have known Ivana for many years now, since joining T’Arts.  She is another glass artist, working her magic with fused glass.

I should show you some of her work:

Ivana DiStasio jewellery

Ivana recently had exciting news…she has opened a gallery in Norwood.  It’s such a great location, and I am wishing her ALL THE BEST!  She recently posted this photo of how she is displaying my work on Facebook, which I loved.

Purple Cockatoo Gallery on Norwood Parade

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Back on track…

Actually, I’m trying really hard to get back on track, but my torch was out out action for over a week, so I’m actually way behind where I am supposed to be!

I have started making beads for the next colour of the month series, but I have not finished, so I don’t have anything new to show you.  Not yet anyway.  But by next week I should (fingers crossed) be back on track.  By next week I should have my newsletter out too.

In the meantime, I have a photograph of a necklace that is heading to T’Arts tomorrow.  It is part of my colour wheel series, but not one that I have listed online (yet).

Hope things are tracking well for you.

Rainbow Colour Wheel Necklace, beautiful handmade glass beads by Julie Frahm

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On my walk this morning…

I was way too tired to get up for a walk this morning, so I let myself sleep in instead.  The weekend was fairly exhausting to be honest, not just physically but emotionally too!  On Friday I sat my first exam for about 20 years.  I think it went well, but I won’t know for a little while.  A couple of hours after I finished the exam I received confirmation that my house settlement had actually taken place!  Trust me, after 4 contracts on that house, I was emotionally wrecked, and just glad to hear it had all really happened.  Friday night was a double celebration!  Then Saturday I had to drive to Adelaide to work in T’Arts.  That was a really nice day, but a really long one.  Then it was back to Adelaide and back to T’Arts on Sunday for a working bee that took several more hours than anyone had thought it would!

So, yep, I decided to just sleep in this morning after all of that.

This week I am busy getting ready for the Handmade Market in Murray Bridge on Saturday.  It will be great to do a local market.  I am really looking forward to meeting lots of new people and showing them my work.