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Some Family Time

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 We have had family visiting for a couple of days, it has been lovely!

We went to Monarto Zoo with my brother (Paul) and his partner (Bea) yesterday, and the kids loved it (well, so did the adults)!  If you have not been to Monarto before, it’s well worth the drive and the entry fee.  The guides/rangers are excellent, and really made the trip interesting.

Then it was home to cook a roast!  Mum and dad were over, so it was full on family time!  I loved every minute of it to be honest, I’ve been craving family time for a long time.  It was like a late Christmas/early Easter catch up for us all.

Can’t wait to do it all again. The house feels very quiet today!

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Thank you!

Display of jewellery made from recycled Banrock Station wine bottles!

Tomorrow I pack up my jewellery from the Resonate exhibition that was held at Gallery M.  I’d just like to take a moment to say some thank you’s:

  • Steven Skillitzi for thinking about the glass artists at T’Arts when he pitched his exhibition to Gallery M.  Thanks Steven and congratulations to you on your amazing exhibition!
  • Sheryl Glassmith, Cindy Durant and Ivana DiStasio for being part of this exhibition.  I thought our work looked pretty amazing together.  Thank you for being such lovely people to work with.
  • Gallery M for displaying our work so beautifully.  One of the best galleries in Adelaide in terms of light/design, it’s always a pleasure to have my work on display there.  Thanks for taking the time to display my work to such great effect.
  • Everyone who went to the opening, and who visited while the exhibition was on.  We all hope you enjoyed the work, that it made you think a little bit, made you happy or even made you wonder!  Art comes in all shapes and sizes, and that was very true of our exhibitions.
  • To everyone who bought a piece of work from the exhibition, especially to those who bought my work, but also on behalf of the other artists.  We thank you very much.  Without you, we don’t get to do this!
  • To my family for supporting me when things got particularly crazy getting ready for the exhibition.  Our move to Murray Bridge, while awesome, happened at a tricky time, and I wasn’t sure if I would even get this work finished.  I’m glad you helped me by giving me the time to work.

I will bring the remaining jewellery to A Boutique Design Life Market on March 15 for those who might have missed out on seeing it in person.

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Peroni Green

Handmade glass beads, made from a Peroni bottle

I made this set for a customer recently.  The beads were made from a Peroni beer bottle.  I have been loving the Peroni green colour.  Here is what the customer had to say:

Didn’t arrive until yesterday but WOW, it was worth waiting for.  Looks even better than the photos!  Just love the set. And thank you for my extra set of earrings.”

My pleasure!

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Prototypes and Persistence and Patience

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This is version 4.0 of this necklace!  If you click here, you’ll see where it all started.  It took a bit of persistence to get to the finished result, but we got there, and I’m really grateful for the patience that the customer had with me as I tweaked the design to get it just right for her (Thanks Jackie)!  This necklace is so, so pretty, and I can’t wait to make some more!

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A Boutique Life Design Market – March 15

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I’m excited to be part of this upcoming market in Belair.  It runs from 10 until 4.

I have a special offer as part of the show bag that they are selling on the day, and that is “Buy a necklace, and get a pair of earrings for free.”  Included in the show bag are a range of other offers from other people selling at the market, definitely worth checking out!

Hope to see you there.

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Prototypes

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Nearly 6 years ago I made a really pretty necklace for my “Anti-Depression Glass” exhibition.  I only ever made one of them, even though I really liked it, and it sold.  I am not sure why I was reluctant to make more, but I think it probably had something to do with how tricky they are to make!

I did feature it on my website for a while though, and a lovely lady contacted me to ask me if it would be possible to make something similar for her.  I had almost forgotten about the necklace and how tricky it was to make….so I agreed to try to make another one.

So, this picture is of the first prototype of that necklace.  It’s really pretty, but it’s not quite right yet.  So, I am going to have another try at making the necklace, with just the paler beads on it, and with a few more beads on the chain so that they sit both ways.  I can’t exactly remember how I did the last necklace, so it’s all a bit trial and error until I get it right.

I know some people would be reluctant to ask me to do this, but I am actually really enjoying the process with this customer.  I enjoy trying new (old) things, and making jewellery that is just right.  And when I do get this necklace right, it will be worn at a wedding in England…how lovely is that?