Kiln Gods Weren’t Smiling This Past Weekend

I decided to fuse a piece of glass that I really liked and turn it into a lamp shade. Needless to say it was the only piece I had.

Really is nice, this is the back and I just have it sitting in a stand to hold it.

This is the front. Don’t ya just love those bubbles in the center,especially the large one.

Also made several other pieces. Another piece of Our Town Series

A few small bubbles in this but that is common in fusing. Done on clear with transparent pieces of glass for the houses.

And 2 pieces that will probably become clocks.

 

Not all the weekend was bad however, spent several days in River Bennett with Shari,lots of relaxing time and great friends.

Also went to Cheticamp and stopped along the way for some pictures.

  It was a warm sunny day so a few minutes along the ocean was justified. This is the shore at Belle Cote. Can’t imagine the wind here in the winter. This poor house has to get the brunt of high winds.

Will try again tomorrow for more pieces and figure out what kind of offerings I need to appease the kiln gods.

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New Year - New Committments

It has been almost a year since I posted here. Since then many things have happened. I sold the cottage in Margaree kind of a low point but I got over it.
Last year in business was tough as it was anywhere and every where. This year probably won't be much different but the attitude for the business is better this year.
I am going to organize myself and the business. Nothing worse than a home operated business that took over the house and all my time. Not this year.
Have been doing new pieces and have work in both www.glassartisans.ca along the Cabot Trail and www.scotianocean.com in Mahone Bay.
Participated in a gallery exhibition at the Cape Breton Center for Craft and Design called Winter Eve. Very nice, submitted 2 items and 1 sold so I am happy. The piece that sold is the glass houses in the wrought iron stand.
The gallery committee and staff at the Center do a great job on these shows.