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| My creations from the glass blowing workshop. |
I have a fascination with the element of fire. Its power can bring devastation and it can also bring beauty. Its strength can be harnessed and beautiful things can be made.
I went glass blowing. Its something that I have always wanted to do. I was a little apprehensive about going only because I was afraid that I would love it so and want to pursue it more. I tend to be a bit fickle and easily wooed away in new directions.
I loved the hot kilns and the globs of molten glass. I loved the blowing and turning and twirling. I loved the idea that while it could be shaped and somewhat controlled - in actuality, it has a total random quality about it too. It was surprisingly malleable, but not. I loved the mystery of what the color would really look like when it was cool.
While I did love many aspects of the glass and found it so interesting, it didn't enamor me in such a way that I would give up my current creative love for it. So, I'm painting on - with fire :)
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| Handsome encaustic on birch 10 x 10 |
Wow, great work! Love your Handsome rooster. Well done. Your glass blowing work sings with beautiful color and sheen. Thanks, very nice.
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wonderful glass blowing work and what a proud Handsome rooster!
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did you make those two pieces of glass? they are beautiful!
ReplyDeletei tried a class once, but the fire was too hot for me.
your rooster is a joy to see as well.
Amazing glass blowing creations Marji... and I adore Handsome... he is wonderful... was excited to read in your comment too that you have art pieces from Diane Culhane... how fabulous... her work is incredibly beautiful...
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Wow, did you make these beautiful pieces without any experience!? You're a natural ... Rooster is looking handsome too ... ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love glass. Thanks for sharing your photo!
ReplyDeletePlus, I have a thing for roosters (as you might be able to tell from my blog name.
Happy PPF!
Rinda
Oh, I love your glas pieces - I am a glas Lover too :)
ReplyDeleteYour rooster is looking excellent ♥
Happy PPF
Erika
Glass blowing is very fascinating, and I love the feel of smooth glass. Your painting definitely has fire! Valerie
ReplyDeleteBeautifully creative works. Well done Marji and thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteOh! that cock looks like we're looking at, so proud. Saludos
ReplyDeleteGorgeous glass piece...I have such an affinity for gorgeous colored glass.. I do have a many pieces as well as a large blown purple art bowl that was dried on the artists roof!! So interesting his process!! Love your cock too, rich with color and so much depth!!
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your glass creations are gorgeous, as is your rooster. Makes me want to crow! (I have a love of roosters having played Peter Pan...)
ReplyDeleteYour glass creations are beautiful. I am always in love with your encaustic pieces. Your rooster amazes me. Thank you for sharing your work.
ReplyDeleteWow, your talents are amazing! I can't imagine how you were able to do such wonderful glass first time out. I have always admired your beautiful encaustic pieces, and love the rooster. Please check my post again, the one you saw was from last week. I must have done something wrong when I posted last night.
ReplyDeleteYour glasswork is beautiful and indeed a handsome rooster!
ReplyDeleteOh my word, Marji - those glass vases/jars are amazing - I can't believe you made those on your first lesson at glass blowing - that's fantastic. It is something I would love to try but I think I would be quite nervous at the same time. I love Handsome - he really is!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work, just love this.
ReplyDeleteHandsome is quite so with those brilliant blue tail feathers. I know what you mean about being intrigued and then other things wooing you away....Happy PPF xox
ReplyDeleteAwesome glass pieces! That rooster is so... tangible and the color is intense, love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful glass blowing, super :)
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous artwork! Love the glasses and the painting. Really beautiful colors too. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI admire very much your glass bowls. I have definitely always wanted to do this - the rooster is marvelous as well
ReplyDeleteYour encaustic bird is indeed very handsome. And the bowls are wonderful. I love glass but I don't think I'd want to do the blowing. Sounds a bit scary to me.
ReplyDeleteWow that glass is awesomwe and your first attempt wow! I do love your rooster he definitely is full of fire and passion.
ReplyDeleteOMG Marji!! Your glass pieces are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI am with you in the "wooed away in new directions" department.... I am all over the place! Trying to stay in less things but... isn't is awesome how you can fall in love all over again with new knowledge?
....And your encaustics.... they just keep getting better and better!
I packed mine months ago, first it was too cold, now it is too hot... I have to do something in the fall when the weather is good for it.
Yes, I will be running the 29 faces in September, with room to wiggle (1 day) :oD
Hugs!
Wow! I love the blue vase. It is so, so, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, your glass pieces look amazing! I'm always amazed seeing glass blowers work. Also love your painting, he's a realy beauty. I've never tried encaustics, but I love the effect.
ReplyDeleteLovely glass pieces. Fire scares the crap out of me so I won't be working in glass blowing anytime soon. lol
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