Fun Stuff!

Something New, Fresh out of the Kiln!

Here is a picture of this morning's gift from the kiln gods. These spikes are about 2 inches long and were very fun to make. I love trying out new things in search of my niche in the ceramic bead world. It seems that everything has been done, so I am just going to go with whatever pops into my head.

Playful

I have not been posting lately, I feel like a slacker but the truth is I have been so very busy!
First was our two week vacation in Colorado, then the mountain of work I had when I got back to my job, then a visit from my husbands Mother.
Here is a picture of our trip to the aquarium this last weekend. This seal was so playful and fun my three year Bridgette was delighted with him. He would blow bubble at your hand with his nose when you placed on the glass. They had great fun upside down and all.

Colorado

We just got back from our trip to Colorado and boy was it beautiful! My Mother lives in a small mountain town called Woodland park, which is about 8500 feet and the sky looks so close to the the earth giving it a fish bowl effect. And yes that is snow in August on those Mountains!

Plankton

I am intrigued with the many shapes of plankton and am going to start working on some pieces based on these awesome creatures.
I just have not decided how I will approach this. I guess I will do some thumbnail sketches and go from there. I was in the children's
section of Barnes and Nobles yesterday with my daughter and found some great Ocean pictures books there. Children's encyclopedias are a great resource for large vibrant pictures and my daughter loves them so it is a win win situation!

Indiepublic

I always read my favorite blogs in the morning before getting ready for work and usually this gets me in trouble because it never fails I get all wrapped up in the online universe and loose track of time. So already way behind schedule I stumbled upon Indiepublic I made a quicky profile and then raced to take my shower and flew out the door to work. When I got home from work I checked my email and to my surprise I had "hello's " and friend requests from several of the indie artists there.
What a great site and the people are so warm and friendly. Today I went a bit nuts and joined a bunch of groups and I know I will probably join some more! So check it out its awesome.

Hearts!