Mosaic Glass Table

A while ago I bought a bunch of glass with the intention of attempting stained glass techniques. To get my feet wet, I created a mosaic glass top table for our front porch. My husband took one look at it and called it a "quagmire" (ahh, what does he know!) I was actually pleased with it and it now sits on my front porch!

Gotta Love (and understand) This....

Here is a picture of my girl finishing off the quilting of

a charity quilt for our local guild. She's never happier than when she's creating!

And here is a picture of my girl "ripping" the seams out of a charity quilt she's working on for our local guild. She's never "meaner" than when she's "ripping!"

My son is an amazing artist....

Among his many other talents, my son, Salvatore is also an amazing artist. Naturescapes, seascapes, animals and fish are among his favorite "subjects" to draw and paint. This is a pen and ink leopard he did in his High School art class.

Dabbling in Watercolor....

My mom told me once that she hated sunflowers and hollyhocks. I was shocked. I couldn't imagine how a person who grew up in the country (in Ohio) could hate sunflowers. When I asked her why, she told me that out in the country where she grew up they planted them around the outhouses to hide them -- and she's hated them ever since. I still love sunflowers and every time I see one, I marvel at their splendor. They are so huge, and I don't know if you've ever grown them (I do every year) their heads are very, very heavy -- it amazes me their stems can support all that weight -- yet they stand tall and proud with their faces shining up at the sky. They are bright, they are beautiful, they are gigantic and I love them. I guess that's why they keep finding their way into my work. This is a watercolor I did (on the right) a while ago while taking an art class a cute little art studio in Wake Forest called..... The Sunflower Studio. (no joke!)

Studio

I have had several people request that I post a picture of my studio. Here is a picture of the studio my illustrious husband built for me in an unfinished room downstairs. The room is about 14x16 and even has an area on the other side of the room for my creative daughter. Here are two pictures - one of my side, and one of her side. We spend many wonderful hours in our little corner of the world -- thanks honey!!

Yeah, I'm done!

Well, I finally completed my set of 63 1" art squares. What fun. At first I was a bit apprehensive about having to complete so many, but once you get start it goes really fast and they really are addicting. I can't wait to see what my group makes with theirs. Many people make charm bracelets out of them, but this particular group is utilizing them for other types of art. I will post pictures as I come across them.

Sabrina and Gizmo playing in the snow

at 6:30 in the morning!!