This goddess bead started off simply as an experiment in testing a new colour and a more subtle female shape. Then, over the past couple days I was introduced to the many different ways her shape can be interpreted - some of them, to be frank, quite traumatizing to my creative ego…
As of today though, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘art’
Goodbye beautiful!… and THANKS.
Posted in design, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged art, artistic development, creative energy, ego, glass beads, goddess, interpreting art on November 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Why I love hot glass
Posted in design, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged art, brown, colour, glass beads, goddess, lampwork, raku on November 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Would you believe that those boring beige rods on the left created the fantastic variety of colours in this goddess?? I’m stunned at the depth and intensity, especially since this is the first time I’ve ever used this German glass. I didn’t even do or try anything special. I hope you can see at least some [...]
Struggling with perfectionism
Posted in design, flamework, glass art, lampwork, tagged art, creative development, creative struggle, perfectionism on October 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
you: Hey, what’s up?
me: I’m finally launching that website for my glass beads
you: Oh really? congratulations!
me: Thanks, I’m almost finished. Just have to upload some pics and by next weekend everything should be ready to go.
you: Great! (pointing to my pendant) Very pretty. Is that one of yours?
me: This one? ummm, well no, actually…
(ssssiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhhh)
And there you have my [...]











