LynFeudner

New year, New Fused Glass work!

2012-01-02T14:02:00.000-08:00

Four new fused glass pendants and two new Koi Mobiles! I've posted the pendants multiple times to try to show how the different colors and layers show up when viewed in person. Each pendant is 2 hand etched layers of dichroic glass with a clear layer between for depth. They have hand wrought silver bails embedded between the layers which is a much more secure connection than a glue on bail.

The fused glass Koi are hand painted on both sides, they have been fused and fired a second time at slump temperature to give them extra movement. The shadows they create are extra fun!

These are now available at Studio 25, Spanish Village, Balboa Park, San Diego

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2011-10-30T11:24:00.000-07:00

Art Glass Assosiation of Southerm California's Annual Show 2011

2011-10-08T19:54:00.000-07:00

It's AGASC showtime again! Hope to see you at the Show or Patio sale! Here's a sneak peek at my entries:

Koi for Artglass Shows coming up

2011-09-21T17:12:00.000-07:00

Just finished this batch of Koi, ready to fire

These two have been fired once and are ready for the 2nd slump firing then they will be drilled and made into a fish mobile!

Cast Glass Skulls Big Adventure

2011-08-11T10:01:00.000-07:00

My cast glass skull which will be part of OneMillionBones came home for a visit. Check out my Face Book for more of the Glass skull's big adventure Check out Aug. 6th post for casting process and more information.

Bone Casting with Rob Morey for "One Million Bones"

2011-08-06T14:36:00.000-07:00

There is an evolving national project One Million Bones That Rob Morey /http://www.ramoreydesign.com/ and some glass artists decided to contribute to. Click on title or wax skulls below to see our cast glass skulls in process! I'm happy to be involved in this, it has been a great learning experience! Thank you to Rob and all the other Artists and educators that have put there time and energy to bring awearness to genocide happening in our world today. Click on the One Million Bones link above for more information!

https://picasaweb.google.com/lynfeudner/BoneCastingWithRobMoreyFor1MillionBones#

Glass boxes and first large fused glass piece

2011-07-07T22:36:00.000-07:00

Some glass boxes from the past

4" x 6" x 2"

6" x 12" x 5"

First large fused glass piece

Kelly's Art Journaling: Artist Blog Hop

2011-06-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

Kelly's Art Journaling: Artist Blog Hop

Glass Sketchbook

2011-06-20T20:23:00.000-07:00

Just got a 7 page glass book done in time for Helen Wilson's class show.

Wire Sculpture Demo!

2011-06-08T11:23:00.000-07:00

Here is the the link to more information about the Wire Sculpture Workshop

: http://www.zhibit.org/rag/workshop-with-lyn-feudner-june-25-2011

I've been asked to do a Wire Sculpture Workshop for The Ramona Art Guild! I did a wire sculpture demo for RAG in Nov. of 2009, here is a link to the slideshow I did at that time Wire sculpture
If you enter wire in the search area in the upper left of the blog you will see more of my wire creations. This should be allot of fun. I have some ideas for very simple mobiles and turning a contour drawing into wire sculpture. I will have a station for forming of the wire. Hammering is good for the soul! I will provide several types of wire to work with. You are welcome to bring some of your own if you've been saving it for "something".

If you've ever looked at something made with wire and wondered if you could do it yourself, here is a chance to explore some of the possibilities of working with wire!

Dog # 70 to 75 and Every Day in May #131. 30. 29, 26 and #3e

2011-05-31T21:00:00.000-07:00

I checked the whole month and I'm 5 dogs short of a dog a day! My challenge was really just to continue the 100 dog drawings I started last year and now have completed 69 sketches. The last 17 I did so fast they will not apply to the count. I tried to do one a minute. The exercise of repeditive drawing allows you to focus on the most simple structure of the dog. Without any reference at least 12 of them were convincing dogs, perhaps not a recognisable breed, It was good practice 31 more dogs does not seem that distant.

How about 100 faces with just one line?

Oh yes the 5 remaining challenges. I have wire people dancing for #129 Now that I've looked at the live sponges I'd like to do a colorful watercolor of them for #126, I have to look up #103 ( how did I miss that one so soon?) I can do #'s 130 and 131 to night yet!

Dog #71 and EDinMay #129 People

2011-05-29T23:47:00.000-07:00

Very quick dog sketch,

Dog # 70 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 127 Draw a doorway

2011-05-28T14:08:00.000-07:00

This a view out of the Botanical Garden structure at Balboa Park. San Diego, CA.

Dog # 68 and 69 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 127 Draw a skyscape

2011-05-27T18:48:00.000-07:00

Dog # 67 and Every Day in May #125 draw sponge

2011-05-26T20:06:00.000-07:00

Still stuck with the birds, all my sponges were so unattractive! I intendec to look for live sponges online.

Dog # 66 and Every Day in May #125 draw a bird

2011-05-25T19:36:00.000-07:00

Have to post 3! dogs am tomorrow...sun just set!

Dog # 65 and Every Day in May #124 draw something yellow

2011-05-24T21:05:00.000-07:00

This started as a drawing on copper foil which was then cut out with an exacto knife, soldered and glass pieces shaped into a small box. I'm always looking for a perfect sky piece of glass for the background. Tonught as the sun went down it was pure golden yellow an reminded me of this box.

Dog # 64 and Every Day in May #123 draw a ball

2011-05-23T22:46:00.000-07:00

Quick sketch of a dog after a ball

Dog # 63 and Every Day in May #120, 121 and 122

2011-05-22T22:11:00.000-07:00

Challenge # 120 draw a flashlight and # 122 Shade (or shadows) part of the subject.
Ok I was a little lazy to combine the two : )

# 121 Coins, I thought I would take a very close look at a quarter, magnified the edge of the quarter and saw was very dinged and dented and also the Copper part was uneven

Gold painted fused glass pendants now at Studio 25

2011-05-22T01:26:00.000-07:00

Some new pendants I put in Studio 25 Friday they are 24K gold painted and fired on fused glass.

Dog # 62 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 114 Draw a flashlight

2011-05-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

Susie's other collie

Dog #61 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 119 Draw rocks

2011-05-19T14:51:00.000-07:00

Josuha Tree Rocks

Sara

Dog # 60 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 118 Draw hair

2011-05-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

The hair on the Hare! Old rapidiograph 06 pen ; great when they wern't clogged!

Susie's collie

Dog #59 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 117 Draw something round

2011-05-17T17:18:00.000-07:00

This ia a round Glass Disk with hand painted Koi fired on it. I held it so you see the shadows below.

This is a quick watercolor sketch of our dog Sadie:

Every Day in May Challenge #116 Something green

2011-05-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

I did this watercolor some time ago and tried it in several different colors

Here is the original color (sidewise again?)

Dog # 58 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May Challenge #115 shopping cart

2011-05-15T21:34:00.000-07:00

Blogger is turning all of my images sidewise?? A cute pup.

Had to make up a shopping cart

Dog # 57 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 114 Draw Something that is ugly that you keep for sentimental reasons

2011-05-14T21:22:00.000-07:00

Draw Something that is ugly that you keep for sentimental reasons, This is a drawing of an old photo of a great dog BooBoo. I only considered it ugly because the black satin and red lace frame are very faded, a little dusty as well. BooBoo was free from in front of a grocery store, I said no Daddy said OK and this lab- setter mix was one of the smartest dogs ever. She learned all the tricks I could think of and was a great companion for a 9 year old. Great joy for many years!

I don't know why I couldn't get blogger to download it straight?

No Dog of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 113 Draw a fence

2011-05-13T19:49:00.000-07:00

Have to post the image tomorrow, too dark!

Really long shadows caught my interest for this watercolor painting!

Dog #54, #55 and #56 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 112 Draw something Fresh

2011-05-13T19:31:00.000-07:00

Three more Dogs I tried to keep as "Fresh" and simple as possible!

Fused Glass Cat Drawings

2011-05-11T18:00:00.000-07:00

These 2 fused glass cat sketches sold at the Art Glass Guilds Patio sale

This one has trapped bubbles between the layers of glass, I like the detail it adds and there is something kind of cool about that air being trapped in time!

Dog #53 of 100 dogs and EDinMay a bowl

2011-05-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

I tried this combined challenge 5 times! Should have been easy... Dog, bowl?

Dog #52 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 110 Draw a flame

2011-05-10T23:54:00.000-07:00

Dog #44 to #51 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 108 Draw a lightbulb and #109 a clock

2011-05-09T12:03:00.000-07:00

A bit too late last night to post after a long weekend at the AGG Patio sale and show. Should have picked a simple lightbulb!

Got a picture of a hound howling and thought of this:

Dog #43 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 107 Draw how you get your news.

2011-05-07T21:32:00.000-07:00

Had to make up the rear view of a brindle greyhound (?) I liked the shape of its ears. Would really more likely be a cats sillouete in the way. The real dog is at my feet and the cat on my lap interfering with typing!

Took some more reference pictures of dogs that visit the Art Glass Guild's Patio Sale and sold some glass! Always nice to sell your newest work!

Dog #42 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May # 106 something sour

2011-05-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

This one was a little tricky. Found a dog picture that had a questioning look like "it's not a ball, its a lemon" Yes you do have to streach your imagination!

Art Glass Guilds Patio Sale and Show

2011-05-05T00:26:00.000-07:00

Patio Sale and Show time again!

http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events

Every Day in May # 104 105 and dogs 39, 40 and 41 of 100 dogs

2011-05-05T00:16:00.000-07:00

Every Day in May # 105 Sissors and dogs...easy! Lots of dogs get haircuts! Just had to look for a reference that had possibilities!

Every Day in May # 104 Combine dogs and salt and pepper?? Had a reference with these 2 lil' Boston Terriers and thought what a cute set of salt and pepper shakers they would be. This is a streach of my imagination!

Dog # 38 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May Challenge

2011-05-03T23:59:00.000-07:00

Dog # 38 of 100 Dogs

Dog # 37 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May Challenge #102 electrical plug

2011-05-02T23:34:00.000-07:00

Curiously the Plug has a personality?

Another dog that visited the Oct. Art Glass Guild Patio sale.

Dog # 36 of 100 Dogs and Every Day in May Challenge #101 Soap

2011-05-01T22:58:00.000-07:00

Last May I tried to post every day and also to start another series of 100 dogs! This year I've joined an online group http://www.flickr.com/groups/edmeverydayinmay2011/ The challenge #101 ia a bar of soap so I've added a bar! I've completed 100 Hands, Horses and Cats1!

Here is Dog #36

I have photographed the dogs that visit the Art Glass Guilds Patio Sales:

http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events

This is a dog that visited the October sale.

The Show and Sale is coming up next weekend!

I am working on glass too!

Fused Glass Koi Pond

2011-04-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

I displayed my Koi fish on a 3 dimential float glass tray/ bowl/ pond at the Ramona Open Studio Tour and the whole piece was purchased. The Koi would have been drilled and turned into a "Koi Mobile" They turned out to be a easy care Koi pond sculpture!

Horses in Fused Glass

2011-04-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

Four 9" x 12" Fused Glass Panels

These may be part of a "Glass Book" project

I wasn't expecting bubbles in the clouds but they will be
a great effect for the next Koi's in water I attempt!

New Koi Fish Disk and Koi for Mobiles

2011-03-31T13:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some things I'm working on for thr Ramona Open Studio Tourhttp://www.ramonaart.com/ and the Art Glass Guild's Patio Sale http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events They are yet to be fired so I hope they will turn out well!

14" disk with Koi

The shadows make me think I should add more Koi?

These Glass Koi are 5" to 8" and will become Mobiles.

Ramona Open Studio Tour April 9th and 10th

2011-03-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

Wow!! Time for the Ramona Studio Tour is coming up! Save the dates, April 9th and 10th! A $10 ticket and you have a map and brochure to some very interesting studios and a chance to meet the Artists! Here is the link to more information and a place to see some of the artists work :http://www.ramonaart.com/ I'll be with Carol Levin again down a beautiful canyon drive, 100's of wild acers, bring your camera. Last year the wild lilacs were blooming!

Fused Glass Pendants in Progress

2011-01-17T15:00:00.000-08:00

Working on some new pendants, these will have the etched dichroic front and part of the silver bail is an abstract tree shape so they should be attractive from both sides!

Here they are finished:

New Glass Work at Studio 25

2010-12-13T18:00:00.000-08:00

5" x 7" Mountain scene my friend Antonia recognized as Yosemite!

9" x 12" Running horses in fused glass.

3 1/2" x 4" "test" Dragon on 5" x 7" frame

Art Glass Assosiation of Southerm California's Annual Show 2010

2010-11-15T14:27:00.000-08:00

Here is my entry for the show. Some great glass entered! Reception Nov. 20, 5:30 to 8 PM, Studio 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park, San Diego, Ca. Show will hand untill Nov. 22.

Fused Glass Horse

2010-11-02T22:59:00.000-07:00

I did this fused glass sketch quite awhile ago, I happened to get a view of it with the setting sun behind it and looked at the bubbles on the one horse. Thought it worth taking a picture of.

Art Glass Guilds Patio Sale and Show

2010-10-07T13:04:00.000-07:00

Update!! 15 Seconds of fame!! http://www.nbcsandiego.com/station/as-seen-on/Spanish_Village_s_Unique_Art_Glass_Show_at_Balboa_Park_San_Diego.html

Patio Sale was great fun! Always lots of beautiful glass there. I took more pictures of the dogs that attend the show and will post and do some drawings from them.

The librarian at the Ramona library recognized the piece of Dichroic jewelry I was wearing as one very similar to one a Julian librarian has. I told her it very possibly was as I do bring my artwork up there for shows! Cool to have your work recognized!

Patio Sale time already! http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events Lots to get ready!

Line drawings into Small Wire Sculpture

2010-10-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

Found these Sketches that I made into small wire sculptures.
Great fun working with wire!

Eyes, Horses and Self Portraits

2010-08-22T15:59:00.000-07:00

Any guess what this is??

I gave it away didn't I!

Got a beautiful shot Saturday morning.
And a couple with me and the sunrise! I always look better with a horse.

2010-07-18T16:22:00.000-07:00

2010-07-18T16:20:00.000-07:00

Fused Glass Cufflinks

2010-07-18T16:18:00.000-07:00

One of the glass Artists at the Art Glass Guild, http://www.agasc.org/ suggested some items for men. Since I Had done tie tacks for fathers day and because a fellow from Australia in Studio 25 said the style "down under" was to wear your dress shirt with no tie with cuff links! I made some up with some eyes that would have turned into earrings!

This is a better picture of a pendant from a May firing.

These are drawn with glassline and colored with frit.

New horse etched on green Dichroic glass.

"Fatcat" in glass

Friends New Blogs

2010-06-11T13:56:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I helped my friend Venus with her new Blog: http://www.zhibit.org/artmojos/blog

Lots of bright and brilliant paintings!

Today I helped Nancy add pictures to hers:

http://artsyfarm.blogspot.com/

We will be looking for her artwork to appear soon!

I was able to help them because Lydia helped me set up mine awhile back

http://www.artyvelarde.blogspot.com/

Thanks Lydia!

This is a test picture of the cactus flower Nancy posted before she remembered she had the USB cable to connect to her camera for her own pictures.

Every Day in May. 31st!

2010-05-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

EDM in May. shoot! its after 8pm, I wanted to take some time and do something other than a quick sketch for the 31st post! Oh well, I've got till midnight! May have to photograph in the morning....

I like the juxtaposition in this photo.

Sketches, 5 more pups and drawing TV faces!

2010-05-30T20:14:00.000-07:00

5 more pups from memory. I think because I've drawn soooo many horses it has helped with the dogs in motion.

Drawing faces from TV, I get someones eyes, next persons nose etc. Lots of different shaped eyes, jawline and hairlines! Portraiture is a weakness in art for me. Other than wire faces that look much like these I've made few attempts. I downloaded a free portraiture link from Artist Daily, humm......Maybe that should be my next 100??

Sketches

100 Dogs, Puppy's #30, 31. 32, 33, 34, and 35!

2010-05-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

100 Dogs, Puppy's #23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29!

2010-05-28T23:45:00.000-07:00

Quick puppy sketches this time without looking at a photo reference.

With a little added color

Pups on the run!

cactus flowers

2010-05-27T20:33:00.000-07:00

funny lil' dog

2010-05-26T23:54:00.000-07:00

More pups

2010-05-25T23:52:00.000-07:00

These are ACEO 2.5" x 3.5" Its difficult to work that small. One too loose

One too tight!

100 Dogs, #'s 14 to 19

2010-05-24T20:10:00.000-07:00

Quick puppy sketches, why is it always after I post them I see so much that could be improved!

100 Dogs, , 12 & 13 Pugs

2010-05-23T23:50:00.000-07:00

Pugs

Prints from Printmaking workshop

2010-05-21T20:31:00.000-07:00

Eye of the Cat
This is a photo I thought of working from in Helen Wilson's http://www.helenwilsonartist.com/ Printmaking workshop today. Our printer is not working so I worked from some older photo's I had. My first thought was to print from some very old copper plates from college. After trying that for too long I did a drypoint etching on plexiglass.

Each print has little differences, the wiping off of the ink is critical to the outcome.
I was photographing in poor lighting. Thats why they are all different colors!

Also tried embossing with one of my little wire sculptures. I'm very impressed with the detail. I worried it would dry flatter.....they seem to be fine! I'll have to try daylight photos!

One AP or artist proof and 6 prints. In daylight the prints differ, partly from wiping and in part because of the different paper used. Very fun thing to do!

figures

2010-05-20T20:58:00.000-07:00

Figures

2010-05-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

Dog sketch # 11 and 6 Cats

2010-05-19T21:20:00.000-07:00

Sadie, Fatcat, Zeus and Flurry looking so comfortable I stood there and did a quick sketch!

The next night I took more time and drew just the cats. Pen and graphite.

Dog sketch # 10

2010-05-18T21:57:00.000-07:00

My sister in law got a great photo of her lab Jade. Did this one to start to figure it out... I plan on drawing it on black paper.

Dog sketches in Watercolor

2010-05-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

These 2 dogs visited the Art Glass Guild Patio Sale and Show. Lots of mixed breed rescued dogs. I wish I had taken the photos before I added the patio background, 2nd dogs ears need some refining, well they could both use more work, I loose the freshness when I overwork. By the time I've done 100 I may get it down!!

Flowers Close Up

2010-05-16T21:27:00.000-07:00

Wanted to share some beautiful flowers!

More dogs

2010-05-15T23:36:00.001-07:00

100 dogs

2010-05-14T23:33:00.001-07:00

Found some old reference photos of Dogs and after seeing Roz's daily dots, drawings of her dog for I think 5 years. http://www.rozworks.com/dog.html I was inspired to do 100 hands, horses and cats. She wondered when I would do 100 dogs! Now that I've found the puppy pics and pictures of the dogs that visited The Art Glass Guilds Patio Sale http://www.facebook.com/lyn.feudner I'm going to start! These first 2 are on buckling paper after mowing grass too long so I'll have lots of room for improvment... its a start....

EDM #273 Draw a collection of tools, Glass tools

2010-05-13T20:19:00.003-07:00

Interesting you can use a tool everyday and not ever look at it carefully!!

Gold Sketches on Black

2010-05-11T20:50:00.000-07:00

Figure drawing with Helen Wilson canceled tonight. Because its a night class the lighting for some of the poses is just hightlights. I've tried some different gold materials to capture the highlights

Hope to try this again next week.

sketches from the past

2010-05-10T23:57:00.001-07:00

Glassline and luster drawing that faded away in fireing, I should redraw and refire.

I should have taken more care in drawing this one

Art Glass Guild of Southerm California's Patio Sale and Show

2010-05-09T20:18:00.001-07:00

Patio Sale and Show was successful. Great people amd beautiful Art Glass from one end of the Spanish Village patio to the other. I always wish I could spend more time looking at the other artists glass. I always learn something new from them as well.
Some things that sold:

I had my glass boxes there.

Took picture of an epiphyllum flower from a show in another part of the park.

I'm going to post pictures of dogs that came through the patio sale on my facebook.

Sketches for Art Glass

2010-05-08T20:43:00.000-07:00

Some quick sketches for new fused glass work. I like the active look of the horse.

Someone asked if I could make a dolphin mobile while looking at one of my glass fish mobiles. Perhaps I should not have said I could probably make anything you could think of..............so she requested a flying pig mobile!! Silly me!!

Sketches from figure drawing

2010-05-04T21:41:00.001-07:00

Sketches from figure drawing last night. 2 minute, 4 minute, 2, 8 minute, 16, minute, 32 minute. Zeus sleeping later that night. ( I tried a couple wire sketches I'll add later)

Have to get better lighting to take the photo's

Sketches and Spring Flower Photos

2010-05-03T23:45:00.000-07:00

Got some good shots of flowers this evening.

Zeus sleeping and zebra sketch for wire.

Quick Sketches

2010-05-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

Some very quick sketches! I wish I could keep up with the ED in May!

Art Glass Guild Patio Sale and some new glass

2010-05-01T00:07:00.001-07:00

Time for another Patio sale! This is the largest display of Art Glass in Southern California, if you love glass you won't want to miss it! http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=events

I am also particpating in the Talmadge Artshow http://www.talmadgeartshow.com/ on Sunday, tomorrow! I'm also trying to work some glass into the new wire earrings I did for the Ramona Studio Tour. They were a popular item!

New wire sketches for The Ramona Open Studios Tour

2010-04-01T14:55:00.000-07:00

Some new wire sketches for the Ramona Open Studios Tour http://www.zhibit.org/ramonaart This is a really fun event, 15 Artists open their studios for the weekend. Tickets are $10 with a map and brochure. You travel at your own pace to some Very interesting Art spaces. I will be with Carol Levin, Her studio has incredible views of the local mountains, a stream and lake views. I'll have my fused Glass jewelry and larger glass work as well as the wire sculpture and some new wire earrings.

You have to use some imagination to see them as finished earrings!

EDM #259 and more Cat and Kitten Sketches LOST! Had to repost!!

2010-03-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

Flurry, a kitten we got around Christmas on one of her first times outside outside, saw the horses and began stalking them. Had to give a try at capturing the moment..... funny stuff!

Fatcat or Spotessa napping

These two I have done in wire.

Spotessa, Flurry and Zeus sleeping, they have sure grown since I did this drawing!

Sadie didn't want to be left out!

While trying to delete an anonymous post I deleted the whole post!! Thanks to all of you who made such nice comments. I'll try to repost the sketches as soon as I have time!
If anyone knows if it could be recovered let me know! < gave up on the recovery
Here are the sketches and challenge:

Fused Glass Earrings, Copper necklace, Cat Sketches

2010-02-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

Fused Dichroic Glass and Silver Earrings
These were made for an artist friend in trade for a beautiful pastel painting she did of our dog Sadie

Copper necklace. I enjoy the forming and hammering, having the joints makes for a better fit. The first one that was one piece had to be fit to each neck.

I've been surprised that the copper necklaces lay flat and are comfortable to wear.

Quick sketches of new cat Spotessa or "Fatcat" She is quite a charactor I plan a little book about her coming to her new home.

Not long after we got her we were given 2 kittens. She didn't like them at first, now she enjoys them and they play.

She REALLY didn't like Sadie when they met, now they are getting along fine!

A Wire Demo!!

2009-11-17T11:54:00.001-08:00

Guess what! Linda Doll, painter, digital photographer, graphic artist, instructor and juror of art contests. Can't be the demo artist for the Ramona Art Guild http://www.ramonaartguild.org/ tomorrow so they have asked me to demo WIREWORK!! This should be interesting! Looking back at some of my first wire sculpture , I've found some that would make a cool slideshow:

Art Glass Assosiation of Southerm California's Annual Show

2009-11-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

My entry in the " wearable " catagory at the AGASC show click title for more information. I'm late on this announcement, the reception is next Friday Nov. 6th. I sat the show yesterday, as always some great art glass to see! I got a 3rd place for my "wearable" entry pictured below. Show ends Nov. 15th. I went to the Calder jewelry exhibit at the Museaun of Art,Balboa Park, San Diego. People keep comparing my new wire work to Calder"s (Thats very nice!!) its worth the visit. I appreciate the work looking so handmade!
My glass work is always available at Studio 25, Spanish village
http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=guild_home

My entry in the kilnformed catagory, a glass interpretation of an old watercolor.

Last springs poppy......post needed some color!

New Glass Work

2009-10-22T21:13:00.000-07:00

Some new things now at Studio 25 I've been trying out some new colors

Copper necklace

2009-09-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a new Copper necklace, I like to work with metals, the copper is a good way to experiment with large gauge wire without the expence of Silver.

The first necklace seemed to have to be bent or fitted to indivual necks so on this one I made a joint. It worked well, fits down on individual necks much better.

This one I simplified even more.

An artist friend won a wire necklace at the Ramona Art Guilds Wire demo I did. When she wore it I could see she needed some earrings to wear with it. This is the first pair I tried, the photo makes them look huge, I have to get some copper wire the right gauge and try some more.

This pendant with embedded silver fired looking copper so I thought it would be a good one to make a copper necklace to go with it. I think I'll try a smaller gauge wire.

This is the finished necklace:

Dichroic Glass Jewelry, the hard way!

2009-08-29T17:54:00.000-07:00

I've been asked Many times "How do you make your Dichroic Glass Pendants?" Here are the steps in the process. I don't take any shortcuts, I'm going for a quality product, something very special.
This is the dichroic glass before it is cut:
A glass cutter is used to cut the pieces. 2 or 3 layers of glass for each pendant.

Dichroic glass looks one color when viewed from the top, the color from a 45 degree angle will look closer to the color it will turn out after firing.

Here are the layers stacked up
A small engraving tool is used for removing some of the Dichroic coating thus creating the designs, this part takes some time and design skills.

Handmade silver bails are made:

All the pieces ready for final careful cleaning with alcohol.

Stacked and ready to fire on kiln shelf above and after 1 1/2 hour firing to just under 1500' F below:

The fired pieces, its very hard to get a good picture of dichroic glass as its colors change when viewed from slightly different angles. I am happy with the way these turned out although surprised the background color is more gold than red! The back sides ready for signing. The long pendant is now available at The Art Glass Guild, Studio 25, Spanish Village, San Diego. http://www.agasc.org/index.php?page=44

Contact me if you are interested in a tiny work of art!

New Fused Glass Jewelry

2009-07-14T17:04:00.000-07:00

Netherlands Horse Rescue and New Wire Sculpture

2009-06-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

I was so moved by the Netherlands Horse Rescue I thought I should create some artwork that would somehow share the emotion. About 200 horses were trapped on a tiny island for days after terrible flooding. Four women rode out into the cold water and the herd followed them back to dry land! These are some sketches in glass before firing, the finished glass is too stiff in the large piece, I will continue to work with the idea.

Here is the finished wire sculpture of Comedy and Tragedy, 8" x 10" done for one of the visitors to the Ramona Studio Tour

The 3" x 4" wire sketch:

Ramona Art Guild Show

2009-06-01T15:09:00.000-07:00

My entries in the Ramona Art Guild Show
I haven't got a good picture of this one yet or a stand I like। You can see the different colors from different views.

This one is fun. My fish got allot of intrest at the Ramona Studio tour and the Art Glass Guild Patio Sale. I be making Fish Mobiles!

I hope some of you will come see the show, go to: http://www.zhibit.org/rag or click on Ramona Art Guild Show title to get more information.

More Glass

2009-05-06T23:52:00.001-07:00

Lydia's comment was right, I did get too much going with the shadows. This picture is a bit better!

The Ramona Studio Tour Was great fun, lots of art friends stopped by and met new art friends। Got encouraging comments on my wire work and sold a couple pieces! The glass fish and sketches were well recieved as well। I'm busy working on new glass for The patio sale May 16th and 17th

Studio Tour and new glass

2009-04-12T23:12:00.000-07:00

Its time for the 2009 Ramona Studio Tour! http://www.zhibit.org/ramonaart

The tour was cancelled last year due to the fire that raged through our community. Most of the Artists are back at work, The mountain sides have a different bare look. Last years wild flowers were spectacular and revival is on the way. If you are an Art lover this is a great oppertunity to visit 15 Studios see where and how artists work and meet some interesting people.
I've been busy working on some new jewelry and larger glass pieces.

The Ramona Chamber of Commerce presents
the 6th Annual
Ramona Open Studios Tour
April 18 & 19, 2009
10am to 4pm

Tour the back country while supporting your local artists!

Tickets for the self-guided tour are $10 per person and include a full-color brochure with map.
Order by phone from the Ramona Chamber of Commerce at (760) 789-1311 or in person at 960 Main St. Tuesday through Saturday.
Tickets may also be purchased in Ramona at:

Daniel's Liquor and Deli (1350 Main St.),
Daniel's West (17718 Hwy. 67),
The Java Hut (23658 San Vicente Road in San Diego Country Estates),
and at the artists’ studios on the days of the event.

Look for the bright yellow "Open Studios" signs!

Contact: Judy Nachazel (760) 789-7131
Ramona Chamber (760) 789-1311
www.ramonaart.com
www.ramonachamber.com.
Artists Featured:
* Venus Andrecht - paintings
* Susan Bainbridge - paintings
* Yigal Ben-Aderet - sculpture
* Jim Berger - woodworking
* Kitty Cantrell - sculpture
* Antonia Cosentino - ceramics
* Donna Davis - ceramics
* Sue Dawe - fantasy art
* Lyn Feudner - fused glass jewelry
* Linda Kelly - paintings and gourd art
* Isabel McCauley - watercolor paintings
* Michele Morton - pine needle basketry and woodworking
* Judy Nachazel - pastel and acrylic paintings
* Carolyn Nespolo - photography

* Sally Quenette - wildlife watercolors

* Leslie Souza - metalwork
* Joyce Stark - wildlife painting
* Jil Streed - jewelry

Challenge # 215, designs for glass and few more cats

2009-04-08T23:11:00.000-07:00

March went by ia a flash! I did allot of drawing, designing for glass and I couldn't stop with the cats.
Fuzzy Newton Sleeping

Sneakers Sleeping

Cats do a lot of this sleeping!

glass

50 more Cats completes 100!

2009-02-27T23:32:00.000-08:00

It took a long time to get back to them but I have over 100 cat sketches. Most very quick often late at night. The first 3 are fused glass, one wire cat face, the rest pen.

New Look at Old Glass Boxes

2009-01-13T13:43:00.000-08:00

My first boxes, and resolve to make some new ones! Now that I have it in print I hope to take myself seriously.

My most recently completed box and resolve to get better pictures of existing boxes!

Bigger New Glass

2009-01-07T00:21:00.000-08:00

My Second Paperweight! Great fun again, looking forward to more hot shop time.

This one was also in the AGASC show. Copper wire faces embedded in float or window glass. I added some concerned wire figures just for fun. I really like the idea of using throw away glass for something interesting! I plan on doing some sconces

More New Glass

2009-01-06T23:59:00.000-08:00

Some new jewelry. This shows the glass pieces before being fired and afterward.