Butterfly motif • hand etched glass

Another tumbler!

These are not only wonderful with monograms, but motifs and designs work very well, too. I've had a butterfly in mind for awhile and drew one out on this glass this morning. Perhaps a variety of different moths and butterflies will emerge for a new series of mix and match tumblers.....

Monograms on glass

I do love ornate lettering and monograms! Here is a tumbler recently etched and inspired by elegant pairings of letters, especially the way they can interlink and attach to each other to make one motif. These tumblers are always fun to create. I think they are especially nice as an elegant bathroom glass.

I'll be featuring more of these in the upcoming months...they make wonderful holiday gifts and hostess presents for the upcoming season! Please contact me by email if you are interested.

My website is starting to come together, too. I'll post a note when it is live. I have always wanted to learn how to build my own site, so I am finally playing around with my dreamweaver software.

Thanks for stopping by!

The Stacks Loft Tour

I'll be participating in the Stacks tour again this year, showing recent work in my loft space.

Please come to this fun event....all of the lofts are a blast to explore and all are so different from each other, and the artwork exhibited is always fabulous! The Stacks is in the old Fulton County Cotton Mill, which is a fascinating complex rich with history. If you come, check to see if Bambi, a knowledgable historian, is giving a tour. I've been on it several times and always learn something new!

Hope to see you there!

Friday December 3rd and Saturday December 4th.

http://www.thestackslofttour.com

The Adventures of Birdie and Bogey

The Adventures of Birdie and Bogey: Learning The Game of Golf

written by Randy Guyton and illustrated by Marlis Cornett

I am beyond excited to see the finished book! it should be coming off the presses any day now....

Randy Guyton wrote a wonderful story about two brothers learning how to play golf. The brothers, Birdie and Bogey, have very different personalities and expectations on what golf is all about. In the end, they learn that even though golf has rules to follow, it ultimately leads to immeasurable fun.

Here is the front cover art. I will begin to show bits and pieces to the interior pages soon.

As well as where you can go to purchase the book.

calligraphy and glass

I just finished 2 new glass pieces:

water carafe: Sit and have a Sip

open bowl: live laugh love

I am so excited about incorporating hand lettering into the glass etching pieces. The loops and swirls that I have been etching on the tumblers are all influenced by my love of calligraphy. Recently I had a commission to etch a large open bowl like the one here, but it had a message of thanks....made me think it would be fun to letter whimsical messages or even someone's name or special event....like a couple getting married, a birthday or anniversary.

Easy Glass Etching: the book

I still get inquiries about my glass etching book, Easy Glass Etching (Sterling Publications). It is no longer in print and Sterling discontinued it's craft line of books, unfortunately. But you can purchase used copies and overstock via Amazon and other book sellers if you search by my name or the book title. Pictured is the hard copy cover, there is also a soft back version, too. It was a blast to write and put together projects! Check it out if you ever get a chance:)

Pastel zinnia

probably 8x10".

pastel on paper.

I painted this back in July for my god-daughter, Olivia.

The flower came in my CSA bag from my farmer neighbor, Terri.
http://www.ladybugfarms.net/.

So sad csa is over for the summer...what a great way to get fresh and organic produce! Bea's first food was sweet potato puree from terri's farm.