Summer Days

Look at me, a new post! I'm a hot item in the blogosphere! :-p

Well, hope everyone is enjoying the summer. I've been busy with my fellow Hot Headed Honeys at the Spenard Farmers Market. It's a great place and the company has been great as well! I think I've just about mastered the mysteries of the market tent. :-D I'm excited because it has pushed me to work on some new designs that will be coming out in the fall shows - I've got some pretty pieces in store for the Bead Arts Gala!

Watching the heat move across the country, I'm glad to have my cool spot here in the far north - just the right weather for torching.

Well, keep cool everyone and happy creating!

Shed a Little Light

One of my favorites!

To all those who went before and to all those who still strive to bring us all together...

Showtime!

Well, it's been less than a year since my last post - I'm improving my posting rate by leaps and bounds! :-p

Been very busy lately - shows the last two weekends. The Bead Gala at the Anchorage Museum weekend before last. Great to be back at the museum again! Was great company and a big THANK YOU to all the customers and friends who stopped by.

Last weekend, the Alaska Bead and Gem Show with the Hot Headed Honeys. Always good to hang out with the H3s. Also got to meet some new friends and get to know some familiar faces even better. It was great!

It's officially "after The show'" so I can start on my next set of projects before a show in December. Next - working on re-visioning the workspace. Exciting, but still means a fair amount of sleep deprivation for the time being. :-) Things are coming together very well and I'm working to get things in place in the next week or so so I can get back to some productive, creative work. Lots of ideas rattling around in my head!

Back on the Blog Horse!

I cant believe it has been a year plus since my last post! Life happens - argh!

Well, let's get back on that horse!
I'm going to start off by posting this video - currently playing a lot on my iPod. It seemed to fall into my life when I needed it and hope it now falls into someone else's the same way.

The past year or two has been rather tough, but I've found a lot of support and friends who are also dealing with life's odd twists (to put it kindly). I don't know where it's all going, but I've got some spectacular company in the family, artists, co-workers and community I find myself with. You're all in my thoughts and prayers as we all take it on day by day.

With LOTS of LOVE,

Carol

Hello? My Camera? I'd Like to Order a Photo Please!

Ok. I came across this iPhone app in one of my photography magazines and just couldn't believe it - I can phone in my camera settings and take a picture! This is just a bit wild! It is yet another reason to get an iPhone. I've been resisting, but between this and the Magic 8-Ball app, an iPhone is sure to be in my future :-)

Brought to you by onOne Software (Portland, OR)

Honestly, I don't know much about this app and it's not one that I would find very useful in my current photographic work, but it's such an interesting intersection of technologies. What's your opinion? Are you using it? I'd love to hear from someone using it in the field, so please leave a comment and let me know what you think of this app.

Get out and bond with your camera today!

Traditions Meeting In Glass

Hi All,

I've really got to get better about posting more regularly. There are so many things to explore and talk about!

Today's artistic inspiration is brought to you by glass artist Preston Singletary. 

I came across an article about his work and an exhibition of his currently at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. I was totally captured by both the glass and the way he has applied it to traditional Tlingit art forms. I like how he considers the luminescent qualities of glass as part of the spiritual presence of the pieces. The shadows and reflections of the glass reach out beyond the physical presence of the art adding a dimensional quality not achieved with other media.

Gunalcheesh Preston!

The show is currently in Tacoma, but look out for dates when it hits the road. There are plans that include Alaska and I'll be sure to pass on the details when I hear them. This is really something to see. Until then, think about ways of adding more dimension to your own art. 

ENJOY!

FireBear

Glass brings another dimension to Native American art. It’s luminous quality and shadow effect are like a spirit that appears when this lighting is right”
-Preston Singletary 

Exhibition- Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA

Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows

11 Jul 2009 - 19 Sep 2010

Museum of Glass: Singletary Exhibition

Preston Singletary Web Page

Going To Market!

Greetings All!

Well here's some FBD glass news

FireBearDesigns 

will be at the 

Anchorage Weekend Market 

this weekend July 25th 

as part of the 

Hot Headed Honey's Lampwork Co-op booth. 

I'll be there with some new pieces along with fellow lampworkers Deborah Spence, Julie Levitt and Laura Young on Saturday. We'll have lots of great pieces out including work from other members of our little troop. We will also be firing up the torch to show you how lampwork is done and what keeps us coming back to the flame. Meet additional artist on Sunday including Michelle Pearson, Joy McLaurin and Susan Kaplan.

Want to learn more about our group, check out the Hot Headed Honey's page for links to our artist members and creative supporters.

http://hotheadedhoneys.com/

Hope to see you there!