Well..things never turn out how we would like them..I had all my ducks in a row..that would be pieces of glass in my case...

After my last class I returned home only to have a phone call from my cousin saying my Uncle had passed away.... We were going to Vancouver anyways...so we spent the whole 4 days throwing stuff in a gigantic dumpster.. I knew he liked to keep & collect things.. (cameras especially..over 300 of them) but no idea he was such a hoarder... One dumpster later and another to fill...

Anyways..another trip to Van. on Mon. And a quiet family graveside service for him as he left no instructions for his final demise...

Soooo .....we just have to wing it..

My husband and I came back vowing to get rid of all the extra stuff we have surrounding us...

All this stuff just creeps up on one... I think we can get by on very little because we all have our favorite things.. and use only maybe 40 or 50% of what we have....

So another job to do in the near future....

Another fabulous day in the Okanagan..seems we are having lots of them these days.

Finally got the studio cleaned up and ready to start production for the HOMES for the HOLIDAYS.. gig...

Did a bead-making class yesterday at the RCA.. great ladies to teach.. They made some lovely beads.. Now I just have to anneal them... My kiln is just about fixed.. we have all the parts.

We took it apart and saw that it was just the infinite control switch where some of the wires were fried.. Got the new one at the local appliance repair shop.. how easy was that??? Sounds too easy to me!!!

Where did October go? Can't believe it's almost November... we have lived in the Okanagan for 10 years now..that's amazing too.

I have been busy teaching and making pieces for the up-coming ...EVENT..

'Homes for the Holidays' Nov. 13, 14 & 15..

I will be at the Martin Lofts.. 700 Martin Avenue on Friday Eve. 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

This is by admission to ticket holders only..(http://www.selectyourtickets.com/)

On Saturday (Nov. 14) I will be at the Rotary Centre for the Arts...Studio 203 (no tickets needed here)

There is also a big artisan Sale at RCA all that weekend..Our studio will of course be open...

The Evergreen Art Gallery will be up for viewing also...

Not sure where I will be on Sunday..

These are the pics. of pieces that I fused in micro-wave kiln about 20 years ago...

Now it is official..I have my web-site up and running
http://www.faywolfendendesigns.com/

although I have to finish it off and add some stuff ...that will be a challenge for me
My daughter Stacy helped me..she is the techno whiz around here..
There is not enough time to do everything...

My kiln stopped working...looks like I need a new Controller..The solution to fix it is not easy (parts have to come from Toronto) or cheap.. but I figure I will up-grade to a digital control..

I have ordered a new mini-kiln that uses the micro-wave to fuse glass..only can do one large cabochon at a time..but it will be a good teaching tool as I will be able to use it at Studio 203.

I used one of these about 20 years ago and then they disappeared off the market... I still have the pieces that I fused.. will post some pics. of them....Fusing is really "HOT" right now...no pun intended..

Another fabulous day here in the SUNNY Okanagan....
Another day of teaching at the RCA..this time it was fused glass...had two great ladies...they were excellent students...very nice work... will post pics. of their work when I finish fusing.
The studio is working out very well...

I am being represented in a NEW Gallery that is showing my ART Glass panels and Beadwork Bracelets:

A Woodside Design Gallery...1561 Pandosy St. Kelowna...

If you are in the area drop by and have a look

or drop by the RCA and say Hi.. I am usually there on Monday afternoons and some Wednesdays, depending on if I have a class...

I have my first class to teach on Monday....It is a lampworking class..

Our weather has been just fabulous...too bad ...we had to put the boat away for the winter as the lake is too low to get it off the lift. Oh well. I have lots to do to keep busy. .We have a big show the 13, 14, 15 of Nov. @ the RCA

Another fabulous day in the sunny okanagan.. time to get some work done...have been making a lot of beads and finally got them all annealed...now have to clean them...