Finally, a fab day...it's looking a lot like spring out there.... My magnolia tree has a ton of buds, just waiting to burst forth

Wow!!!!    it's been over a month since I last posted...had a great trip to Montreal & Toronto..picked up some awesome new coloured glass rods @ BeadFX in Toronto.. Some pinks (which are hard to get and something called kryptonite...fab shad of turquoisey-green.
Can't wait to get back to the torch & make some great beads...

the fused glass pendant is a new design that I have been working on. I am offering workshops in these... Very simple, no glass cutting necessary as I have done all the work for you....just pick out your colours.... and add some sparkly dichroic glass.















this one is also a class.... just pick out your lampwork focal bead, add a few other things like spacers, make a couple of loops and you're done!!!!

Here's some Okanagan Fruit art glass panels, these make great wedding gifts!!  No chance of a duplication...these ones went to England

"ADVENTURE"  a journey with an unknown destination

Another fabulous day here in the Okanagan...the sun is trying to shine and here I am trying to get my studio organized for the New Year...

Last days in November...where did the time go...busy..busy in the studio..have a bunch of art glass panels that I have to get done yesterday...they are going to England...I will post some pictures of them when I get finished..I don't think I have ever taken any pictures of my okanagan Fruit series...they are very popular...especially for wedding presents....not much chance of a duplication....

Can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted....have been on a road trip to California,  participated in the Pottery & Artisan Show @ the Rotary Centre and my classes have for the most part been full....Christmas is just around the corner and we have the snow to prove it.....

Took a little road  trip up to the Adams River to see the Sockeye Run...just amazing  

Been busy in the studio..getting ready for the REALLY BIG  Potters & Artisans Show & Sale..to be held at the  Rotary Centre for the Arts..
                                Nov. 13  & 14th

Come for this class on Wed. Sept. 22..drop into Studio 203 at the  Rotary Centre for the Arts..

Just finished my fall clean-up in the studio..always a good feeling to get that done..where does all that stuff come from...I am trying to go with the  'LESS is MORE'  attitude.... A good day to do it as it rained  ALL  day more or less

Fall classes are under way @ the R.C.A.    http://www.rotarycentreforthearts.com/
check out my classes listed on their site.

I am doing a fusing project Wednesday (Sept. 22)  afternoon  1:00 - 3:00 pm...
There is room for a few more people..just drop by and  make yourself a pendant or 2 for just $65.00..  These make great Christmas gifts...

BEAD....the one adornment that links ALL cultures

Can't believe the tomatoes that I'm growing..they are fabulous.....

Time to get started designing & making  for the November  13 & 14 show...Artisans' & Potters' @  the  R.C.A.  http://www.rotarycentreforthearts.com/  where o where has the summer gone...
Spent lots of time on the water teaching the grandkids to water-ski..whoo-hooo!!!

WOW where did the summer go??? Can't believe August is almost half over...the weather is really nice now..doin lots of boating...have not done much in my studio..have to give it a good cleaning and reorganizing..seems I would rather do that than actually get down to business & makestuff...LOL

A fab weekend @ the R.C.A...was the annual Artisans & Potters Show...Thanks to everyone who dropped by to visit...Despite the hot weather we had a lot of interest...Met some great people.

The next SHOW is in November..

Just a reminder about Canada Day..I am planning on setting up a table down @ the Rotary Centre for the Arts..should be there @ 10:00 till ????

LOTS of good things for sale...

just had to post this fab picture that I took tonight of the sun set...today was a very weird day as far as weather...sunny, cloudy, rainy,.etc.
everything in one day... and a fab way to end the day.

Summer is finally here...
Doing a show down @ the R.C.A. Canada....July 1 starts @ 10:00 AM

A new design just made today..this design allows the focal bead to be changed..

it just slides off the curly part on the bottom wire piece..hammered 20 gauge steel wire..hand made bead by ME.............................................