Thanks to you

Thanks to everyone who came by Fire Foxes Glass booth and those I saw while working the Glass Act booth.  I do so enjoy seeing friends old and new at these shows.  We Foxies are working on adding a new show to our list (it will be indoors!!!) Details to come

But I am working at adding to my Etsy shop. My goal is at least 3 new things a week. Here's something new - a Bumble Bee...

 

New Beads, new theme

I am known for doing thematic beads, Valentines' Day, Easter, Halloween (I think my favorite), Winter/Christmas.

In preparing for the Tucson show, I got inspired by the southwest and Mexican art. Sometimes inspiration is hard to come by but as I looked around, I realized that I have all this great colorful, bold Mexican are surrounding me at home.

So here are some of my Mexican themed beads -

The heart came from a piece of fabric in the dress of a doll from Mexico.


The bird is a common theme in Mexican art.

Bead Bonaza, March 20, 2011

I'll be at the GLBW's Bead Bonanza with my foxie friends, Joy and Kathleen at the Fire Foxes Glass table. Come by and see us.

Southfield Municipal Complex Pavilion 
26000 Evergreen Road 
Southfield, MI 48076
Sunday, March 20, 2011
10 AM - 5 PM, admission $5.00, lots of free parking

I am excited! It's inside and warm!!!

We'll have some new stuff that we are excited about, we look forward to seeing you there!

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This is an lampworked/electro-formed piece that was inspired by a skirt I saw in a catalogue.

There is a set of matching beads available as well

I'm back home!

I have been away from my blog for quite some time.  After returning from frozen Tucson, I had 5 days to prepare to leave for 2 weeks in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I am not complaining.  It was great to warm up, relax and get inspired - and let's not forget going shopping.

I've been working on a Mexican/Central American theme since the first of the year. The gray skies of Michigan in the winter can be tough for finding inspiration for color - nothing against grays, blues and white. 


So I started to look around my home. I found loads of color in the Mexican, Central and South American handcrafts that we have collected over the years - and of course while in Mexico I had to pick up a few items to add to the collection - all in the name of "inspiration" of course!  My newest friend, or I should say, one of my newest friend.  I also got a blue flamingo...

So, the talavera tiles and pottery, the wood carved alebrijes, and Aztec dolls have become my source of inspiration. Please check out my Etsy shop, Fire Dance Lampwork on Etsy.com