Merry Christmas

Very exited to bring this treasure home!

Every year I find something at the Show. Just the way it is. Elisabeth and Richard Metzger, most amazing prints (engraved and etched) I have seen in a LONG time. Elisabeth will be back at the Spring Show 2011. Be sure to visit and check them out.

...day after...

I am pretty organized and very clean. I like to know where all my tools are and what glass is which, everything has its own designated place on the shelf. It is somehow comforting to just KNOW it is there. Have you ever wondered why is The One of a Kind Show so difficult to do?
Explodes in my studio, that`s why. Every time!
Who the hell is suppose to clean up all this?
So I guess I am just going to close the door and pretend it is not there. Two weeks or so? ... yes!
Merry Christmas.

Thank you!

Back home, safe and sound. Feels good.
I had a great show! Thank you everyone for coming out.

One of a Kind Show,Toronto booth # X-09

One of a Kind Show,Toronto

working hard, getting ready for a big one...

One of a Kind Show in Toronto
booth # X-09

heading out to Ottawa Glass Bead Artist show

I am proud to take part in this lovely show full of handmade
goodness, along twenty five other glass artists.
Please come see for yourself!

the Hellenic Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa
OGBA site

my booth # is 25
Friday November 12^th from 4pm – 9pm
Saturday November 13^th from 10am – 6pm

TWEED and area STUDIO TOUR

Gearing up, working hard, can not wait.

HOPE TO SEE YOU!

Oh dear Cabbagetown...

As always, great show. Thank you everyone for coming!
I also had a very nice neighbor: Deborah Freeman.
Now i am enjoying my coffee in a sparkling new cup.

Headed for Cabbagetown

One of the BEST shows in the Toronto area!
September 10-12, Riverdale farm

Cabbagetown Art & Crafts

Mention my blog & receive 15% off!

See you there!

...dancing in a drop of water

Love Forever, Happy Anniversary!

This was a very pleasant-to-work on custom order, as it is also our wedding anniversary.
Best wishes all around.

ISGB Roadtrip : Rochester and back

Cynthia`s micro mosaic: Roadtrip

ISGB conference is always highlight of my summer. This is also a first one I got to drive to.
Beeing a new driver and all...
Went day or so ahead just so I`d get to go to Corning. Well if you drive around Rochester in circles for long enough you will eventually find the way out and south. With the GPS I might add.
The visit was worth it tho. I love Corning.
ISGB was great, it is always so nice to see everyone again. Eastman house was phenomenal, Bead Bazaar kicked ass, Dan and Cynthia at their presentation kicked ass. Leaving sad but inspired, looking forward to the next year.

Two sides of Frida

pendant that is

Frida in my pocket to the conference I go

Rochester ISGB 2010

Back From Muskoka

Home sweet Home.
However The Muskoka Arts And Craft show
is one of the nicest shows I do during the Summer.
It is so nice, it does NOT actually feel like work.
And it did not rain! It always rains in Muskoka...
So thank you everyone for coming out and supporting this great show.
I hope to be back next year.

Muskoka Arts and Crafts Show

I am asking very nicely, Oh weather Gods, for a mildly cloudy, mostly sunshine, low humidity conditions this coming weekend. I will be part of one of the best Ontario shows.
Can you hear me, please? ...please!

Btw can you through in NO traffic on 7 tomorrow between 3 and 6 pm?
Cool, thanks.
Muskoka

Marmora

One day I am going to get me one of those.
For now just got an ice cream and walked around.
Summer rocks.

YOU GO GATOR

Sunday, last day of the show, slept in, got speeding ticket, been hungry most of a day, completely forgot how hard it is sometimes to start a new show in a new location, bought $8! falafel that fell on a ground right after, packed up, got to the car to find my keys locked inside... I know.
Hear me: no CAA? GET ONE!
Thanks to my friend Cathereine I have also learned: there is nothing that a Mary-go-round ride will not fix. Happy Canada day!

Happy Canada Day!

Please come join us in Cobourg this weekend at the Waterfront Festival! Four large tents full of vendors alongside lovely Lake Ontario. I am at Booth B25. There is an admission of 7$, here is their offical web-page: http://www.waterfrontfestival.ca/about.htm.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! HAPPY CANADA DAY!

off to the beach

I am proud to take part in one of my favorite shows in the City:
Beaches Arts & Craft Show, Toronto
my booth is right in a center #85
Saturday June 12th /13th, 2010, 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
Kew Gardens Park at Queen Street East & Lee Avenue
See for yourself.

My dear friend

Just had a baby boy and he wakes up every morning counting beads. Congratulations!

Just finished this Broach

My latest custom order: A very personal portrait of three adorable Cairn Terriers. Their colors were hand mixed and matched to real colors of their coats. Hanging out all happy.

work ? seriously ...

procrastination is my middle name. So i am taking the day of in a memory of Czech civic holiday celebrating HARD WORK.

and out the door i go

walls, lights, display, BEADS, my boots-the entire show booth : it all fits in the end

One of a Kind Show Toronto Booth # P12

WWW.ONEOFAKINDSHOW.COM

Getting READY!

... the show is opening in a week! ouch...

Learning curve stage 2

They say patience brings roses, or cored beads in my case i guess...

RUNAWAY KILN

This actually happened before the winter show, but now I am about to load the kiln again with approximate same amount of work, what a hunting memorey! I still wish I had those beads.
In the anticipation of the coming show...I have to post these before i toss them out. The ramping up kiln runaway on me while batch annealing one hundred and seventy(!) fifteen dollar beads (ten days of work lost). I sure hope I`ll do better this time...

Learning curve stage 1

...everything i touch breaks! &#@*&%^%!!!
Practice makes perfect eh?
I am hardheaded and determined, I will conquer those large holes!

after some dill

KOPR (dill) books
...some awesome stuff, and I find beads never the less...
Lots of other art and books to see tho!
These dear friends of mine are very talented bunch!
Well done!