Merry Christmas to family and friends

Christmas is upon us. I would like to take this opportunity to wish my family and friends a Very Merry Christmas. I feel so lucky to be a part of this very congenial crew and gene pool!

Charlie is busy making his delicious fruitcakes. They will be a little late this year as he did not get started until a couple of days ago! As the lucky recipients know, they are well worth the wait!

I also want to send a big shout out to Texas (you know who you are)! We miss you and send you love.

Most of the shopping is done and the presents are wrapped. We are looking forward to a very nice holiday. I received an early present -- my new digital camera. I love it! The kitchen cabinets and counter tops are getting a remodel, so that will be a nice addition when the install is complete sometime in January or February.

Well, I'm going to take a break from the errands of the day! See you again soon!

Til Later,

Terrie

Brrrr! 21 degrees in Tallahassee!

Wow, it was a record-breaking 21 degrees here in Tallahassee today. A beautiful but very cold day! We had our last outdoor show and had to leave the house by 6:30am in order to set up and be ready when the show began at 9am. I had on 3 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, heavy duty socks and shoes and a scarf, hat and large sweater coat with gloves---this is Florida? Are you kidding me?!

We saw a lot of old friends and patrons and made some new friends. Sales were not as "brisk" as the weather, but considering how many people did not come to the event until after 12n, we did ok. We did have a lot of fun with folks buying gifts and trying to keep their significant other in the dark! There is always some "mild trickery" while attempting to make discreet purchases during the holiday season. It's fun.

I had several people tell me that they had seen my work at my newest gallery, Thomas Eads Fine Art, and that they liked it. Always nice to get that feedback!

Well, it's time to think about my own Christmas list. I'd better get started. Happy Shopping Everyone!
Til Later!
Terrie

Some new work

My husband and I both work in kiln-formed and kiln-fired glass. Some of his new work is posted here.
The 1st photo is a piece from a new series entitled "Etude in Red and Black #2."

The piece to the right, also kiln-formed glass,
is entitled "Aqualuna."

I think they are both very nice pieces. He is represented by three galleries.


The piece below and on the left, is one of my kiln-fired glass paintings entitled "Summer Breeze." It was recently sold at an exhibition at the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts.



The next kiln-fired glass painting is entitled "Reflection." It was juried into an International Exhibit entitled "Ignite" where it received a 3rd place award. The exhibition was held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee during the Warm Glass Conference, September 2006 in the Sarah J. Blaine Gallery at Arrowmont.

Holiday venues

My work is currently being exhibited at Kittrell Riffkind Art Glass in Dallas, Texas and at Thomas Eads Fine Art in Tallahassee, FL. I feel fortunate to be represented by both of these galleries. If you are in the neighborhood please stop by and see the work.

We will be at the "Just One More" in downtown Tallahassee on December 9th. Come on down, but dress warmly as it will be in the low 20's when the day begins! Yikes!
Hope to see you there!

TLC

The Blog Begins . . . . .

Well, the middle of the night seems as good a time as any to begin this journey. The past several months have been busy and exciting.

My husband and I have been working toward our October exhibtion at Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts for almost a year. The opening was on October 13th and we had a wonderful time. Mom made a photo as we left for the reception.

When the exhibit closed, we began looking forward to our Thanksgiving holiday and the visit from my brother and sister-in-law. We had a very enjoyable visit! We ate a "late afternoon dinner" of turkey, dressing, Mom's great sweet potato casserole, her wonderful cranberry relish, and a green bean casserole. We had a strawberry pineapple and pecan gelatin mold for dessert! Delicious! It was an enjoyable family time, however, we did miss my niece, her husband and their son, who are now in Texas.

After dinner, we walked down to the Indian Mounds. It was a beautiful and glorious day for a walk in the woods. We really enjoyed it. Here is a photo of my brother, and me, and Mom made by my sister-in-law.

We had a very nice Thanksgiving. I hope that you and yours did also.

This seems a good place to sign off for now. It is very late and I am still learning my way around this blogspot! Come back again!

TLC