The holidays are here!

Zen
Paradise Paint, sgraffito on float glass
I am reminded that it was just about a year ago that I began writing my blog!

I hope that everyone has enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving. We enjoyed a nice day at home. Our meal was terrific, the weather was beautiful and the company unbeatable! We got to speak with family and friends that we were unable to be with and that made it doubly nice! It was a good day to count our blessings.

We "kicked back" today. It was nice to relax, watch a little football and snack on Thanksgiving leftovers! Tomorrow, we have some errands to run. I also have to 'gallery sit' at South of Soho and then we will come home and watch the FSU/Florida game.

I hope everyone is enjoying some quality time with family and friends.

Please keep my nephew, and all of our men in the armed services, in your prayers.

Til later,

Terrie

New Work at Thomas Eads Fine Art - Paintings in Kiln-fired Glass

Morphed - a triptych
painting in kiln-fired glass





Vestige Spirit: In the By and By
painting in kiln-fired glass










City Sounds
high fire enamels, sgraffito

Most of my work consists of paintings in kiln-fired glass. I prefer to use Paradise Paint with the pine old medium. I am primarily a painter - glass is my canvas. This process created quite a learning curve for me. For those who have painted before, you are familiar with the pleasure of "pushing around" a nice buttery Windsor Newton pigment. That particular sensuous experience will take a slight detour when using these pigments. I do enjoy painting with them now, and they are as close as one will get to achieving the color fields and combinations that you are use to getting from regular pigments. To begin with, they have the consistency of moist drywall. Thinning them too much will dilute the color you want to achieve. They way you apply the paint will be different. For instance, if you use a quick brush stroke to lay in oil or acrylic on a canvas, then it will stay there until you cover it, modify it, change its color or shape, etc. When you apply paradise paint, it will be subjected to heat. You must make a concerted effort to ensure that you apply enough paint, so that it will maintain its integrity when the piece is fired. Remember, the enamels will flow. If you have used too much medium or not enough paint, the color will be diluted or it may even be gone. The challenge is to develop a way of applying the paint so that you can predict or anticipate what will happen. You must also vent the kiln for the reds to stay true.

You may use whatever painting implements you want to use, brushes, palette knives, etc. You have to watch the enamels, learn what they will do, and also, what they will not do. You can create a painting, which is my goal, or you can use the enamels to create a surface embellishment for your glass piece. They will work satisfactorily in any event.

Remember, these are lead based paints. You must exercise care when painting with them - your studio needs to be well ventilated, avoid getting them on your skin, and you should not eat or drink when using them.

Thanks for stopping by!
Til later,

Terrie

Time for the little witches and goblins!

Happy Halloween! It is only a matter of time until the little "Trick or Treaters" arrive at our door! "Giant Tarantulas" on the front porch and little ghosts hanging in the trees will greet them! It is a fun evening. Have a good one! 'Til Later.

Terrie

A new week and lots to do!

Lunule

high fire enamels, sgraffito

Well, I am happy to say that the gallery sold this piece. A lovely couple bought it for their anniversary! They came to the opening last week.

I am back in the studio after a few days off. I did have one little kiln crisis but I think that has been resolved. The kiln goblins came a couple of days early! Hopefully I tricked them!

Here is my little cat Yam. Actually, he is not little, however, he fit himself in this heartshaped monkey-pod bowl. He was sound asleep on the counter! Had to take a photo.

Well, it is time to go walking. My husband and I walk at the mall every evening. We began walking in the mall during the heat of the summer. He walks further than I do, so when I finish, I just go to the book store, grab a "skinny" latte and read until he completes his laps. Bye for now. Everyone have a good evening!

I'm giving a big shout-out to my nephew Chris who is serving our country. Hugs and Kisses, Chris!

Til later,

Terrie

Another Beautiful Fall Day!

Child of the Universe

Well, it has been a beautiful Fall day. The weather is just about perfect - cool, sunny, a little less humidity than usual!

The piece shown here is going to be in an invitational exhibit entitled "Synergy" at the Claude Pepper Center. I will take it in for display tomorrow.

Til Later - Terrie

"Los Dos"
high fire enamels and ink in kiln-fired glass
Well, it is my brother's birthday! I wished him a very happy birthday earlier in the day. So we have two birthdays in October! Mom's and his. I mailed his present to him. I hope he likes it! I have a feeling he will.

We enjoyed a nice weekend, but it is time to get back in the studio and get to work!

My husband received a note from a friend and former student. It was so nice to hear from him.

Now that it is Fall, we are getting some cooler weather, thank goodness! It has been a very hot summer. Dry, too. My little cat, Yam, is sitting here beside me. He is interested in the computer, apparently!

Well, I've got to run. I'm going to check on my Mom's blog and see what she has to say today!
Til later,

Terrie

Things Went Well, After All!

Tracer
High Fire Enamels
15" W x 11"H

Well, I am happy to say that after all the rain yesterday, my opening at Thomas Eads Fine Art last night was well-attended! I enjoyed meeting those people who had previously purchased my work as well as those who were buying or were considering buying some of the new pieces in this show. I also enjoyed seeing some old friends I hadn't seen in a while! It was a very nice evening.

I am looking forward to dinner with friends this evening. My husband is cooking one of his delicious meals (I will make a salad). He is by far the better cook! It will, no doubt, prove to be yet another enjoyable get-together.

Now that the exhibition has opened, I am re-energized and cannot wait to get back in the studio. I think I will enjoy a relaxing weekend and then jump back in on Monday morning. Well, I actually slipped into the studio earlier today -- can't wait!

'Til later,

Terrie

And the week just keeps getting better!

"And I"

High fire enamels on float glass

10"H x 11"W

This evening, my husband and I attended a gallery talk, a members meeting, and a silent auction at the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts. We had a wonderful evening. All 5 of the exhibiting artists gave very interesting presentations. The evening ended on a wonderful note. We were bidding on two pieces in the silent auction. It did get a little competitive, and at one point I put a smiley face beside my bid so that the other bidder would hold no hard feelings! We left with both pieces - a Roland Hocket print and a Nancy Reid Gunn ink drawing! My husband then surprised me by telling me he had purchased one of the Ron Yrabedra paintings in the exhibit! Am I just the luckiest wife or what! It seems like Christmas in October. Amazing! I 'm just thrilled. What a wonderful week, wonderful month, wonderful year, it is turning out to be.

'Til later,

Terrie

A new week begins . . .

"Largo" 9" W x 9" T
high fire enamels on float glass
Our week is off to a very good start. Tonight, we had dinner with our close friends, Kerry and Glenn. We have been trying to get together for a while now. We haven't seen them since our anniversary event in August.
Day after tomorrow, we will go to a gallery talk at the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts. Then, on the weekend, we may celebrate my Mom's birthday a little early (her real birthday is next Wednesday).
Next week I also have to take my paintings to the gallery. The opening is on Friday night from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
My nephew is overseas. We received a sweet email from him last night. Everyone please keep him in your prayers.


'til later,
Terrie

First Friday Gallery Hop in Tallahassee

"Quietude" 20"H x 12"W.
High fire enamels, sgraffito, liquid gold

It was an interesting "First Friday Gallery Hop" this month. The skies threatened and then it poured!

Earlier in the day, I attended a meeting at the University Club. As a member of the Artists' Steering Committee for the Florida Committee/ National Museum of Women in the Arts, we discuss a variety of ways to promote women in the arts while providing exhibition opportunities for our local members. Since FSU also had a home game on Saturday, the traffic was already heavy Friday afternoon as fans came to Tallahassee for the "Downtown Get-down" on Friday night. Combine that traffic with the Gallery Hop plus the rain and you have a few delays!

My husband and I went to see the Tallahassee Collects exhibit at City Hall. I had a piece in the exhibit. The Council on Cultural and the Arts (COCA) displayed selected work from the collections of a variety of professionals in Tallahassee. The collected works came from attornies, physicians, commissioners, builders, realtors, insurance executives, etc. It was also nice to see some of the artists and meet some of the owners of the pieces. Next, and after the torrential downpour, we went to LeMoyne to see the exhibit entitled "Encore." It featured four very fine artists and was a beautiful show.

On First Fridays we are usually at the South of Soho Gallery , an artists' co-op, in Railroad Square where we exhibit as members. However, for the first time since we became members, we were unable to attend because of our other obligations.

I am looking forward to my new website! I am hoping that it will be available soon. I will let everyone know when it goes online.

See you next time.

Terrie

New Exhibitions

"Day Tripper"

High Fire Enamels,sgraffito

15"H x 15"W

Well, there are several new exhibitions on the horizon. I am currently in the Invitational Exhibit at Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass in Dallas, Texas. I really enjoy working with this gallery.

Also, the opening reception for "Glass Canvases by Terrie Corbett" will be October 19th at Thomas Eads Fine Art from 6:00pm until 9:00 pm here in Tallahassee, FL. I am looking forward to that also.

It has been a busy year so far. We participated in the Chain of Parks Exhibit, Creative Tallahasee (where one of my pieces received an honorable mention), A Glass Act (the exhibit I curated), The Artists' League Exhibit at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, a one woman exhibit at Fabreana's, and then Chuck and I were the featured artists at South of Soho, an artists co-op, back in May. Later in the summer, I participated in an invitational entitled "Love Your Mother" a discourse on the environment at the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts.

Til Later!

Terrie

"A Glass Act" May through August 2007 Florida Capitol

I am delighted to report that "A Glass Act," the exhibition that I proposed and curated for the Division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State, was very well received by the public. It featured 16 regional artists. Many visitors were able to see the exhibition this summer when they visited Florida's Capitol. The 22nd Floor Gallery is a beautiful space - glass enclosed with a panoramic view of the city and surrounding areas. I was interviewed by the Tallahassee Democrat, our local paper, and received a two page article in the Sunday Arts Section (it included 5 photos)! The publicity for my own work and for the exhibition itself was greatly appreciated. We also received TV coverage. The exhibit conveyed the diversity in the manipulation of glass from concept through design, technique, and final resolution. The exhibition featured stained glass (as demonstrated in free-standing panels, contemporary lamps and wall pieces), enameled jewelry and larger enameled wall hangings, kiln-fired glass (sculpture, decorative platters, and pieces for the wall), mosaics with fused inclusions and tumbled glass, kiln-fired glass paintings (or glass canvases) using high-fire enamels, lampworked beads, and sandcarved glass sculpture and a sandcarved decorative furniture and wall pieces.

It was a pleasure working with the artists in the exhibition. I think everyone was pleased with the event.

Our 40th Anniversary Celebration

On July 15, 2007, we celebrated our 40th anniversary with a re-affirmation of our vows. The celebration was held at Oven Park in Tallahassee. There were 70 guests in attendance. Music was provided by the Tantalus Classical Guitar Quartet and the event was catered by Bella Bella. Our dear friend, Patty, officiated at the exchange and renewal ceremony. During the reception, my husband surprised me with a Nancy Reid Gunn wax encaustic painting entitled "Song for Another Planet." It was truly one of the great surprises of my life! We had a wonderful time with family and friends. In the photo on the bridge from left to right - my husband, Chuck, me, my Mom, and my brother Monty.

Artists' Grant Retreat at Seaside

It is a beautiful day! The weather has finally turned warmer here! I love it!

We had a great time at an artists' retreat at Seaside several weeks ago. It was stimulating and it was amazing to see the variety of talent - conceptual artists, actors, playwrights, film directors, dancers, singers, painters and sculptors, computer art phenoms and a toy designer.

There were 48 artists from Florida who received a grant for these workshops. 24 of us went to Seaside. We arrived on Friday afternoon and continued non-stop until Sunday. The Creative Capital Group a non-profit arts organization from NYC led the workshops. The NEA and our own FL Dept of State Division of Cultural Affairs were the sponsors. The weather down at the beach was freezing but we stayed warm even as we went from the Lyceum to the board room to the cottages for our break-out sessions. I met and made a lot of new friends. It was fun - we worked hard but enjoyed ourselves. My friend Jaye and I finally made it to the beach which was right across the street the last hour of the last day! She made the photograph on the beach that I have posted on the site!

Til Later,

Terrie

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a nice holiday and that you were able to enjoy family and friends.

Right after Christmas, we took a little trip.

We first headed for Jacksonville and spent the night there. The next morning, we went to St. Augustine and picked out the granite for our new counter tops in the kitchen. It was kind of fun riding around on the golf cart looking at all the different types of granite available. We then headed back to the west coast and St. Petersburg. Since the wedding wasn't until the 30th, went to the museums and did a little gallery hopping while we were at it! We really had a good time.

It is always good to get back home!