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