At Play
high fire enamels,
and sgraffito on kiln-fired glass

Well, hello everyone! It has been a very productive week! I've attended quite a few meetings and I have put in my time working in the studio.

I was glad to talk with my brother and sister-in-law who have both been to Orlando and San Francisco since I last saw them. They shared some of their photos and looks like they had a wonderful time in both cities.

My brother also went to a meeting in Las Vegas. He sent some photos of some glass that he saw while he was there.

We were looking forward to a visit from my Aunt who lives in North Carolina, however, she has had to cancel. We are disappointed, but hopefully it won't be too long before we see her.

The opening of Soul Mates at LeMoyne is July 31st. Then on August 4th, I need to mail my work to Kittrell/Riffkind in Dallas. Their opening is August 23. We are trying to plan a trip out there. We would like to be there for the opening reception, but may not be able to make it in time. We will visit the gallery for sure. We also want to have dinner with some old friends whom we haven't seen in a very long time. Our plans are to visit The University of North Texas in Denton (30 miles outside of Dallas), where we both attended school, and then drive to Huntsville, Texas (70 miles outside of Houston) where Chuck was on the Music Faculty and I received my BFA degree and finished all but two classes (plus my graduate exhibition) on my MFA. We really had some good times at both places. It has been a long, long, time since we were there, however.

I have several places that I would like to go! I want to spend some time at the beach, I want to go back to Asheville, NC and we would like to make a trip to NYC. So - - - -when would we do all of this?! Who knows!

Well, I hope everyone has a good Friday evening. Come back. See you soon.

Terrie

Good week!

Old Cypress
high fire enamels

Well, it has been a fine week so far! We celebrated our anniversary on Tuesday and enjoyed a wonderful dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. I have had a good week in the studio. Had some good firings and got a lot done - amazing considering that I have 4 meetings this week! Yikes.

The exhibition at LeMoyne opens on July 31st. Tomorrow is the last day of the show at the FSU Museum. Then in August the exhibition in Dallas opens. The show at 621 comes down soon and the Airport show will be up a little longer also. When it rains it pours!

We also received a wedding invitation in the mail today. The wedding is the same day as the opening in Dallas...what are the chances!

Well, the screen is jumping, I'm not sure if it is my computer or the blogsite, but I am going to say good night for now.

Til later!

Painting and tennis anyone?

Fuel the Spirit
high fire enamels

Well, I hope that anyone that loves the game of tennis watched Federer and Nadal play at Wimbledon today! What a match!
It was wonderful.

It has been a nice 4th of July weekend. Thursday we started off by visiting a restaurant where a friend of ours was performing. We really enjoyed hearing Steve play and visiting with Marianne and Charles.
On Friday our good friends and neighbors, Jean and Jerry, had a 4th of July cook-out. We stopped over for a minute to say "hello" (My Mom was there, too) and then we had to leave to attend the opening of ANJE III (All Media National Juried Exhibition) at 621 Gallery. I had a piece accepted in the show. We also visited with friends at several other galleries at Railroad Square. It was First Friday. A lot of people were out celebrating the 4th, but there were some who did do the Gallery Hop. We returned home and the cook-out was still going on. We had an opportunity to visit a little plus Jean sent us home with the absolutely best made-from-scratch (including her own little limes that she grows) Key Lime pie I have ever tasted! Way to go Jean! They also said that my Mom had made the best baked beans for the cook-out. She is a great cook. I did not get that gene. My husband, on the other hand, is an excellent cook, too. I'm lucky.

Saturday, Chuck and I both worked in the studio. We actually got quite a bit of work done. . . thank goodness! I have a number of things that are distracting me from my studio work. I have several shows in August, one in Dallas, and one here. My schedule is getting full and I don't mean studio time! Steven Pressfield calls these distractions "Resistance" in his book, The War of Art (I call them scheduled meetings and projects). There are always distractions. The question remains whether we have the strength and professionalism to keep distraction, or resistance from preventing us from doing our work - putting in our time - creating. It is an on-going battle for artists, as those of you involved in the visual or performing arts know!
Anyway, I was glad to get a lot done yesterday so I could watch Wimbledon today! I'm looking forward to a busy week. I do love working hard in the studio and I try not to let too many other things prevent me from putting in my time!

Hope everyone has had a nice holiday! Let's all go out and have a good week! Come back and visit soon!

Til later,

T

Another nice reception!

Joy in the Morning
high fire enamels, sgraffito
and sandblast etching
Tonight we held the opening for "Women Artists" at the Artport Gallery. The opening reception was very nice and we had a good turn-out! The show looked wonderful. Kudos to Leslie, Janice, and Susie who did a fine job hanging it. This event was sponsored by the Council on Cultural and the Arts. The 12 women artists were comprised of the Artists' Steering Committee for the Florida Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

I enjoyed meeting some new people and talking to some old friends. It was a nice balance. One of the pieces I have in the show will be going home with someone else! That piece is posted here.

In two weeks, we will have the opening for the All-Media National Juried Exhibition at 621 Gallery. That should be fun, too.

Well, I need to get some shut-eye so that I can get some painting done over the next couple of days. I also need to mail some work to Dallas. Let's all go out and have a nice weekend!

Til later,

Terrie

What a week!

"Purrls"
cat fur beads, hand-rolled and hand manipulated
placed on sterling links.
No cats were harmed in the making of this project -
groomed thoroughly, but not harmed.
Collaborators include: Shade,Yam, Roundface,
Purrble, and Bump


Hi Everyone!

What a week it has been! Art, then meetings, then art, then meetings!

"Go Green" opened at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Art! - we had a good crowd and the exhibit is both colorful, interesting and thought-provoking. Our challenge was to say something about the environment, recycling, re-plenishing, preserving green spaces, making green decisions, etc. A county official gave a brief statement and then the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes and honorable mentions were awarded. Representing the Professional Development Committee for the Artists' League, I was delighted to present the Professional Development award to this year's recipient, Mari Knight.

My (recycling and re-purposing) contribution to our "Go Green" exhibit is seen here. I can honestly say that it is the first time that I ever enjoyed the laughter of fellow artists and patrons as they looked at my work! It was a fun evening. My husband and I also purchased a piece that we will enjoy for many years to come. After the reception we enjoyed margaritas with friends at 'San Miguels.'

Next Friday we have an opening at the Artport Gallery. It will be comprised of the artist steering committee for the Florida Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. I will have 3 of my paintings in kiln-fired glass at that exhibition. Then in 2 weeks, there will be an opening for All-Media National Juried Exhibtion (ANJE III) at the 621 Gallery. I was notified just last night that my work was accepted. So that is exciting. For those who are familiar with the journal Glass Craftsmen, there is a nice article about the online exhibition entitled "Self Portraits in Glass by Warm Glass Artists." Cynthia Morgan's terrific piece is featured on the cover. Kudos to Cynthia Oliver for all of her effort (and patience) in putting the exhibition together. She also initiated and produced a self publishing book about the exhibit! the online address is:
http://firedglassportraits08.blogspot.com/

Well, I need to get to the studio - time's a-wasting!

'Til Later,

Terrie

Summer is Here!

Remembering
High fire enamels on kiln-fired float glass

Well, here comes summer! We went to our nephew's wedding in Asheville, NC last weekend. The weather was perfect. Then when we came back, we found out that it is still nice here. The humidity is low and there is a slight breeze.

I am still working on pieces for upcoming exhibitions:

The Women's Exhibition sponsored by the Florida Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts at the airport gallery, "Go Green" by the Artists' League at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, and the Soulmates exhibition at LeMoyne. I am excited about the work for the Featured Artists series at Kittrell/Riffkind and I am working toward that event. My Pillars Projects are completed and already in place at local businesses.

I have 6 pieces at The Bender Gallery in Asheville. It is a beautiful space and we enjoyed our visit there last weekend.

Well, it is time to get busy! Have a good evening. Come back soon!

Good times ahead!

Maestro

highfire enamels, sandblast etching, sgraffito

The weather is suppose to be beautiful this weekend. ! We are looking forward to a visit from my brother and his wife. Then we will celebrate Mother's Day on Saturday night. Chuck, my husband, will cook dinner for us all. I may prepare a little dessert. It will be a lot of fun.

We are also looking forward to our nephew's wedding next weekend. The rehearsal dinner is Friday night and the wedding is Saturday.

The statewide juried event FSAS ( Florida Seniors Art Showcase) will open in galleries around the Capital City next week. I will have work at The 621 Gallery and at the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts.

The Pillars Project, a fund raiser for LeMoyne, has also been put in place. The pieces from different artists are placed in businesses around town. They will be on display all summer. Then, in September at the University Club, they will be auctioned off. There will be maps of the businesses where the artwork is located, so that people can stop by to see them.

In June, artists for the FL Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts will have an exhibition at the Artport Gallery. Then in August, I will have work in the Soul Mates exhibition at LeMoyne. Later that month, I will be one of the featured artists at Kittrell/Riffkind Art Glass in Dallas, Texas.

I'm excited to get back in the studio and try out my new kiln. We drove to the Jen Ken Factory a couple of weeks ago when they had finished building it, to pick it up. It was fun to see all of those new kilns being built!

Well, I'd better go for now. I hope everyone has a very Happy Mother's Day!

'Til later.

Terrie