August 2011- Featured Artists

We are the featured Artists for August at the Juneau Artist Gallery located in beautiful downtown Juneau (Senate Building). Lincoln will be showing his new photography and we will have new glass wall tile designs and jewelry designs.
As always, we will be there to answer any questions and to talk about our work.
AND give you direction to our new studio and gallery space. Yes- we made the leap! It took us a few years to find a suitable location and to find the time to do it.

Our new studio is located in Lemon Creek across from the Alaskan Brewing Company. We should have a sign up soon and our goals is to have set business hours starting in August.

Canvas show Opening May 7th

Basement Studios is getting ready for a month long exhibit at the Canvas Community Studio and Gallery. The opening is May 7th (First Friday) It's a glass collective show. Five local S.E. Alaskan glass artists are featured. Lincoln has some new blown work, I will have some glass castings, cameo engraved panels and some blown work. It is turing out to be a "Must See" show. (I love it when people say that). Catch us at the opening 4:30- 7:ish or check out the work anytime throughout the month of May.

Basement Show info

We will be at the Autumn Festival at the JAHC this Saturday 12-6.
http://www.jahc.org/

The Fall is Here

Lincoln is home from blowing glass at Pilchuck glass School . The tourist season is slowing down.
We are getting ready for our fall line up.
Craft show this weekend- Sept 12& 13- Nugget Mall.

ALSO- I am teaching a glass and pottery class at the Canvas- starts this Thursday 6:30-8:30- Jewelry Fusion- should be fun.

The last 2 days!!!

We are down to our last 2 days of class! It was so amazing to spend time with my mentor and to really focus on work in the cold shop! We are all drained and tired.
Above is an engraving I did.

Below work I did with Martin Rosol.

The Studio provides a professional photographer at the end of the session. It's been a good day.

Now time to pack and get ready to head across the country.

Corning, New York

Well my friends, I am saturated! I am at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) Rakow Research Library today. There are no words for how amazing this places is....
I am on day 3 of an engraving and coldworking class with Jiri Harcuba and Martin Rosol.
http://holstengallery.com/artists/show/rosol-23

The Studio at the Corning Glass Museum is very impressive. We are getting a lot of work done. I hope to post some photos tomorrow.

Diving in at Pilchuck

Hello Folks- well we got off to a fast start- I am here a Pilchuck glass school in Washington State taking a class on glass casting with Silvia Levenson.
http://www.silvialevenson.com/?a=works


The first night was fun and hopping but I was ready to get to work.


We started by casting our hands.then use the the wax hand for a open face mold


Here we are steaming the wax out of the final mold. Tomorrow we get it all ready to go in the kiln. I'm not sure if this all makes sense. I think I need to go to bed. Sorry.

Waiting for the vet...

Life is better when you have a good view. It's a beautiful day and we are waiting for the vet. The old dog turned 14 this year and he seems a bit wobbly. We are lucky here in Juneau to have vets that come to your home for dog inspections. The dogs love it, we love it- it's just a good idea.

After that: make some beads, cut some glass for carving blanks, finish some jewelry....oh yeah pack. It's the four day count down till I leave town.

It was a good First Friday

We had a good time for our First Friday opening. It was a bit slow at first but soon people came by. The gang at the Ruby Room were such a big help and everything went smooth. I really liked the way the room ended up looking. I will get photos up soon.

NOW- I have a week and a 1/2 to get packed up for my classes at Pilchuck Glass School and Corning Glass Museum - back to back glass class fun. When I get home I bet my brain will be mush!
I hope to do a bit of blogging whilst I am away. Maybe even with photos! That would be fun. My friend Anji would be so proud of me if I were a good blogger girl on my adventures.

what an Alaskan winter

Well our group show opened this Friday with a nice reception. We had 300 people show up on a super slippy slimy night in Juneau. The ladies at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center (JACC) were so helpful and kind. Nothing like the last few pushes to get the baby out!
The show has 4 different glass studios from Juneau and Little Port Walter. I think people will enjoy stopping by. Lincoln and I have a cool collaborative encaustic and recycled glass piece and my new glass carvings are up.
We are going to try to have the room open during the Wearable Arts show on the 14-15th and maybe for the Ktoo disco party on Friday the 13th. We shall see.
Now....lets see taxes, prepping for summer and our next show in May at the Ruby Room!