MacIntosh Rose Fused Project

There's been a few days of catch up at ye olde homestead, with one chicken trying to brood a batch of unfertilized eggs, a strawberry patch the needs weeding, and a studio that is a mess and a half. We're fooling the broody hen with bright pink plastic Easter eggs. She can keep those warm and we can steal all the others under her for breakfast.

The strawberry patch got weeded and 6 rhubarb plants set in. Strawberry and rhubarb pie may just be one of heaven's gifts to mortals. Yum.

As for the studio... well.... Not so much. I did manage to make this very small fused McIntosh Rose sample . I've roses on the brain these days so I experimenting. Sometime later next month I'm going to try molding something, but this is the first step.

Back From the Show

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKq-OoFOBxh_svRYf8CNZhje8wO6JrQtVGPErcdJQTsZU1yuIQ8xSXj460Pkv4tjT-mMG4acVE8VgO2wkgx0lo7QiBrbf6lXTCn6ia9f2_ryn3hIxcc3gvy9SO8lUXC6NzClYznsOISP-u/s1600-h/100_0316.JPG This link is to a previously uploaded photo, which TA TA I managed to sell at the show last Sunday.

Returned yesterday from out show at Malvern Blooms, in Malvern PA. It was a lovely day, the town is cute, the main street was closed for the fair and a good time had by all. I'd joined Di at her studio on Saturday and she showed me some wonderful new pieces she's worked up: a 2 foot in diameter Mariner's Compass, a new version of Maryland Block and a 10 pointed star in a decagon frame she designed herself. She promised to post photos on our web site , but it may take her a couple of weeks. http://www.glassonthrsquare.com/

I'm tired from the drive, got lost in Baltimore on my way to a lecture last night and generally, I need to get my act together before Wednesday.

The photo is of a 7 inch square trial piece inspired by the blue glass. It looked like the orbit of planets, so I added a sun and rays to it. Not too sure I'll make many, but I like to make things occasionally that are different form my usual pieces.