HI!! It is Gathering time and this year we lucky Floridians have it in our backyards. The bead bazaar is open to the public and is at the Hyatt Regency in Miami on July 25th. If you live close by, it is a definite must-do!! Unfortunately, I will not be participating in the bead bazaar, however, I have seen previews of pieces that glass artists are bringing with them and they are spectacular.

Here is a list of glass artists posted by the ISGB that will be showing their glass art at the bead bazaar:
Dolly Ahles
Ann Scherm Baldwin
Rocio Bearer
Sabina Boehm
Laura Bowker
Anna Bowman
Larry Brickman
Carol Bugarin
Elizabeth Bunn
Jan Burrows
Patti Cahill
Deanna Chase
Ofilia Cinta
Kate Clark
Shirley Cook
Harold Cooney
Holly Cooper
Bonny Corner
Trey Cornette
Ronit Dagan
Paula De Rienzo
Stephanie Dieleman
Sharon Driscoll
Pamela Dugger
Diana Dugina Riebling
Anne Cleo Dunesmore
Robyn Keller
Amnon Erez & Ayal Elbaz
Jennifer Fahnestock
Leah Fairbanks
Donna Felkner
Heather Ferman
Kim Fields
Mitra Friant
Bernadette Fuentes
Kerri Fuhr
Lenora Gray
Stephan Hagstrom
Ginny Hampton Schmidt
Heidi Hardner
Vicki Harrison
Bronwen Heilman
JC Herrell
Nina “Sam” Hibler
Rebekah Higgins Huskey
Shannon Hill
Gregory Hoff
Jo Hoffacker
Susan Hood
Sarah Hornik
Charmaine Jackson
Kathy Johnson
Leslie Kaplan
Karla Klein
Margo Knight
Cecilia Labora-Meiner
Sara LaGrand
Patricia Lakinsmith
Marcy Lamberson
Susan Lambert
Andrea Land
Sylvie Lansdowne
Karen Leonardo
Libby Leuchtman
Kristina Logan
Rebecca G.Mason
Susan Matuszek
Susan Matych-Hager
Cynthia McEwen
Yoko Nakagawa
Masaaki Nakano
Akihiro Ohkama
Mary Claire O’neill
Ryo Ono
Tammy Osczepinski
Janet Parada
Sam Parcels
Sandie Passarello
Janice Peacock
Brad Pearson
Sharon Peters
Isis Ray
Denise Reschauer
Virginia Sager
Emiko Sawamoto
Jari Sheese & Douglas Salewsky
Annie Shook
Barbara Simon
Konnie Smart
Cyndie Smith
Lisa St.Martin
Elise Strauss
Barbara Svetlick
Mary Tarara
Leslie Thiel
Nancy Tobey
Brenda Trafford
Heather Trimlett
Hayley Tsang
Duriye Tuzun
Jeri Warhaftig
Debby Weaver
Amy West
Beth Williams
Lewis Wilson
Hideko Yoshida
Holly Young
Margaret Zinser

Definitely a show you do not want to miss if you are a glass bead lover!!!
Happy shopping!!

Hi! The Get Together was amazing.  There were over 20 us that gathered at the new Industrial Arts Center in Gulfport which is only 35 minutes away from me!  We shared tips, tricks, and showed off our pretties.  I demoed a lizard.  When I first started lampworking, I learned how to make these from Al Janelle and made bunches of them.  So I thought since I live in Geckoland, that a Gecko type bead would be perfect as the first demo for our gathering.  I can’t wait for the next Get Together November 8th.  So if you are a glassy peep, come on over and hang out with us.

Here is a picture of a Lizzie that I created on a hothead my first year lampworking.

I actually added new items to my website faykatherine.com .  I know you are probably shocked! Here is a picture of one of the Amazing Technicolor Dream Masks I added today:

Off to do more work!!

Later gator~

Fay

Hi!  I actually melted some glass on Friday.  After setting up my studio and moving the boro glass out of the way and resetting up with Effetre glass I created a few beads.  So after having months and months away from glass it was like spending the morning with my ol’ buddies.  Unfortunately, I was a lit’l rusty with my sculptural work. 

More soon.

Should I take the hint…the last four days I have been offered to teach lampworking in 3 different facilities in the Tampa area.
…hmmmmm…would anybody even want to take a class with me??????

What do you think??? Would you sign up to take a class if I was the instructor? and which bead styles of mine interest you to learn about???

Just throwing the idea around by brain.

Hi!  This is my first year of missing out on attending the ISGB Gathering…and I am really very sad about it!  This year the Gathering will be held in Oakland, California August 7-10th.  On Saturday, August 9th, there is a bead bazaar that is open to the public and is a must-go if you live nearby event.  I have been viewing some of the work people are planning on bringing to sell and each bead has been amazing!!

Here is the list posted by ISGB on who will be showing their glass art at the bead bazaar:

Hi!  A fellow glass lover has gotten herself into a pickle the past few days…seemed like a familiar pickle to me.  I recall being in my 20s (heck sometimes it still happens to me) being overly passionate about something and sticking my foot in my mouth.  Every person has been through these scenarios (some of us block them from out memories).  It is the way we learn…and now that I am one of those ol’ peeps, I look at Carter Seibel’s situation and fondly remember my own life lessons.  As the older set we need to gently and kindly help our fellow friends when they become overly passionate and all knowing, and set them straight with grace too.  We should be able to see where they are coming from since we walked along similar paths.  It was interesting to read the threads on LampworkEtc Forum…

My final thought:  Be kind to others.

Fay

P.S. Carter creates beautiful beads.  My favorite are her Aztec and Pinwheels Series.

Hi!  Whoop!  Whoop!! I lit the torch today and actually made four boro marbles…nothing fancy just some implosions.  I found out that I need larger marble molds.  Also, boro is so much easier to round up then softglass.  I have only made a handful of softglass marbles and one boro mini-marble before today.  I really need to practice before John Kobuki’s class later this month.  So all is good in the studio today.

More soon~

Fay

Hi! Mark your calendars fellow Tampa Bay Area glass melters for a fun-filled get-together on April 12, 2008.  More information can be found at: Florida Flames .

during bead and gem show week.  The shows take over the entire city.  This is my first year missing out on selling in Tucson since I moved.  I am definitely peagreen with envy that my friends are there running to every bead show and checking out all of the new creations.  My favorite show is the Best Bead Show.   Lewis Wilson and his show crew orchestrate a fabulous show offering a beautiful array of artist glass beads to the public.  So if you happen to be in Tucson, drop in the Best Bead Show and say Hi to all of my glass melting peeps!