Christmas Ornaments

My dad and step-mom came for early Christmas celebrations this weekend. 

We went to another glass workshop and grandparents and grandchildren made ornaments. 

Here are the finished pieces! This is my daughter's... 

And my son's... 

My step-mom's...

And my dad's... 

All four together. They are SO beautiful and even more so in person. They did a great job! 

Glass Workshops

I realized I never blogged about the glass blowing workshops I've been taking. The most recent was to make these Easter Eggs, and our whole family got to attend.

From left: my son, my daughter, my husband, and me. 

My mother-in-law and her boyfriend's eggs, too. 

Here are some photos from the previous classes I've taken. This pumpkin is, for sure, my favorite. 

Even the bottom of the pumpkin is pretty!

Christmas ornament class...

Glass heart paperweight class... 

My husband, mother-in-law, and kids got to make ornaments, too. They went in JULY, which we all decided is not the ideal time of year to work with hot glass. It was brutal. 

It wasn't planned, but with my purple one, we have a lovely rainbow.  :) 

Mosaics Classes

I’ve taken a couple of classes on mosaics from a local art studio. I think I LOVE it. I wish I could go there everyday. 

For the first class, I attempted to make a hot air balloon. It didn’t quite turn out how I hoped (I think it looks more like a topiary), but I love the colors and the idea. 

Here’s the hot air balloon, before grout...

And after grout... 

The second class, I decided to try a tree. I found this photo to use as inspiration. Clearly I attempted a much more simplified version! 

Here’s my glass, glued down and ready for grout. 

The grout was messy, but fun! 

The final (or almost final) pieces from the class. 

And the final... after grout and ready to hang. 

 Thanks for looking!

My First Mosaic

I took a class at Kings Art Center and learned how to make a small mosaic suncatcher!

The grout is messy! I felt like I was smearing tar!

But the finished piece looks pretty fun!

I think I am obsessed with rainbows........ 

I have two quilts almost done and a bunch of pictures of gifts I made for a friend's wedding. I'll share those next week after they are married!