tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78260880891273346392024-02-19T19:58:45.281-06:00Kanna Glass StudiosAn art blog about glass and silver jewelry, inspiration, my daily adventures in life, and occasionally time management.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.comBlogger321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-76056589655529124562022-12-21T13:45:00.001-06:002022-12-21T13:45:02.269-06:00My current blog<p> My current blog is over at my Shopify store blog on <a href="https://kannaglassstudios.com/blogs/news">Kanna Glass Studios</a>.</p>Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-47901337080872772832019-05-15T09:38:00.003-05:002019-06-11T17:13:36.706-05:00Studio Time: CiM Testing - Mantis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I started out testing CiM new colors for testing feedback but fell in love with most of the colors and ended up using a number of the colors in my new Citrus Collection being developed for the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee in June.</div>
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I'm finally getting around to posting my results from the CiM testing with the new batches of blues and greens. I tested Eclectus Parrot, Mantis, and Budgerigar. Eclectus Parrot is a limited run and in limited quantity. I was able to find 5 lbs of Mantis, and it’s nearly the same color as Eclectus Parrot, so this fits the bill and makes a beautiful swirl for the Pomelo collection. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div>
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Mantis is a super easy green to work with. No shocking. very smooth. Slightly stiff so it needs a little more time to melt. I like to work hot and fast and this glass tolerates that without getting too bubbly like a lot of transparent glass does. I might reduce the heat just a smidge to control the bubbling but generally it tolerates my working speed. </div>
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I mixed the color with Peppermint Cream and Venus to create the swirled version. </div>
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This is my first attempt at trying styling ideas with my beads. These are bead strands and just waiting for ideas to be made into jewelry.</div>
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I kept it simple on my first try at styling.</div>
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1. <a href="https://sahalie.blair.com/p/crochet-lace-flowy-blouse/166431.uts" target="_blank">Sahalie - Crochet Lace Flowy Blouse</a></div>
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2. <a href="https://sahalie.blair.com/p/rock-n-roll-capris/38146.uts" target="_blank">Sahalie - Rock 'N Roll Capris</a></div>
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3. <a href="https://www.sundancecatalog.com/product/fearless+sandals+by+cydwoq.do" target="_blank">Sundance Catalog - Fearless Sandals</a></div>
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<a href="https://kannaglassstudios.com/collections/twilight-collection" target="_blank">Kanna Glass Studios - Twilight Beads</a></div>
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Kate Davies is the designer of this gorgeous <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/epistropheid" target="_blank">Epistropheid</a> hat in fair isle style of knitting. My learning curve has taken a steep turn and I'm ravenous for challenging and complex knits. So I dove straight into fair isle knitting. I looked up various suggestions on how to knit fair isle. </div>
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Researching fair isle knitting, I stumbled across double-knitting.<br />
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So, I did Epistropheid as a fair isle knit. It ended up being a very quick (two nights, total 12 hours) knit because I knit two-handed. Love knitting two-handed! Allows me to benefit from knowing both English and Continental style and speed up the process. Plus, I love the result of the hat. I still need to block it to allow the stitches to bloom out. </div>
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My absolute favorite part of the hat is the top 9-point snowflake. So gorgeous. Such a clever design.<br />
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Even more importantly, I'm super proud of the neatness of the "wrong side" of the fair isle knit. The floats are tidy. Almost tidy enough to wear it wrong side out! But again I credit the two-handed approach to making this turn out so well. When I started fair isle, I was knitting both colors from the left hand and it was twisting the colors up. Once I started holding the contrast color in my right hand, the floats became much more consistent and the tension was also consistent (a key to the floats and proper tension). </div>
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Now I've decided to take the challenge to the next level and do the Epistropheid design in double-knitting. It's definitely a mental challenge. One that I'm enjoying so far even though I've already frogged and re-knit this twice. Recovering from mistakes is much harder so I've been knitting more slowly. </div>
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The last two-color knitting I'm going to conquer is the brioche stitch. I'm not super convinced I like this stitch yet. I think it probably has to do with the color combo. If I choose a color combo that I love better, I might like it a little more. I have some designs favorited in my Ravelry that are a little more intriguing than straight brioche. </div>
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-53889636437214802812017-11-20T09:18:00.001-06:002018-04-23T22:07:29.082-05:00Artfully Meandering: Down the Knitting Rabbit Hole - My First SweatersI blame Irma.<br />
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Well, I started falling down the knitting rabbit hole before Irma, but Irma clinched it. Nothing like evacuating to Alabama and having four days to focus on knitting.<br />
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I finished...frogged and re-knit my very first sweater. This is the <a href="https://www.sundayknits.com/buy_oldtown.html" target="_blank">Old Town</a> sweater from <a href="https://www.sundayknits.com/" target="_blank">Sunday Knits</a>. This one took six weeks.<br />
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And then I went and knit a version in white for my niece. It was originally supposed to be for my sister, but I used a thinner yarn (smaller gauge) so it fits my niece better. This one took two weeks.<br />
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And now I have <strike>three</strike> four projects (two baby blankets, a scarf, and a hat) at the moment with a few others percolating in my head cast on my needles.<br />
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I knit my first pullover sweater in linen. This is gorgeous <a href="http://knitsestore.com/prism-yarns-euroflax-linen/" target="_blank">Prism Euroflax Linen yarn</a>. I had a skein of this yarn in my stash when I decided to take on this sweater. I ordered two additional skeins from <a href="http://knitsestore.com/" target="_blank">Desert Designs Knits</a> to complete the sweater. Normally different dye lots can create a very jarring transition, but it worked out okay with this sweater. And I'm SUPER happy with the result of this sweater. In fact, I have a request to make one for another friend. I've been able to machine wash this in super delicate and dry on delicate and it turns out perfectly. It's getting softer and drapey-er with each washing.<br />
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I've been pairing the sweater with another Sunday Knits item - the <a href="https://www.sundayknits.com/buy_sonoma.html" target="_blank">Sonoma Stole</a> is perfect for the slightly cooler in between weather for a Florida winter. I get to wear my warmer knits!!!</div>
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While learning to knit with linen, here is a list of references that have helped me.<br />
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Here are the linen posts:<br />
<a href="http://fluffyknitterdeb.blogspot.com/2006/06/l-is-for-linen.html">http://fluffyknitterdeb.blogspot.com/2006/06/l-is-for-linen.html</a><br />
<a href="http://untangling-knots.com/2016/05/20/6-things-to-know-about-knitting-with-linen/">http://untangling-knots.com/2016/05/20/6-things-to-know-about-knitting-with-linen/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-172115-1.html">http://www.knittingparadise.com/t-172115-1.html</a><br />
<a href="https://marvelknits.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/knitting-with-linen-technicalities/">https://marvelknits.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/knitting-with-linen-technicalities/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/linen-and-hemp-lovers">http://www.ravelry.com/groups/linen-and-hemp-lovers</a><br />
<a href="http://knitbot.com/blog/2013/5/9/knitting-with-linen">http://knitbot.com/blog/2013/5/9/knitting-with-linen</a><br />
<a href="http://knitbot.com/blog/2013/5/22/finishing-with-linen">http://knitbot.com/blog/2013/5/22/finishing-with-linen</a><br />
<a href="https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/knitting-with-linen-yarn-and-knitscene-summer/">https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/knitting-with-linen-yarn-and-knitscene-summer/</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPdU20WdzQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPdU20WdzQ</a><br />
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Adding lining to a knit piece:<br />
<a href="http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/05/best-way-to-attach-lining-fabric-to.html">http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/05/best-way-to-attach-lining-fabric-to.html</a><br />
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And a side note on a cool stitch called the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_goQtWqXE3A" target="_blank">Linen Stitch</a> for future knitting...<br />
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-36504186782385822642017-08-22T18:44:00.002-05:002018-04-23T22:07:05.049-05:00Studio Time: Kanna Earring DesignsCurrent earring designs I can re-create in either glass or polymer clay. If you need light earrings, I recommend polymer. If you like the beauty of glass and can handle a little bit of weight, then go for the glass.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5. Lasso and Lariat ($47 Retail)</td></tr>
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<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-81421374805197220472017-05-01T22:13:00.001-05:002018-04-23T22:05:50.460-05:00Studio Time: Going to Bead College (aka the 10,000 Bead Project)<div>
I was talking about my 10,000 Bead project with a fellow artist (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brendaliz.art/" target="_blank">Brenda</a>) and what I was learning as I went along. By making the same beads over and over again and not doing any complex designs yet, I'm learning the nuances of my tools and supplies. Her comment, "Oh! You're sending yourself to Bead College!" I guess I am! Right now I'm working on my Associates Degree, in other words learning the basics and setting a foundation. </div>
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For example, I'm learning how to use my torch effectively, getting less scared of lighting it, learning the value of adjusting the PSI on both the propane tank and the oxygen concentrator. I'm learning the difference between neutral, oxidizing, and reducing flames. I learned about reducing flames through a painful 37 Bead mistake. </div>
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I'm also learning how to pay attention to safety issues and correcting them immediately if something seems off.</div>
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Another side effect of this project is that I'm learning the nuances of the glass. I'm making the same beads over and over again. I'm learning which glass tends to shock easier and how to manage shocking. I'm learning to extend my glass stash by fusing rod ends onto new rods to use up as much as possible. I'm learning which types of glass work quickly or slowly and how to adjust my torch accordingly. For example I find ivory to be some of the softest glass and need to work it in a cooler flame to retain more control over it. These are the beads that go the most "organic" on me. Also I was trying to work faster by working with a hotter flame. I actually found I could work faster with a cooler flame since it didn't make the glass as molten and I could control the shape through gravity better. </div>
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Another example is through making the same bead up to 100 times. Here is an example of the progression of making disk beads from early tries to middle improvements to final solid designs. I have to confess I love the shapes and texture of the beginner beads. I hope to be able to retain the ability to keep the texture even when I'm more skilled. </div>
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Beginner beads. These are being held back.</div>
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I've started a project I'm calling the "10,000 Bead Project." Right after I committed to that in my mind and to <a href="http://www.makebigart.com/co-active-coaching/" target="_blank">my coach</a>, I got accepted into the <a href="http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/" target="_blank">Milwaukee Bead & Button Show</a>! This is huge for me. I've been applying to juried shows and this is the first one I've been accepted into. And, this is a huge opportunity since it's focused exclusively on beads and buttons! </div>
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I got the good news at the end of February, so March was about refining my designs and choosing a number of design to productionize. I was busy making beads in March, but I realized my approach was seriously inefficient. I looked at my pile of ideas (below) and chose designs to turn into production sets. </div>
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I continue to explore the Texture & Patina theme and bring it into my work below. I create bi-color and tri-color carved beads and coordinating spacers.</div>
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And large carved focal beads. These are some of my favorite so far.</div>
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My first forays into making glass beads were very disappointing. I had forgotten so much about lamp working! I scorched my first batch of 37 beads. While they are still interesting, it was a huge disappointment, especially because I know they're "wrong" ... i.e. I didn't do this intentionally. I was really hoping to get the beautiful glass colors. My next small attempt was MUCH better (next photo and the real colors you should be seeing.)<br />
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So, the lesson was: I was working in a reducing flame (which is too much propane). I had forgotten how the flame should look. I didn't have the pressure up high enough on the oxygen either so I was working really really slowly. I ended up ordering a new, bigger torch. That has also been a learning experience, but as I'm learning by repeating the same bead over and over again, I'm getting much deeper and nuanced experience in the tools. I'm learning how to get the flame hotter, how to keep the flame a little cooler so I can work slower. I'm learning where to point the torch so it doesn't get clogged if glass shocks and gets stuck to the torch. I'm learning how to clean the torch if a small piece of glass does get stuck. I'm learning the pressure of the my oxygen concentrator and propane canister.<br />
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I am writing this as a lessons learned for the month of March. I needed a month to experiment and nail down the designs I could make into production sets (multiples of the same beads). I needed the time to learn my tools and improve my techniques.<br />
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Now that I have about 2,000 beads of production under my belt, I feel more confident about attending the Bead & Button show as an exhibitor! As I've reviewed the current body of work I've been collecting, I realize it's all very basic. But, basic techniques are the foundation of any good artist. That's a subject for the next post!<br />
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Attached is a body of work in lamp work glass beads and polymer clay beads from 2009 - 2017. </div>
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My beads are simple and basic and I make a lot of my own beads into jewelry. I describe my style as organic and textural. I don't do a lot of focal beads. I create a lot of basic beads that are the foundation of most pieces of jewelry.</div>
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<b>Swirls Beads</b><br />
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I created a technique for creating messy swirls of color. I mix opaque, opalescent, and translucent colors. Sometimes I do a simple mix of 2 colors up to 4-5 colors.<br />
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These are carved polymer clay beads that were a breakthrough design for me that allowed me to combine my glass with polymer.<br />
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Most of these beads are made with polymer clay and alcohol inks.<br />
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I had so much fun with the polymer retrospective, I decided to do the same with my lamp work glass. Kind of fun to look through my art history. It took me a good six months in glass before I was able to form decent beads. </div>
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<b>Very First Beads</b></div>
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I bought the Fireworks kit from Hobby Lobby. Got brave. Turned the torch on and made them lumpy little globs of glass. Still proud of them.</div>
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The top three beads are from the class we took to learn how to work with the torch, hold the glass and mandrel. I found it useful to work with someone a little more experienced in working with glass, especially with something as serious as an industrial torch.</div>
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Ooooh, some very very ugly beads. Especially that "broccoli bead" where I'm experimenting with dots. <br />
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The first bead I kind of like. Except the ends are pointy and sharp instead of well-formed dimples.<br />
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Introduced higher contrast. Another leap forward.<br />
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Took a wire wrapping class.<br />
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Gift for my sister. Need to restring the glass beads, but necklace otherwise held up well.<br />
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Esmeralda Necklace. Really loved how this turned out. Used fine silver and wrapped in layers of green glass.<br />
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Favorite colors of course! Rusty red and pale blue. Lots of dots. Learned that I didn't do perfect placement very well, but started adapting to organic placement.</div>
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Really proud of these beads. I created twists in multiple greens and blues, created a small tube bead, then heavy wrap in clear glass. Squeezed the bead. Then layered a brown tree truck and varied greens for leaves. Rather imperfect, but it turned out like I imagined in my head! That was kind of fun! Doesn't happen all the time.</div>
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Learned that the simple reactive beads were much more interesting to my audience than the art beads.</div>
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First commission for a bridal party.</div>
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Starting to learn chain maille.<br />
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I got a new lamp work setup in Hong Kong! So happy to get back to glass back in 2009.</div>
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A gift for friends. They liked the giraffe theme so I experimenting with learn how to create that type of design. Fun!<br />
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First introduction to swirl beads. Kiwi beads in a transparent core and opaque outside. This spurred a new level of experimentation for me.<br />
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A fun quirky set I called, "The Dalmation wears lipstick." Inspired by a pair of polka dot black and white shoes with red toes.<br />
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The first time I tried the lariat style. Love this and need to come back to it.<br />
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Lush lampwork bracelets.<br />
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K... that was fun. Now I <i>need</i> to get back to glass.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-40936755448982952652016-06-28T08:00:00.000-05:002018-04-23T22:04:00.590-05:00Studio Time: Art Retrospective - Polymer Clay<div style="line-height: normal;">
<span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">I thought it would be kind of fun to wander back through my blog archives and review my progression in polymer clay. Right now, I'm starting to make leaps and bounds. It took several years to get here, though, with several breaks in between. </span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">There was a very rough start and some definite failures in </span><span style="color: #232323;">there</span><span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Uh... yeah... but you gotta start somewhere, right?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">First foray into color mixing courtesy of Maggie Maggio's color scales. </span><br />
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Trying to mimic where I left off in polymer clay. I really like these. I need to include these back in my repertoire. The lariat design is one of my favorites.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Working with the tools I have and learning about cane and learned how to do a checkerboard. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">Beginning to explore some different approaches to polymer and embracing the mixing that happens. Still not able to form uniformly yet. But I like the organic vibe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A collection of all polymer pieces that is showing a body of work. These were given away as gifts to friends when I left Hong Kong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favorite pieces. I created my own stamps and made some metal clay pendants. Started using inks to make the beads more shiny and complement the metal better.</span></div>
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Some of the last beads I made in Hong Kong before I left.</div>
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<b>2014 Experimentation</b><br />
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Some potential in the texture. Still too messy.<br />
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<b>2016 - The journey to where I am now</b><br />
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Some major failures in structure. Too thin which made it brittle and breakable.<br />
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First beads. These turned out great in jewelry.<br />
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First necklace again trying to imitate something I made in 2009. Didn't quite copy it, but liked how the beads were formed.<br />
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Fun necklace for my niece.<br />
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One of my first custom orders. Love how this turned out.<br />
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Stackable necklace in jewel tones. Beginning to experiment with carving.<br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-family: inherit;">These beads are my break-though in polymer that are helping me feel more connected to polymer. These are strata beads that I wrap in thin cane in multiple colors and carve back to reveal the strata.</span></div>
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I've had limited access to making lamp work beads since 2009. For a brief period, I had home studio in a home I owned in 2011, but then I had to move for work and I've been renting since then. I left off with making swirl beads. This is one of my absolute favorite pieces I made. </div>
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This week, I told someone, "I've been stuck in polymer clay while still dreaming of glass." Glass will never get out of my system and I'm anxious to get back to glass. But this week, I crossed that barrier or bridge into the land of polymer making something that segues from where I left off in glass and bridges seamlessly into polymer. But, this is something unique to polymer clay and can only be done in clay. Well, technically I could see how it could be done in glass, but this something easier done in clay.<br />
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As part of the texture and patina series, I made a series of <a href="http://kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/2016/06/studio-time-make-ugly-beads.html" target="_blank">rust beads</a> in the new strata style. I made another set for a custom order in ocean-y colors with a little bit of purple. I love carving back and revealing the colors beneath and creating a textural nugget. <i>Yeah. I found my voice in clay.</i> <i>Finally. It took several years and lots of false starts. I can see these beads complementing my glass beads eventually.</i></div>
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Another exploration is with the translucent beads with a layer of metallic leaf. These cover bright color and subdue the brights into a a beautiful opalescent color reminiscent of glass.<br />
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Strung up into 26" necklace.<br />
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Finally, ocean-y beads that are polymer version of the glass beads at the top of this post. Very happy with where I landed.<br />
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The grays... leftover from a custom order, plus some jewelry to clean up for my mom.</div>
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The yellows... can't wait to put these together.<br />
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Another piece in the <a href="http://kannaglassstudios.com/collections/texture-patina-rust-collection" target="_blank">Rust Series</a>. Super super love the "garbage beads"... I know. I really should call them something else... but that's how they started and it's sticking in my head! And now they've been renamed to Strata Beads<br />
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Silver clay components drying and waiting to be filed. The designs and my own hand carved stamps.<br />
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That's it for now!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-27660584976950024682016-06-13T08:00:00.000-05:002018-04-23T22:01:53.728-05:00Studio Time: Make Ugly Beads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When it comes to creating, it's to fun wildly explore and experiment. Often <a href="http://kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/2007/07/broccoli-bead.html" target="_blank">ugly beginnings</a> (link to my beginnings in glass beads) create really interesting results. At the recommendation of someone (I don't know who) I kept all my ugly beginning beads. They're in a small jar. They are the beads my friends like to sort through. Some of my current techniques have basis in these ugly beginnings. </div>
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Last Saturday, I saw beads on a necklace at the farmers market that triggered an idea that I wanted to try at home. I had a bunch of scrap clay laid out from my last session in the <a href="http://kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/2016/06/studio-time-rust-series.html" target="_blank">Rust Series</a> (I mixed 2 reds and a brown and three different blues). I made two sets of beads. One of them seemed promising.</div>
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Then, seeing a relatively empty tray, I smashed together some "garbage beads" as an experiment for learning. Very interestingly, when I carved both beads back, the "garbage beads" ended up being the real gems. I've really been embracing my organic approach to beads. The messier the better the results. I love the layers of color and some of the way carving it back made it look a little bit like the mica shift technique.</div>
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And the shavings. I've been saving all of the shavings and experimenting with these leftovers, but nothing valid yet.<br />
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That was fun! Still working in the rust series colors...<br />
<br />Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-87901075161096208242016-06-11T08:00:00.000-05:002018-04-23T22:01:36.701-05:00Artfully Meandering: Washington Oaks ParkAnother local gem, <a href="https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Washington-Oaks" target="_blank">Washington Oaks State Park</a>, sends you back into a a slice of natural Florida. This beautiful land is located on a relatively unspoiled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammock_%28ecology%29" target="_blank">hammock</a>, and site of the original orange groves in Florida.<br />
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When I first drove into this park, it surprised me with it's seeming quiet and privacy. The Young family owned this property and when they passed away, donated it to the state for enjoyment of all. Their property extended from the Atlantic ocean to the intercostal river way. They settled their house on the less busy intercostal. And this is such a beautiful gem of land.<br />
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This little fern glen was a delightful little surprise.<br />
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But, my most favorite part are the tall <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_virginiana" target="_blank">Southern Live Oak trees</a> festooned with romantic streamers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_virginiana" target="_blank">Spanish moss</a>. I've been trying to capture the beautiful light streaming through the strands, but never quite get what I see in person... but here is a sense...<br />
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Recently I toured one of the local attractions, <a href="http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/" target="_blank">Fountain of Youth</a>, here in St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is the oldest colonial city in the US that has been continuously occupied since 1565. </div>
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While the colonial history is interesting, there is a lot about it that is heartbreaking and brutal. I was more intrigued with the earlier inhabitants of this area. The original native Americans in this area were the <a href="http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/village.html" target="_blank">Timucuan Indians</a>. They died out in the late 1700's. This area was originally the Timucuan settlement called Seloy. What I found particularly interesting from the tour was how fertile this area was. They said they only had to work 3-4 hours a day to provide for themselves through gardening and fishing and maintenance of the family compound. </div>
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Below is the re-creation of a family compound (the equivalent of a house) comprised of several small structures. </div>
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This would be the sleeping area with a small opening to control ingress and egress. It was about 5-10 degrees cooler inside, which is very important in hot hot Florida.<br />
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The most exciting part of this park were the <a href="http://www.fountainofyouthflorida.com/peacocks.html" target="_blank">pea fowl</a>. And the boys were definitely on display that day!</div>
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This sleepy little hen (?) just didn't seem all that impressed with the boys.<br />
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Have no idea who this boy was showing off to. :-)<br />
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The peacocks and the re-created Timucuan settlement are very interesting and I look forward to going back another time.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-83495668717772952592016-06-01T08:00:00.000-05:002018-04-23T21:59:49.392-05:00Studio Time: Rust Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The colors in this color palette give me a tingle every time I see them. Mainly because they remind me of the southwest color palette I really love and miss. I've been attempting to replicate this texture and color pattern in polymer clay. Here is an early attempt.</div>
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While I was happy with the start, it left me feeling "meh."<br />
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But recently I've started carving the polymer after the clay has cured. I love the texture in monochromatic beads or swirled beads. I also started experimenting with a core color wrapped in a thin layer of an alternate color. When carving back the top color, I was able to achieve the look I was seeking with this rusted metal look. I created a series of "Wilma Beads" (you know, the big chunky, textural beads that Wilma Flintstone wore in the cartoon series).<br />
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Here is the large chunky necklace (Wilma style)....<br />
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Here is a simple bead and chain necklace...<br />
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A slightly more complex piece that while initially seemed southwest has leaned a little more toward the Asian because of the inclusion of metallic leaf. Usually my latest piece is my most favorite. This is my latest piece. This is my most favorite. :-)<br />
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Coordinating bon bon earrings....<br />
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And while this set is super simple and anyone can make it, there is a lot to be said for the basic. Laura Sparling had a brilliant blog post about <i><a href="http://www.beadsbylaurablog.com/2016/04/in-defence-of-basic.html" target="_blank">In Defense of the Basic</a>. </i>While I love making lace and want to learn how to knit a sweater, I like the mindless activity of knitting a basic, repetitive pattern scarf. And even though the beads in the above necklace are super duper basic (pinching off clay and making a round bead), the result can still be really, really pleasing. Why do we as artists get offended with doing the basic and simple? I know I like to do the more complicated difficult techniques, but I also like the basic and simple.<br />
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Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-53595956103775762942016-05-02T19:41:00.001-05:002018-04-23T21:56:14.055-05:00Studio Time: Getting that giddy feelingHave you ever been doing studio time and you start getting giddy about the work you're creating? Yeah. I'm there today. Even when it's simple, I'm learning ways to improve the quality, be consistent, and continuing to experiment with carved beads.<br />
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This is the latest piece I created. It was originally going to be a single two-stranded necklace. But, one of the things I love about creating jewelry is making it flexible. So instead of creating a single two-strand necklace, I created two <i>different</i> necklaces that can be stacked on top of each other to create a lush bouquet of buds in the center.<br />
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Here they are separately. The colors are all mixed up so you can wear them with multiple outfits.<br />
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Now that I'm creating, my mind is brimming with ideas and I can't wait to execute them all. I have some textured beads that are turning out <i>EXACTLY</i> as I wanted them to. I'll share those in a future post.<br />
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Just finished and delivered this custom order of a color crazy necklace in navy, coral, turquoise and green. The colors were elegant so I used copper as the wire to complement this set. The matt beads are slighter smaller than the <a href="http://www.kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/2016/03/studio-time-color-crazy-necklace-and.html" target="_blank">original color crazy necklace</a>. </div>
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I knew I really wanted to explore Texture & Patina because that really resonates with the core of my personal design aesthetic - organic, rustic, textural and primitive.<br />
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One of the ways I broke my creative impasse was by getting ink, brushes, and paper and just playing. I particularly loved this photo with the blue paint and rust. I wanted to figure out how to translate this into a two-dimensional design.<br />
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The marks on the left translated into the scratchy pattern below. I have two versions... one more scratchy and saturated, one a little simpler. They make great blender fabrics for quilts.<br />
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Short and sweet. :-)Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826088089127334639.post-21479945067282029112016-04-18T19:00:00.000-05:002018-04-23T21:53:42.236-05:00Creative Finds: Alyssa Hall, Mincy Branch, Barbra Mosby, and Linda Borek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My mom hosted a small mixed media show for our friends in mid-March featuring six artists who sell their work. I asked permission to share their work. It's so much fun having friends who are all talented artists. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Alyssa Hall</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Alyssa Hall is a talented and prolific multi-media artist. She paints, collages, and and creates jewelry out of her artwork. </span></div>
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<a href="http://starletalice.wix.com/alice-portfolio" target="_blank">Alyssa Hall's online gallery</a> </div>
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<b>Mincy Branch</b></div>
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A very talented photographer - she's holding up some of her favorite works (and my favorites) - a water lily and a Monet's Garden type photo.</div>
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<b>Barbra Mosby</b><br />
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Barbra brought handmade crepe roses to the event and taught session on how to make these. She's also very creative with her approach to paintings - for example, she bought a $5 painting at Good Will, but didn't like the color of the girls dress. So. She repainted the dress in a color she preferred. How clever is that?<br />
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<b>Linda Borek</b><br />
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And finally, my mom, who hosted the event. My mom is a huge fan of paper. She creates one-of-kind cards, wall art, and is also a talented photographer. She also enjoy creating steam punk inspired art (demo-ed below).<br />
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And there you have the remaining round-up of artists!Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05533784703781674844noreply@blogger.com0