Art in Glass

Christmas Pretties and Red Ribbons!

2011-12-05T13:16:00.000-08:00

Holly Berry with Ribbon plate

Nancy made these pretty trees

Blues to Fushia

Golds

Greens and Aquas

3.5" little dishes

Big Dish, 8.5 curved square

6x7 gently curved

Did you notice our ribbon? We placed second in the glass category at
the art show in Waynesboro!

Dulles Expo Christmas Show this weekend, preview pictures

2011-11-08T10:34:00.000-08:00

We will be at Dulles Expo Center this weekend (Nov 11 - 13). We are located in booth #454.5-455.5. Look for our Art In Glass by TG Designs sign. Here are a few recent pictures.

Blue Snow

Black stripe

Triple VT

Single VT

New pieces of glass

2011-10-03T17:44:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of the items that we made this week.

Piano keys new home

2011-10-03T17:36:00.000-07:00

One of our customers set us a picture of the Piano Keyboard on her piano.

New Bowl - heading to the St. James Festival on Saturday

2011-09-14T19:15:00.000-07:00

The red spot is camera glare.

This Saturday we will be at St. James Episcopal on Old Mill Road in Alexandria. It is just down from Woodlawn plantation, 10am - 4pm

Next weekend we will be at the Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival at Stratford Hall on Friday and Saturday.

Seawall Art Show

2011-08-12T07:55:00.000-07:00

We have all four of our kilns busy getting ready for the Seawall Art Show in Portsmouth VA on August 27 - 28.

Pictures coming soon.

Hope to see you soon - our booth is #79.

Gosport Art Festival

2011-06-03T05:55:00.000-07:00

Saturday early morning

Pictures from Virginia Beach Spring Market

2011-06-03T05:29:00.000-07:00

We will be at the Gosport Art Festival this weekend.

2011-05-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

We will be in booth H-121 with great gifts for Mother's Day. Here are just a few of the new pieces we've made. http://www.gosportartsfestival.com/

2011-02-17T10:13:00.000-08:00

New Plates and a Bowl

2011-02-15T05:43:00.000-08:00

Trees in the Snow and Holly Berries

2010-12-16T11:28:00.000-08:00

6x6

spreader included

Left 3.75" square, Right 4" square

Great for votives, rings or earrings

6x6 curved dish, spreader included

This one looks great with a pillar candle in it.

I use mine for ribbon candy.

Concerto in glass minor.

2010-10-31T05:28:00.000-07:00

You'll never hit a wrong note with these.

Holiday Shoppers at St. Christopher's Marketplace

2010-10-25T10:12:00.000-07:00

We met a lot of very nice people and had fun St. Christopher's Fall Market this past weekend. We brought out our newest Christmas plates and ornaments even though we thought it was a little early for Christmas shoppers.... we only have one tray left!

Pumpkins, cats and suncatchers

Pretty in pink.

Back in town with Halloween glass.

2010-10-20T10:51:00.000-07:00

I got home late last night from Nancy's house - we did the Lake Braddock show on Saturday. This weekend we will be at St. Christopher's (9am - 3pm) for their Fall Marketplace. Look for our TG Designs, LLC sign. Hope to see you there.

Take a look at our newest pieces for Halloween.
Fresh from the pumpkin patch. These can be worn as a pendant or a pin......but you cannot make pie out of them!

This is our newest litter of kitties waiting to go into the kiln.

2010-09-16T01:25:00.000-07:00

Doghouse Yarns is carrying our jewelry.

2010-09-16T01:17:00.000-07:00

Our friend Roseanne opened a lovely yarn shop, Doghouse Yarns, in Culpepper. You receive a warm welcome the moment you step inside. The shop is bright and full of amazing yarns, fibers, needles, hooks and spindles. Take a look at her site - even better get a group of friends and visit her shop.

Doghouse Yarns and More
708 Sunset Lane
Culpepper, VA 22701
540-825-3585

Glass on the go - Dulles Expo!

2010-09-15T12:41:00.000-07:00

We will be taking our trays, dessert sets, pates, windchimes and sun catchers to the Northern Virginia Christmas Market in November at Dulles Expo Center. We have not received our booth assignment yet but it I will update when we have more info.

Seawall Art Show in Portsmouth

2010-08-31T06:42:00.000-07:00

We had a great show - we only brought home a dozen plates and 2 suncatchers!

I have to praise and thank everyone who organized and volunteered to put on this show. Everyone was cordial and so helpful - we were so surprised when we were setting up and they brought us breakfast!

I only had time to take a few quick shots while we were setting up.

I was too far away to get a good picture - so you cannot see how pretty these plates were.

View from our room as we left to setup for the show.

A load of goodies from our kilns

2010-08-26T19:39:00.000-07:00

It's going to be a nice weekend so come to the Seawall Art Show and see us in booth 79.

Nancy designed this pretty dessert set.

Suncatcher

2010-08-16T12:09:00.000-07:00

I did not get a chance to get a picture before I took it to the show on Saturday - so I took a quick snap of it on our table a short time before my friend Alice bought it.

In our studios getting ready for upcoming shows.

2010-08-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

Here I am in my studio getting ready for the RCK Market Faire on Saturday and Seawall Art Show the end of the month.

I do all the messy work, sawing and grinding glass in the garage...or Studio B as I like to call it.

Nancy is busy working, too. She has a really nice studio - a bright sunporch that has all of her glass and equipment in one place.

For those of you who know her, yarn is not her only stash!

Let's take a sneak peak in her kiln.

We will be at The River City Knitters Market Faire this Saturday. It is open to everyone so hope to see you there.

The end of the month we will be in Portsmouth at the Seawall Art Show on August 28th and 29th.

I will updating our show schedule next week.

2010-07-15T15:19:00.000-07:00

Nancy's new knee and Bo's progress.

2010-06-28T23:24:00.000-07:00

Nancy is doing very well since her complete knee replacement. She is working hard at her physical therapy and has a good range of motion.

Bo has now completed two sessions of treatment and is back home regaining strength. It will take about a month before the doctors can access the effects.

Bo begins treatment for cancer on Tuesday

2010-06-06T18:13:00.000-07:00

Many of our friends out there know that recently doctors found a return of cancer cell in Bo my sister Nancy's, husband. I wanted to give you an update and thank you for your continued prayers. Bo will report to the hospital on Tuesday and begin Interleukin-2(IL2) treatment. He will be in the hospital for a week and receive treatment every 8 hrs - home for a week to regain strength and back to the hospital for another week of treatment. The doctor said there is 10% chance of recovery and 30% chance of remission.

We surely are praying for that 10%.

Earrings make great Mothers Day gifts - see them at the Strawbery Street Festival May 8

2010-05-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

A favorite of brides is the "Fire in Ice"

collection that you see in the right column. It has a personality that changes

with the color of each garment it is worn with.

This is the "Sarah Collection" which I created for my friend Sarah. She is a dainty lady who makes an impact on everyone she meets.

Many of our customers asked for clips and here they are!

Magic Dragon Day this Saturday

2010-04-27T19:21:00.000-07:00

May 1st join us at St. Michael's Episcopal Church for Magic Dragon Day. There will be a lot of activites for the entire family.

Strawberry Street Festival, Saturday May 8

2010-04-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

We are excited to have been selected to participate in the 31st annual Strawberry Street Festival on May 8th at the William Fox Elementary School on Hanover Avenue. We will have wonderful gifts for Mother's Day.

Daisy Day's tomorrow - come see me!

2010-04-23T18:16:00.000-07:00

Come by my booth and choose a one of a kind Mother's Day gift. Don't worry about the weather my booth is inside the gym - center of back wall. Look for my banner. Hope to see you at St. Catherine's ( 6001 Grove Avenue) tomorrow.

We did this one together!

2010-04-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

Nancy did the torchwork for the center, then I "framed it" in the same turquoise glass, fused it flat and finally slumped it...and after 3 days in the kiln have this pretty plate.

On the left is how it looked going into the kiln and the right is a closeup of the center of the finished plate.

Triangles and spots

2010-04-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

Blue plate

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Left: after first fuse

Right: After slumping

Manchester HS Spring Bazaar on Saturday

2010-03-22T14:36:00.000-07:00

Look for us at Manchester HS Spring Bazaar this Saturday, March 27 from 9am - 2pm.
12601 Bailey Bridge Road
Midlothian VA 23112

Here is a peek at one of our newest pieces. You can see it in person at Occassionally Cake bakery and taste those cake truffles pictured or make a lunch of their great cupcakes - everyone should have lunch in reverse sometime.
See you there!

April Shows

2010-02-09T18:11:00.000-08:00

April is going to be a busy month- we will be particapating in two juried shows. First we will be returning to St. Catherine's Daisy Day's here in Richmond. Our second show is the Hot Glass Festival at Sunspots Studio in beautiful Staunton, VA.

Pretty Baubles

2010-02-09T12:15:00.000-08:00

It is hard to get a good picture of dichroic glass on a cloudy day like today.

Two new trays

2009-11-18T10:23:00.000-08:00

I have not been very diligent about posting lately. We have had a busy show schedule and then Nancy had ankle surgery. I did my first solo shows and I have to tell you I was nervous but they went well. When we set up we each have tasks that we always do and I take for granted that I don't need to be concerned about anything else. Well,I do miss Nancy's touch when it comes to setting up our displays but thanks to cell phones I can (and do) call for emergency advice.

So far this week I have two new plates (which come with spreaders) and cooling in the kiln are two candle trays. I have a tray of goodies waiting to go in the kiln but that's a secret for now!

Kitties for next Halloween

2009-11-10T09:12:00.001-08:00

Now I just have to decide if they are going to be pins or pendants. For now they are keeping me company on my work table.

Under the Sea Wind Chime, Forecast Snow!

2009-11-02T11:16:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I posted, so I'll show you a couple of pictures. Nancy made this windchime - it was comissioned by one of our friends who will be giving it as a gift. Isn't it pretty? I wish the picture did a better job of showing the sand at the bottom of the sea.
Here is a picture of the show at St. James a couple of weeks ago. The spot was short so I tried a new arrangement with the tables. It worked and people came into the space. Snow!!! This is not a very good picture and I have not yet put on bails and/or pinbacks.

2009-10-13T17:06:00.000-07:00

Boy was I wrong - that Southwest trip inspired a tray in turquoise, maze and hints of those purple sunrises out there.

Today Nancy and I had a successful show here at the officers club on Fort Belvoir. Our next show is on Saturday, with set up Friday night, at Lake Braddock HS. It is a juried show in its' 24th year. With all the beautiful weather up here we have been told to expect large crowds.

Back in the Studio

2009-10-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

September just flew by and I'm finally back in the studio. Nevada and the California desert was so very inspiring. I expect red glass will be going in the kiln after all those red rocks.

Monday I went to my favorite glass shop and came home with a carload of new glass.

I'll be in doing a show here in Midlothian the first Saturday in November. I'll be at Clover Hill High School for their Annual Craft Show. This will be my first show alone - Nancy is having foot surgery the day before and will be out of commission for a while.

Show Schedule Update

2009-09-01T20:42:00.001-07:00

I've updated our show schedule. I'm excited to do the Selma railroad days show. Selma is a really neat little town full of lots of antique and boutique shops.

Black Cat, Bending Glass & Jelly Fish

2009-08-28T11:00:00.000-07:00

Halloween decorations are in all the craft stores so I needed a little something since it is one of my favorite holidays. This little kitty got adopted the first time he left the house by my good friend at our show last weekend.
Can you bend glass - absolutely!! Nancy made this windchime - the chimes are blue and I haven't got a picture of it with the chimes attached yet. This is from the girl who refused to cut glass when we started out so she would not get cut - now look at the intricate things she does.

Pretty new earrings - I know the background (my old piano stool) is not so pretty but I really love the play of light. My little studio has two walls of windows, one side is open and the other has a short wall (just over a metre) with a door to the garage.

We Have A Winner!

2009-08-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

Nancy is in Orlando so I called to let her know that her Apple-A-Day windchime (see previous post) placed third in the artglass group challenge - I can't wait to find out what is in her prize box, all I know is it is glass supplies. Each month there is a different theme - and July was "red". The August challenge is trees but I don't know if she will be entering because we are now "harvesting" trees for more Christmas tree pins, since we have sold every last one. When she gets home tonight she will find, tucked in her doorway, a first cutting waiting for her special tree trimming touch! The ones below were from last years crop.

Four Corners Sushi & Apple-a-Day Windchime

2009-07-31T10:49:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of Nancy's newest piece. I got to see it yesterday when we met for lunch and I can tell you that this picture does not do it justice!

Here is her completed Apple-d-Day windchime.

Sushi in the Sunshine

2009-06-29T05:48:00.000-07:00

Sushi in the Sunshine" is Nancy's newest creation! We are expanding our line to include sushi dishes.

She entered this in the June project challenge in two of the glass group that we are members of - it looks like a winner to me.
Coming soon - a windchime with jellyfish. I have only seen a picture of it in progress and can't wait until it is finished and she sends photos for me to post.

Coming soon - apple windchime

2009-06-11T07:23:00.001-07:00

Nancy is back in the glass studio! She sent me pictures of the windchime she is working on. Did you notice the caterpillar waiting to take a bit of that beautiful red apple? I can't wait to see it fired and assembled. She will be coming here for the weekend but I don't know that it will be finished because today she is having a root canal...ouch!

I've have a new plate that just came out of its final firing. I played with my program so that my design would not all melt into the glass but remain 3-dimensional. The roses are from my garden.

2009-06-03T12:08:00.000-07:00

While Nancy was in Finland I played with glass and here are a few of the pieces I made. I have to take more pictures later.

Horizontal stripes that work for me - as we all know not everyone can wear horizontal stripes but these work for me. I love to play with blue, green and purple dicrohic glass. The first piece is made from e differnt blues and a green.

These earrings are blue with a touch of purple - they were hard to get a good picture of.

I like this piece it is shades of green, the larger piece has a bit of blue tone to it and the little piece on the upper left is green with a bit blue diagnolly through it. As the light changes through the day the colors look so different.

I've been playing around with ways to photograph my pieces - have not yet decided what I like the best. The little dish was from a milk glass set that belonged to my mother. I did these earrings and pendant in soft summer colors. There are a two mor pendants that are similar in color but not yet photographed. I made this shawl pin then decided it need a coordinating "stick" so I got out my torch and collection of glass rods. I did find that those silver picks transmit heat a lot faster than the mandrels I use for bead work!

2009-05-22T06:32:00.000-07:00

Time to haul out my coat already??? I am packing for a trip to Helsinki, Finland and have been told to bring a winter coat! My husband has a week-long business trip and I have an unused passport. In spite of a 15 hour flight, sprained ankle, torn knee meniscus and dental surgery, I’m not about to miss this opportunity. Finland is known for a combination of Old World style and modern design. Hopefully I will come home inspired and it will translate into new glass designs. I’ve been searching for a phrase book but can’t find one anywhere. Anyone out there know Finnish?
~Nancy

Tropical colors

2009-05-20T09:33:00.001-07:00

This set reminds me of the colors I saw in Bermuda! These dots will probably get attached to hairpins.

Spring and summer jewelry

2009-04-27T20:27:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in adding any of these to your spring and summer wardrobe, please e-mail us. We take checks and credit cards.

Life in the Blue

2009-04-27T10:24:00.001-07:00

Here is the finished piece I spoke about earlier. Like most “cooked” fish, it didn’t keep long. Someone’s mom will be giving it a good home on May 10th (Mother’s Day). Looks like I have to go fishing again!
~Nancy

Pretty Pendant & Windchimes

2009-04-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to show off one of my favorite pendants. It is hard not to keep this one for myself.
~Christina

One of our favorite memories comes from the 60’s. Summer evenings were filled with the tinkling sounds of oriental glass wind chimes. Christina and I put a modern twist on the old idea, making chimes that reflect our personal styles. The strength of the glass is amazing and the sounds are only surpassed by their radiance when the light shines through. Sis and I made windchimes for ourselves - mine is the vibrant reds and I call it "scattered glass", Christina's reflects some her favorite colors blue and green.

~Nancy

Spectrum 96

2009-04-18T07:54:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to experiment with Spectrum 96 glass and I really like the resulting tray. I really do like their transparents - nice vibrant clears. The only drawback is I have to keep store it in a totally different area that I do the my COE 90's but I think I may do just that. I need to work with the firing schedule for small pieces(the edges were not as crips but more rounded than I like) but I think I nailed it on the large piece - not bad for a first try.
~Christina

Nancy checks in

2009-04-16T05:11:00.000-07:00

After a series of gray, rainy days I am excited about seeing the sun today. It seems so bright and yellow that I am inspired to do some summer designs. Today I’ll be “cooking” fish in the kiln. I have an underwater design in mind complete with shimmery water. Look for a picture in the next few days – unless it is the one that gets away!

~Nancy

Fiesta

2009-04-16T04:54:00.000-07:00

I'm calling this one Fiesta!

~Christina

Cheese trays

2009-04-10T07:05:00.000-07:00

In preparation for our next show in a couple of weeks - we will be at St. Catherine's in Richmond for Daisy Days - I have been making more cheese trays. We had just a few left and inventory is low and due to two large (cheese tray) commissions that we just finished.

I love stripes (with polka dots a close second) so after playing in my fabric chest I was inspired to make these.

~Christina

Spring Flowers

2009-04-09T12:17:00.000-07:00

We finally decided to take the plunge and venture out of our studios into cyberspace to share with you our glass designs. Let us know what you think!

My sister, who loves flowers, does not garden. She planted these pretties in her kiln - aren't they pretty?