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If you are in Adelaide during SALA, check out the exhibition by a very talented young man. David Frahm – taken away too soon from us but his work will be showcased during SALA 2013.
The opening ceremony is being planned for 17th August 2013 between 3pm-5pm. See you there. ~~~SimplyBea~~~ Well, what can I say……it’s been another long period between posts and so very much has happened. Some major personal events which impacted on my creativity, lack of confidence, weather changes, and so on…..I could go on but I won’t. I have cleared my mind, the weather has cooled down a fair bit more so it is more pleasant in the low to mid 20s rather than high 30s to 40s which has been hanging around for quite a while here. I managed to get out for a lovely walk on one of the better beaches on the North coast and took some photos, had a lovely lunch with my partner at the Rockpool Cafe at Stokes Bay and managed to get a couple of hours on the torch last night so it’s all coming together again.  Storm clouds brewing over Stokes Bay When we got to Stokes Bay, the skies were starting to look grey and wet…..building up as we started our walk on the beach……  Blue skies on the other side….. But as we kept on owalking to the other side of the beach….there were blue skies and fluffy clouds….. I am not setting myself any deadline, being gentle to myself as it has been stressful at work and I come home tired and don’t feel alert enough to be lighting my torch to melt glass!  One step at a time…. So…..one step at a time from here on for a while….. Some ideas are taking shape in my head which is good and we’ll see what comes out of that soon enough. If you are on Facebook – check in on my page once in a while as it’s a whole lot easier for me to post a quick pic or comment there than keeping this updated.  Clear water ahead….. Clear waters and ripples ahead……omen for a new start…….. Catchya round the traps, have fun! ~~~SimplyBea on Kangaroo Island~~~
Here I go again…..this time, no apologies for the length between posts because I have been BUSY and have actually been updating my facebook page, so if you are keen to follow my ‘work-in-progress’, head on over to my SimplyBea FB page and ‘Like’ it to keep updated.
Starfish pendants in boro
Seahorse pendants in boro
Mermaids in boro
The mermaids are a reasonable size
Mini Coral reef garden marbles All these pieces will come together this afternoon to form a mermaid’s garden at Fine Art Kangaroo Island for the KI Art Feast which will be launched next week on 28th September 2012 in Kingscote. Once I have set it up, I will post new pics here and on my FaceBook Page. Catch you later! ~~~SimplyBea~~~ Well….another long pause between posts…..work, down time, this and that…..and now….some new work from me…..
I hope you like them, I ran out of glass after the last one so I have to wait a little while for my new glass to come and I can start playing again. Here are some implosions in boro also from last weekend’s torch sessions.
It’s a pity that the weekends are so short….I would love some more play time to improve my fantasy creatures. I have listed a few vessels in my online store for now and I have just received some more luscious colours of frit to play with so there will be more to come. Here’s a quick peak at the collection available.
They have lots of sparkle in them and look really gorgeous when they catch a bit of light. Put them by a sunny window and place a few drops of your favourite essential oils if you like. The warmth from the sun will release the volatile oils into the room and you won’t have to worry about a tea-light candle burning on an empty oil pot or leaving the electric oil burner on and forgetting about it. ~~~SimplyBea~~~
Well, it has been a LONG time since my last blog post and lots has happened in between. I was lucky enough that whilst I was battling depression from work related causes, I had the good fortune to play with borosilicate glass under the patient guidance of my teacher, Bernie Stonor.
Just to give you a taste, of the latest play with boro…the vessels above are about 8-10cm long and look great in a sunny window. They make great sun catchers and can be used to hold your favourite essential oil, slowly releasing it as the vessel is gently warmed by the sun or hang it near the fireplace or heater. I have named this collection Fire & Ice because of the sparkles in them which remind me of burning embers and light catching on the icicles, but also because they have come forth from the flame and released my muse trapped in a prison of ice…… These six vessels will go to Adelaide to be part of the Small Change Collective group exhibition for this year’s SALA. There are many more which I hope to put up on my website or maybe even sell through selected outlets on the island. They have been good fun to make and are a great exercise in glass/flame control. More in the kiln tonight and lots more piccies to take! Stay tuned!!!!
Well….it’s been a while between posts (again) but for a good reason this time. We did learn a few lessons from this exhibition. There have been lots of flow-on interest in my work as well and I have had enquiries for other pieces, similar and different to what has gone in to the exhibition. I am having a bit of a ‘brain drain’ at the moment now that the adrenalin of preparation is over but….there’s still more to do soon…..Easter market…..prep for new stuff for SALA and I had better get my thinking cap on for October’s Art Feast….. One of the stand outs in the collective’s exhibition was the collection of larger than life photoprints which my boyfriend put up….all stunning photos and even more so in the dimensions he had them printed out in….it is even more impressive in real life to see these stunning photos up close and see the detail in the Ospreys and the sea lions…..
Now that all that mad frenzy of getting pieces ready for the exhibition are over, I have been busy catching up with ‘this and that’ and last weekend saw me busy with wire….
I made lots of jumprings to weave into bracelets for some commisioned orders and they turned up really lovely…..
So now…..this weekend has been spent setting up our new iPads, updating software and dealing with all those oh-so-necessary techie issues we seem to use daily nowadays to keep in touch with the outside world. Well…..certainly true for me out here in a remote location on a faraway island… Just thought I should take a break to update this page and when I get the pieces back from the exhibition, I will post them up here and possibly in the shop as well for sale. ~~~simplybea~~~ *phew* and **double phew** All that hard work is now finished, just have to get the items to Adelaide to set up for the exhibition and have a good time!!! Catalogue descriptions have been submitted, my ‘reference photos’ have been done – shaky hands didn’t help but they are good enough for my personal reference. Here are a couple of the ‘group shots’ so you can have a sneak peek at what is going up to Adelaide on Thursday.
The necklace below is is my ‘play’ with copper….it just makes the blues in the beads ‘pop’…and I love the effect, so what do you think?  Playing with copper
……….and the other side of the focal bead…….
See you at the exhibition? ~~~SimplyBea~~~
Well, next week will be a very full one for us……going up to Adelaide on Thursday to set up for the X-Change exhibition. All the pieces are now done, just have to prepare the catalogue, write up descriptions and rate the pieces, take reference photos so I know what’s there and then pack!!! I will post piccies up here later and then also photos of beads to be made up into pieces for the gallery and for sale through my FB page. Just hoping this hayfever attack goes away soon – it’s NOT fun to try and do stuff with a super runny nose, itchy throat, ears and eyes!!! *yuk* Catch you later! ~~~SimplyBea~~~ This exhibition is a little bit different. Brought to you by the “Small Change Collective”, this group of 10 artists have all produced their work without concern for what money it might bring to them. Instead they are happy to trade their art for (almost) whatever you are willing to offer them! A trailer for a framed limited edition print? Yes! A couple of bottles of champagne for a necklace? Sure thing! A massage for a polymer clay dragon? Why not! I am taking part in this exhibition with 10 other talented artists. Some sneak peeks of what I am working on ……….
Come and check out the final results for yourself at the Santos Conservation Centre. ~SimplyBea~ |
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