March 19, 2008 at 5:57 am (fusing, glass, surgery)
Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks. I’ve been diagnosed with a 15cm tumor growing on one of my ovaries. Okay, ick. I am scheduled for surgery 26 March at 8 AM. Whoa. I am preparing for 6 weeks recupertion time. Triple whoa. I’ve not been making too many beads of late, but the ones I’ve made I like a lot. I’ll post pix soon. I’ve also been working on a fused glass suncatcher with hand-made beaded chain for my ex-husband and wonderful friend Jon. I hope to have time to finish up a few beadsets this weekend, but it’s Easter and sort of a busy time for me because of my church/singing activities.
I don’t know when I’ll be able to sit at my torch. Since I lean rather than sit, it could be as soon as 3 or 4 weeks. I’m working on making my homespace as inviting and comfy as possible, since I’ll be there a lot. I planted lots of purple, yellow and red flowers in pots on the deck yesterday, so that will be my next round of bead colors.
I’ll post at least one more time before Day of the Knife.
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March 7, 2008 at 5:35 am (Uncategorized)
I am taking a wire wrapping class Saturday and needed a set of beads. Still have a few more to do. I’m going to try and re-create the large center bead, and make a couple or three more gloppy ones. Just in case these don’t work in the class, I have a couple of sets of random beads that happen to match, because I use the same colors in quite a few sessions at the torch. Accidental sets, I guess.
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March 6, 2008 at 7:48 pm (lampwork)
Tags: creativity, process
My wise partner pointed out something very important to me. Sometimes we substitute buying for doing.
I am first to admit, I become very caught up in my catalogs and web sites offering fabulous glass and tools and books and beautiful ideas and incredible glass art. I have a marked habit for acquiring many more glass rods than I possibly have time to use at this point. I get mesmerized by the pretty colors and possibilities. And yes, I have made some nice beads of late.
But but but
I need to remind myself that acquiring pretty things to make pretty things with is not the same as making the pretty things. It is not productive. It is consumptive.
The only glass I should need to purchase over the coming 6 months is black, white, clear and ivories. I have hundreds of rods waiting to be transformed, by me, into beautiful things. Setting goals and creating projects are necessary parts of the process, but I must remember that the only proof of creativity is the bead on the mandrel.
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