We got back from GAS Conference in Tacoma, Washington. Note if I call something an adventure you know I am not sure how to describe it. It was my first GAS Conference so I had no idea what to expect. Let's start with the flight. I went through that take the position scan which indicated that I had to have a full patdown. It was entertaining but flying in and out of Albuquerque is always nice. Denver airport is also very nice. Sea-tac is old and can't handle the traffic through their terminals. We took a shuttle to The Murano Hotel in Tacoma. It is a very nice hotel that page homeage to glass artists in the lobby and on each floor. Our room was very nice and looked over the water in the distance.
We watched several long hotshop demos that were interesting and awe smacking. I did get photos which are on my cellphone so I will try to get them to the laptop to put them on here. I have gone to a lot of professional conventions, ISGB gatherings and art shows so GAS was just different artists. Most of the demos were in the hotshop. The only issue was that we were without transportation and the area around the Glass Museum offered very little in restaurants or other things. We went through the Art Museum that I recommend and LeMay Car Museum. I think we walked over twenty miles during the conference.
The trip home was agonizing getting through TSA only to be pulled aside once more for a full patdown. I am getting used to strangers feeling me up in public. This time they explained that my pants were too loose. That was probably a compliment since I have lost 33 pounds but they were new pants in a smaller size. In case you wondered, when that scan goes from one side to the other a figure shows up on a screen with little boxes of suspicious areas. One was my necklace, another two were because I had pushed up the sleeves of my sweater, the other was over my most private area and both thighs. Then they check for explosives. Obviously, I am not a good candidate for smuggling anything.
It is so good to be home and back to clearing out the gardens. We have put in three tomato plants, herbs and a few flowers. I was inspired by the demonstrations at GAS even though they were not flame workers. Maybe I'll get on the torch this week and play a little.
Barb
Barb in Las Vegas
Purple and Clear Olive Oil Bottle
Apple Blossom
Pipes and Flowers
Pipes and Flowers
PIPES AND FLOWERS
I have been making boro glass flowers for Lewis who is working with tubing to make small handheld pipes. Working with boro to make flowers allows me to experiment with more detailed flowers but it is challenging and I need to learn how to slow down. Working with the Lynx on boro also requires me to experiment with flame size. I'll take pictures of the pipes with dragons and flowers later today.
California Poppies
FLOWERS
The canvas on the left is a 4x4 inch
canvas with red California Poppies painted on the canvas
and glass poppies over them.
I haven't framed it yet.
The frame to the right is a 5x7 inch
wood frame of a photo postcard that I bought in Paris
