Whimsical Ceramic Fish with Personality!

My artist friend, Jennifer Bruley, makes the most adorable ceramic fish, each one different, each one infused with personality plus. Just look at the one I got from her . . .

His name is Stevy, and he's a gorgeous teal color. I walked into the art gallery one day, and there he was, looking at me, saying, "Take me home!" Now he's sitting on a shelf with several pieces of glass art, happy as can be.

Jennifer shows her work at the Arts of Snohomish gallery in downtown Snohomish. Write to me if you'd like to see her work, and I'll have her contact you!

A Favorite Shop: Cotton Monsters on Etsy

I just stumbled upon this shop today on etsy, and I love these monsters! They are bright and whimsical and just plain fun. This little "Mini Bottomfeeder" is one of my favorites.

Here's the site: Cotton Monster Shop

See the impact a bit of dichroic glass has? Fused Glass Mirror Frame w/Dichroic

Shimmery dichroic glass pieces complement the black, white, gray, and apple green glass pieces, making this mirror frame POP! Fully fused at 1450 degrees and annealed slowly for strength, a mirror and hook epoxied to the back make this piece ready to brighten a quiet corner or create a small focal point.

Size: 5" x 4"

$22

See this mirror for sale on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22437480

Surfboard Art: Hammerhead Sharks Swim on This Fused Glass Sculpture

This is a stunning piece Wendy made last summer, inspired by her 18 months' service in Guam as an Air Force Airman. The base is two layers thick: clear glass over a deep amethyst glass. With glass paint, she painted the hammerhead shark, ocean waves, and other disctinctive designs on the top piece, then she "shaed" them by painting their shadows underneath, in blue. This gives the piece a beautiful depth, like the ocean itself. Dichroic glass pieces add additional intrigue. It's both art and practicality: it is slumped into a useable platter. Large: 20 3/4" x 8 3/4". On sale now through ebay for $199.99 minimum bid.

Wildly Whimsical Art

Isn't this piece fun? Wendy made it the other day--usually she focuses on careful geometric pieces, but this time, she just went crazy! Starting with a cobalt blue translucent background piece, she added some geometric opaque pieces for structure, then had a blast with colorful stringer and a candle flame, creating the "doodles" you see here. She fused it in a tack fuse, which means each piece is textured, not flush to the background. Standing in a wrought iron display stand, the total piece is about 9" x 12" in size. $165

Do you love dogs?

I think dogs are the most entertaining animals around. At least my dog, Rex, is! Here is a pack of dogs I created in honor of Rex. No two are alike--some are cute, some are goofy, and some look like they just did a bad thing and they know it! Each is about 1 1/2" square. They can be made into magnets or pins to wear on your coat or sweater. $12 ea. or 2/$20.