Gathering of Shells

The Gathering push is on. Today is packing day and then back to shells. Here are my shells from yesterday. Yes, the on in the front with the flowers on it is mine to go with my new "hippie" shirt ;-D

In love with the glass - Ga Spring Luster!!!

Made some shells from Spring Luster

and some from Amazon Canyon...

definitely my favs...YUMMY!

Sunday Shells

These are my Sunday shells. One little shy guy was

left hiding on my table and

missed the photo opp. ;-D

Guess what...more shells

Here's a few favs:

Samma Sells Seashells by the Seashore

I can't say it fast, can you?

Here's a few of my favs:

Beach combing again...

Various shells from the studio shores:

Coupla Focals

I had to make a soft glass shell and while I had the 96 COE out, I had to make a couple focal beads. I LOVE IRIS GREEN!!!

Shell and spacers for Lisa

Lisa - Here's a shell and spacers that match your other shells for your approval ;-D

Shells, shells and more shells

I've had more fun blowing shells on a blow pipe. I just LOVE boro!!!!

4th of July was spent making shells. Here's the days' harvest.

Detail shots comin' right up....

Various stuffin's

Here's some of the pieces I made since the Lucio class...just various and sundry goodies.

Big fat hollow bumpies:

Pendants:

OK...back to boro...wheeeeee!

Flower marble:

Couple more pics from Lucio class...

Here are a few more...

The master at the torch....

Me with cheesy grin when Lucio handed me his demo piece to pass around ;-DDDDDDDDD

YIKES...so far behind...

So here's a quick catch up. I got to take a class with Lucio..woot. Here are some scenes from the class and my feeble attempts...lol.

Class demo...Dancer Goblet:

Class Demo - Mermaid Goblet:

OH no...can you believe this spider...how amazing!!!

My first feeble attempt...it was soooo fun!