First Friday was a resounding success! Audrey and I had so much fun showcasing our work together. She is such a talented photographer, and I'm very glad I had the opportunity to work with her! Sara T. put together a few photos she took at the show:
The work that Audrey showed was a series of photographs in which my glasswork was featured, included models and was largely shot outdoors. Artwork within artwork style! Super cool!
The work that I showed was displayed in two different formats. Inside two shadow boxes there were a number of pendants, several pairs of earrings, miniature ornaments, and one black glass tree branch necklace. Additionally, I mounted four shelves on the wall and displayed five works inside them including a woman with tree legs, a corset vase, a thin, viney black glass sculpture entrapping a figure entitled "Bramble," and two goblets - some new work and some that is a few years old.
As a result of this show I learned a lesson: Walls that are so thin that bass and live music causes them to vibrate are not good walls to mount your super-thin and fragile glasswork on. Not to worry, the only piece that broke did so several days after the opening, and it is fixable. Still a bummer, but live and learn!
A gigantic thank you to Brendon M. for making the lovely plexiglass encasements for my work, and also to Ana C. for the use of her studio while mine was in transition. I never could have done it without you guys.
Next, it's on to the holiday season, and I've got ornaments in the works along with two upcoming craft shows. I would say it's time to get busy, but I never seem to stop being busy! But I'm pretty sure that's a good thing!