Classes 2010 Classes at Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center Frederick, MD (register through their website) I will add more dates for classes as they are added to their schedule. April 17, 2010 - Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - 9:30am-4:30pm May 1, 2010 - Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - 9:30am-4:30pm May 8, 2010 - Glass Beadmaking II - 9:30am-4:30pm There will be more classes in the fall - I take the summer off! October 2, 2010 - Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - 9:30am-4:30pm October 9 - Introduction to Glass Beadmaking - 9:30am-4:30pm October 16, 2010 - Glass Beadmaking II - 9:30am-4:30pm PLEASE! If you ever find that links on this site are not working properly or there are any other problems, please email me at debbyweaver7@yahoo.com 
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September 2, 2010
Here it is September - the beginning of the school year with fall just around the corner. I am thinking about the holiday season - need to get new work to galleries and new work ready for shows! With that in mind, I have been working with the newer silver rich glasses that have come on to the market the last few years. Some I have already used with some success - others . . . . . . . . . let's just say, I am learning! Anyway, below are some examples of what I have been working on. And I am thinking "sets" for the upcoming bead bazaars. Keep checking to see what I am doing - and check the calendar on the page to find out about my shows!
August 23, 2010 Here are some of the masks I have been working on. The three in the top picture will have stands made for them. The others will be sold loose or go into jewelry designs. Beth has already snagged one to see what she can do with it. So please keep looking back here! 
August 13, 2010 We are home from the Gathering and the tour of several major Canadian cities (with scenic drives from place to place). I haven't had a chance to go through pictures or post anything - but that will come. I just wanted to let you know that glass mask beads that I have been working on were a success! Below is a picture that Grace Edwards, the Lauscha Lady, took of me at the Gathering Bazaar with the most complex of the masks. And, yes, these three and several others sold! So as soon as I get a chance, I will be working on more of these and posting pictures. 
We did get to Ottawa and I visited Grace's shop/studio. Very nice! And I got a chance to paw all over the Lauscha glass and get advise on how to use some of the colors. It you are ever in the area, go see Grace. She not only has Lauscha glass but also Messy and Effetre and some of the silver glasses out there. Plus she has an 8 torch studio. I think she rents torch time and I know that Tom Holland is teaching there this weekend. 
July 27, 2010 We leave today for my annual conference - the ISGB Gathering. This year it is being held in Rochester, NY. Gary and Jack are going along but not to the event. They will explore New York (state) a bit and pick me up next Monday. Then we are planning on gong into Canada and explore a bit up there. Neither of us have ever really spent any time there. Going to be a fun trip! This will be the first time we have camped out of the new van. It is very much like the old one but has some things different. An adventure!! I will be "presenting" the new masks at this event. I always try to show something new, this year it is the rose beads and the masks. I'll take pictures and try to share them! It will be a blast! July 21, 2010 I just realized that I haven't gotten back on here and updated you on what is going on. I got a page on Facebook and became addicted. Plus I tried to upload some pictures of my new wedding sets and - *&*(^$@#^*) - they wouldn't loadonto the server for this site! I tried for a week! I do have them in my "photos" file on FB so please go there to see them. I am very excited about them and have taken them to Gifts Inn BoonsBoro, in Boonsboro, MD. So, yes, I am working on some new things! I have also been working on a new design of bead based on Venetian Carnival Masks. I am doing some very traditional and some very not! I plan to have a display of them ready for the ISGB Gathering being held in Rochester, NY, next week. But I can't wait - I have to show you one. This one is the traditional black but with one wing on one side. I just put it on a head pin with some silver beads and hung it from a hand dyed ribbon. I can't wait to see everyone's reaction to these. I started making these after figuring out the technique in a class with Emilio Santini - of course, he figured out the hardest part of being able to make these. What do you think of them? (Those are little silver beads on the end of the head pin that you see under the beak.) 
June 27, 2010 I have been working on pieces that make practical use of my beads - if you know me well, you know I like to put beads on everything I can! I didn't have any more serving sets made and I had gotten some new findings so this past week or so, I have been on making these up. I still have more of these to make - need more bottle openers, cheese spreaders, letter openers and pens! I will keep busy! I will be taking these to Gifts Inn BoonsBoro, in Boonsboro, MD, tomorrow - these types of items seem to do very well there.  These little jelly/sauce spoons are adorable - only a bit over 4 inches long. I can see using them for all sorts of situation and wouldn't one make a nice hostess gift with a jar of special jelly?  These drink stirrers will help your guests keep those tall summer drinks mixed and will also help your guests know which drink is theirs if you get one of the sets that have variations on one design. 
June 16, 2010 Thanks, Tracey!!! 
June 11, 2010 I had a really fun show in Westminster last weekend but haven't gotten the pictures on here yet - dugh! - there are days when everything works and days when they do not. I did get them up on my Facebook page so you can check them out there. I will get them posted here but they are on the other computer so it won't happen right now. I am spending this week catching up - and that is one of the things I haven't caught up on yet! But I do have the dates for my fall teaching schedule at the Delaplaine posted. One thing at a time and before you know it, I'll have everything done! I did get a few beads made yesterday - I wanted to try the challenge posted on the ISGB forum. These are made using copper leaf. I used to use it a lot but not so much lately, but I think I will explore this some more. What do you think of them? 
I'll keep you posted on where I go with this. They are beautiful colors - I really like all the shades of blue-green. So please keep checking back. June 4, 2010 Tomorrow is Art in the Park in Westminster, MD, sponsored by the Carroll County Arts Council. They are calling for a beautiful summer day. Please come visit me at he Frederick Hot Glass Society's booth. There will be 5 artists participating - Cleo Dunsmore, Lauren Bramble, Nolly Gelsinger, Jennifer Fehnestock and myself. We all work very differently using the same glass. It is a great chance for you to see the variety of things that can be made. And we will be taking turns demo-ing throughout the day. So plan on coming by. The show is Saturday only from 10am-4pm in downtown Westminster, MD, on the grounds of the beautiful City Hall. Their web page (linked above) gives directions. This week I was finally able to get some pictures of Rascal playing with the glass balls in the pond. THey are fuzzy - he moves fast - but I thought I would share them. 
May 27, 2010 Can you believe Memorial Day is right around the corner? Summer is coming!!! Come celebrate the beginning of summer with Beth Carey and me at VisArts Fine Arts Festival in Rockville, MD, sponsored by VisArts, the Metropolitan Center of the Visual Arts -- Saturday and Sunday, May 29 & 30, 1-8pm. This is a much different event in that it is an afternoon and evening event. So please don't come by in the morning - it will be a mess with everyone setting up, cars and boxes everywhere! But we would really love to see you in the afternoon! Beth and I will have a bit different display this year - it will not be "yours, mine, and ours" but rather only "ours"!! So we have really been focusing on creating lots of new things that are a combination of our skills. Lots of new work! Lots of different price points! Come and see!!!! May 24, 2010 Cleo Dunsmore and I just returned from a 3 day class we took from Emilio Santini at his home studio in Williamsburg, VA. Emilio has forgotten more about glass then I will ever know! His work is fantastic and his teaching style is so fantastic. Since this was his first time teaching out of his studio with more then one student, he limited the class to 3 students. Were we lucky! Talk about all the attention you need or could ever want. It was super. And we stayed in the guest house they have created on their property. If you could ever dream of taking a class from him, I highly recommend checking out his web page and going to Williamsburg for a class. Click here to some of the tons of pictures I took during his class: Emilio's Class Pictures 
May 14, 2010 Tomorrow a number of lampworkers in the Mid-Atlantic area are going to be participating at the first Lampworkers Trunk Show at Accents Glassworks in Rockville, MD. This should be a really fun affair. I know at least 6 of the people who will be participating (there may be others I know but don't know that they will be there - follow that??) Anyway, want some awesome beads - come see us. I know some of these folks (including me) were not able to be at the Greater Washington Bead Bazaar so come to Accents to see our new work! Here are some of the new roses I will have for you - with stands if you do not know what to do with them right away! (Please bear in mind, I am not that great a photographer!)  
As always - enjoy each day to the fullest! Debby |
