News for the ‘Artist’ Category
New Glass Artist – Kevin Post
Kevin Post was born and raised in Anacortes, Washington. He started his electrical career at a young age of 18 in the Refinery’s of Washington. Since then he has traveled across the United States to join his wife, where they reside in Southern Maryland. He was married in April of 2008 and has two children and one on the way. After many years of hard work Kevin has realized he needed to find a relaxing escape to the hectic ways of life. He has explored many avenues of creativity from the art of motorcycle riding to the art of glass blowing. He has found his personal love of glass blowing through a friend of his in Seattle, Washington. After receiving his own personal kiln for Christmas this past year, Kevin is now found in his own personal glass studio he has built inside his garage in the evening. Kevin finds his glass blowing endeavors relaxing and enjoyable to unwind after a hectic day. He is a relatively private person who keeps to himself with an occasional outing with his wife and children.
Edited: March 21st, 2010
New Jewelry Artist – Stella Gregory
Stella is the newest member of The Glass Garden Shoppe artist. Her jewelry debuted this 2009 Christmas season and was well received. We are excited to have her classic jewelry designs on display. I asked Stella to write a few words about how she got started in the jewelry field and this is what she had to say.
“I used to love to quilt, but now… I love making jewelry…
The way I got started was kind of nice. While shopping for quilting supplies I went through to the jewelry department and the beads caught my attention, especially the small chips of coral and malachite.
Wow!
I wanted some jewelry for Christmas and I thought I should try to may my own. I purchased some small gold balls, assorted glass beads, and pearls and got some fishing line. I went home very happy with myself
And I did it! I started threading my beads, one red, one pearl, one green, one gold and one red, one pearl, etc., but that wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted a three (3) strand necklace and some earrings to go with it. So, I asked a friend that knows about jewelry and she helped me.
People really liked my Christmas jewelry and I loved making it. I decided to learn more about beads. I took classes at a local bead boutique and fell deeply in love with beads, semiprecious stones, and what I could do with them.”
Stella has a flair for classic designs and classic color combinations. Her prices are reasonable, too. Stop by the store to view her case and front window display.
Edited: January 26th, 2010