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Goings On in Our StudioThrough The Looking Glass Art Exhibit
You’re Invited!
Glass Artists of Colorado Art Exhibit
I’ve been asked to join the 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 to participate in their Art Exhibit “𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨” at the Curtis Center for the Arts which started 11/9/24 through 12/28/24.
I’m very honored to have been asked to exhibit several of my painted glass pieces. There are so many wonderful glass artists in this show that I would love for you to see this.
It is quite a trek to go down to Greenwood Village, but I am sure it is worth the trip. Thank you all for your continued support and well wishes. I am so grateful.
More information below – you can also visit www.glassartistsofcolorado.com and www.greenwoodvillage.com/curtis for more details.
December 7th (first Saturday in December) is a Market Pop-up day for the Exhibit. You can buy and meet some of the artists at the same time!
Curtis Center for the Arts
Hours of operation:
Sunday Closed
Mon – Fri 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Saturday 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Map
Making Rockin’ Kids Rockers
For little girls or little boys. We think they are sooooo, cute. I love love love making these! Enjoy!
Teaching Myself to Paint
I’m not sure it’s really painting yet, maybe just moving paints around a canvas. Ha!
Orange Abstract
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black and gold 2
Black and gold 6
Abstract Blue
The Making of a MacKenzie-Childs Look Alike Clock
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Old clock
Taking it all apart
Painted the dots on the ring
Detail of edge
Detail of numbers
Finished project
I love love MacKenzie-Childs. It is a line of bizarre, colorful and off the wall home decor. I’ve been to their store on 57th Ave in New York and it is an experience like no other.
Photo One-I took this old clock that I love but hasn’t worked for several years. 24″ in diameter and made of plastic and metal.
Photo Two – I took the whole thing apart, not knowing if it would go back together again. Might as well try. Right? I painted a sealer on the different parts so that my paint would stick to the surfaces.
Photo Three – I always have a MacKenzie-Childs catalog laying around that will show the correct colors for my project. Black, White and Gold are the main colors Brown and light Blues for the clock face. I painted the clock numbers Black.
Photos Four and Five. I put in a new mechanism and a fresh battery and new clock hands. Close up photos show the detail of using the initial clocks curves and indentations.
Finished clock that now hangs over the fireplace. So fun and different and inexpensive to create. My husband Paul and I are big fans of MacKenzie-Childs. For your own fun ideas visit them at www.MacKenzie-Childs.com
The Making of a Toy Box
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Beginning toy box
Step 1
Burning in the design
Step 2
Design end 1
Step 3
Design end 2
Step 4
Toy box front
Step 5
‘Team Thatcher”
Step 6
The new toy box
Thatch & Toy Box
Thatcher is 2 years old. He loves balls and trucks.
Step 1. I bought a Toy Box from Unpainted Furniture in Boulder and away I went.
Step 2. I woke up one morning and said out loud “Ball Trees”. That’s the inspiration.
Step 3. Started with burning in the design that was in my head. What balls would grow on trees? Footballs and basketballs.
Step 4. Soccer balls as clouds and a Baseball tree where the balls are falling from the tree like apples.
Step 5. Add a few cars and trucks.
Step 6. Paint and stain in bright colors with an Espresso stain for the rest of the box.
Paul came up with the lettering of “Team Thatcher” for the top.
And there you go!
Very excited to deliver our Grand Prize to the Nina’s Art Designs contest winner – Scot Kaiser! (Shown here with the Grand Prize). We are honored that it will be in your home! ~Nina
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