Helium and String

One day young hippo had a wish,

Not to swim like a silly fish.

He wanted to learn how to fly,

And soar into the wild, blue sky.
 

His lifelong goal would be granted soon.

For hippo found a bright red balloon.

With the help of some helium and a string,

Hippo accomplished his flying dream.

 

So little hippos, what lesson has been taught?

Yes, it is important to tie a good knot...

But with some help from helium and string,

Hippos can accomplish magical things.

-Heather M. Sellers

Tongue Tied Paperweight and Class Dot Review

The poor little frog is tangled up in knots again.  It looks like he needs some help with his aiming skills.  Anyone up for some target practice?

 

Tongue Tied

Herb is in a bit of a predicament.  A little fly buzzed about his head in a dizzying circle.  Darting left, zooming right, and finally landing on Herb's face.  What a pest!  Poor Herb can't even manage to squeeze out a croak.

Tongue Tied Frogs

Which swirled base do you like best?  Blue/Green, Rainbow, or Pink/Purple

Izzy No.3

A little lizard enjoying a mid-morning snack.  Hope he brightens your day!

Brunch

It's not quite breakfast, it's not quite lunch... it's Brunch.  A cabochon demo from class last week, featuring a tiny frog and a yummy snack.  Enjoy!

Welcome to Paradise Necklace

I'm not a jewelry designer by any means, however I am thrilled with how the design turned out.  The project will be submitted for an exhibit, so fingers crossed!   

Welcome to Paradise

 "Welcome to Paradise"

3 x 3.7 x 2cm

Soda-lime glass, enamel; flameworked glass bead.

The concept of my latest work arose from the desire to create a nature inspired, sculptural piece based on a Dionaea muscipula, aka Venus flytrap.  The original design featured a mosquito hawk (see image below), but as with most of my initial pieces changes are made, techniques are tested and it is back to the drawing board.  Pictured above is the second design featuring a common housefly.  I feel it better captures my intended humor, thus coining the title:  "Welcome to Paradise".

"Dionaea muscipula"

Soda-lime glass, enamel; flameworked sculpture. 

5.5 x 7 x 2 cm