This is the tree that made me want a camera in the first place. It has the prettiest flowers on campus and it only stay in blume for a couple of weeks. I was so upset when I had to walk by it everyday last year and I couldn't take a picture.
I just recently noticed these flowers I don't know what kind they are, but they are really nice
This is a little plot next to the Science II building they remind me of my grandpas garden in the front of his house during easter. I hope that isn't a plastic bag in the bottom right corner...On a another note, I have quite a bit more glass done now and I actually have a picture...
These are all solid peices with the exception of the second from the right, which was a mistake. I tried to pull four arms up and the twist them together, but it fell apart on me so i just made the best of the situation. The one on the farthest right has redused copper wire in it. You cant se eit but it is a really beautiful magenta color. The one on the fourth from the left is pretty cool. it looks kinda like a horse and i did it pretty much by just puling threads of glass of and playing around with it. and speaking of glass there are a couple more tools that I want to show you...
This is the break off station. When you break a peice off, you put some water in the jack line and then you hit the punty and break it off. The fiberglass helps when you when you need to put something like christmas ornaments away or something solid.
These are optic molds and they are used for making what we call zippers, or pleated bowls or cups. They don't have that big of a role but yo do need them for some pieces. These are all of the tools that we use in the glass shop so now you know everything that I talk about when I talk about glass
Great pictures! I call the tree a Tulip Tree. I too love them and would like to get one for our yard. I think the yellow flowers are either Daffodils or Buttercups. I am not sure if they are the same thing. All the flower pictures remind me of Papa! He always liked Aunt Margaret's Bird of Paradise, he grows the Iceland Poppies, "Tulip Tree" and he used to have the Daffodils on the side of his house!
ReplyDeleteLove the glass sculptures. You are getting really good at the glass blowing. I hope you do a close up of the glass sculptures!
Yes, I have always loved the tulip tree myself, but I can't get one to grow. I've planted two and both didn't make it. The yellow flowers are daffodils, a bulb flower probably from your Dutch heritage. I'm so glad that you have taken time to "smell" (or take pictures of) the flowers. Now I feel complete seeing all those glassblowing tools! ...and pretty works of art too. Can't wait to see them in person. I like the pink one - of course.
ReplyDeleteNow that i am done with my critique i can take these paperweights home and get close ups for you momma bandit. I think that the pink on ethat you are talking about is actually red.
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