This past March, I was lucky to spend a week in Waterford learning wheel engraving from master engraver, Greg Sullivan of Arena Crystal. If you're like me, you might recognize the name 'Waterford' from the crystal-ware that your older cousins or siblings received for wedding gifts. But you might not realize that there were master... Continue Reading →
Way back in January 2020, I started taking a beginner's acrylic painting course at Ballsbridge College in Dublin with artist Jenny Cleary. I only had a few classes under my belt before the initial 2020 Covid lock-down. A few weeks into our initial lock-down, I decided to try my hand at painting our dog Prim... Continue Reading →
Alison Byrne of Wildbird Studio and I recently jumped on the chance to travel up to the North Antrim Coast to take “Flameworking Essentials", a weekend workshop with Andrea Spencer. Andrea's work is beautiful and ethereal, and her ability to capture the likeness and fragility of natural items is breathtaking. So when she announced that... Continue Reading →
Days 64-90 of #100DaysofDublinDoors Hi friends! I'm playing a little catch up here...on Instagram my #100DaysofDublinDoors project has been a bit more consistent than here.So, you may be a bit surprised that we've reached Day 90 and we are now in the home stretch! I love seeing the progression of color and seeing all the... Continue Reading →
I recently updated my CV and LinkedIn profile to reference Glass Elements in the past tense. It’s odd. See, the thing is, this isn’t the definitive END. I’ve only put the Glass Elements studio and shop on hiatus. But since I don’t have a studio here and all of my favorite tools and equipment are... Continue Reading →
I recently enjoyed a Sunday at the National Print Museum in Dublin at an Experimental Letterpress workshop taught by Mary Plunkett. Mary introduced us to the museum’s glorious collection of wood type and the basics of inking and printing by hand to start. It was immediately satisfying to see the texture of old wood type... Continue Reading →
I've never lived close enough to walk to the shore daily. Drive, sure---I did grow up in Eastern CT and just spent the last decade+ on the West Coast, so I haven't been land-locked by any means. But we weren't really walking distance to the shore. OK, so Jon walking distance---but he's a walking machine... Continue Reading →
Today marks the start of this round of #the100DayProject! I've followed along this online free art project for the past few years but didn't join in the fun. This year I decided to toss my hat in the ring and I'll be documenting my explorations of my new city, Dublin, by snapping photos of doors.... Continue Reading →
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