03.29.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 8:55 pm by Kim Joy
Well it looks like I am finally moving to the Glass House at Lorton. It is sort of a sad move because two artists are being displaced. Matt is moving out and Ian is moving into Matt’s studio. I will be between David and the Mosaic Girls. I will start moving this Friday and the Wacky Wednesday girls are going to help. If you are looking for something to do Friday or Saturday I would love and appreciate some help moving the hundreds of sheets of glass. 
Last Friday was Jewelry Class Demo at Ft. Belvoir. I was able to make new class samples for the Arts & Crafts Center. I had been trying to get new samples and labels out there forever so this was a good day. I am hoping to get that class series up and running soon. Many people have called to take a class but we have not been able to fill a class, minimum is 4.
The April Show at Del Ray is “It’s Only Rock and Roll But I like It”. I am a large suncatcher called “Woodstock” in memory of the concert at Woodstock. The Opening Reception is this Friday 7 to 10pm. I got a peek at some of the pieces when I dropped off my piece. On April 8 from 8 to 10pm Washington DC’s Ruthless Grip Poetry Series visits Del Ray with three North Caorlina Poets: Lee Ann Brown, Chris Vitiello and Dianne Timblin. April 10 from Noon to 9pm is the Rock Movie Marathon, a day of rock themed movies. On May 1 from 2-4pm is Open Mic Lyric Slam where participants will have the opportunity to read and recite their original songs or slam the lyrics of their favorite songs. Be sure to stop by Del Ray this month for a great show.
I am working on a design for a series of stained glass panels. I will have a sample done soon to share. I am really enjoying coming up with new designs. I was in a rut and needed to shake free of the old tried and true patterns.
Have a great week and remember to keep art in your heart.
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03.22.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 10:00 pm by Kim Joy
The weather has been wonderful. It is even a little hard to work in the studio when it is so nice outside.
Jewelry Basics is done. I loved the students, another great bunch of ladies. I have been so lucky to have such wonderful students. I learned to keep an extra pair of glasses in my wheelie cart as I forgot my glasses the first class night. Pearl knotting without them was hard and not fun. Having to ask your student if they can put the needle through a knot is not cool. So now there is a pair in the case.
I had a couple of Amazon orders. I do need to load more books and move them out of the house. I think I will revisit the prices on the books already loaded.
Artist Salon is going well. We have covered our elevator speeches and are working on goals now. It is great to bounce ideas off each other. It is motivating to talk with other artists and to build community. We are all different in personality and medium so that adds to the group. I think I will be getting more out of the expierence than I thought I would. So far I have read a book on small business and taxes and am now reading a social media book. It is very interesting. I need to work on the brand more, think I will convert to David’s painting as the basis for all logo. Working on that one.
I have a few commissions on the workbench now and need to get going on them. I will be out at the Workhouse Saturday afternoon after I gallery sit at Del Ray and all day Sunday.
I did get to see the Super Moon Saturday night. I have a great new design for a sun/moon and star combo. Not enough hours in the day to do all I want to.
Happy Spring to all!
Super Moon over Workhouse
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03.07.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 11:00 pm by Kim Joy
Well another Monday has come. Some Mondays I just don’t want to get out of bed, especially when it is chilly out. Even the dog acts like it is not time to get up. Then when I get to work there is all the email from the weekend. I ry to keep a happy face knowing after “work” I can get in my studio and do what I really want to do.
Tonihgt I took down my show at the Workhouse and moved to my new wall. My wall looks great. I added pieces to the wall in the hall also and will hang the rest in my studio on Wacky Wednesday. The studio is looking good. I have a cool new piece cut and ground waiting to be wrapped and soldered together. Can’t wait to show you.
When I am here at the house I am trying to so spring cleaning and decluttering. I will be looking for new digs next year and want to be shed all the excess. I can hear you laughing… no I am serious I am downsizing! I took a van load of craft supplies to friends and have at least another to go. And then there is all the furniture I planned to do cool stuff to, oh well too many projects not enough time.
Moon Fan Light by Kim S. Joy
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03.05.11
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:39 am by Kim Joy
I feel so bad it has been two weeks since I posted. I thought I was a better blogger than that, shame on me.
I have been working on my Kick Ass List for 2011, things I want to do and things I need to do. It is broken up into galleries/shows, selling/income, studio, personal, planning/administration and networking. It still needs tweaking but it will help me keep on track.
I have done a couple of repairs. They still excite me and that is great because they make up a third of my work.
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02.19.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 12:08 am by Kim Joy
It is amazing that half of February is gone already. It is flying by.
Thursday I had an itch to clean my studio so I started. I moved the filing cabinet to hall wall to “hide” it from passers by and to hide my mini cart. On the back I moved white shelves over and up to “hide” the scraps bins. Took the old scraps bins out, organized the workbench drawers and cabinets. I want it too look less cluttered and more calm.
On the 6th I hang my show at the Workhouse with Michelle. We had fun doing the banners behind the glass pieces. It looks great. The Art Walk was fun, lots of people came and visited me. It was a great night.
I went to the Art Swap at Del Ray and gave away some supplies I was not using and came home with new supplies. I love swaps. You never know what you will find. I met a lady that does mosaics and offered to trade my scrap glass for a mosaic top for my coffee table. She ended up with two kittie litter buckets and four large pretzel jars of scrap glass and I have more space.
I got two stained glass repairs sitting on my workbench. The first are two windows that need zinc frames put on them. One’s frame was pulled off. The other job is replacing a broken piece of glass on a mermaid suncatcher. I also got a lead on a commissioned piece.
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02.05.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 1:11 am by Kim Joy
Can you believe it is already February? January flew by so fast.
The Arlington class finished and everyone was happy with all the projects they made. Fairfax class ended also after two snow day make ups. We will have to see if the Beyond the Basics class will run in both.
I am still making pieces for featured artist, which starts this Sunday. I was interviewed by the Lorton Patch today, I do not know when it will run. Can’t wait to see it. I am trying to clean my studio before Art Walk, can’t figure out how to set it up better. The display case is going to Winn for her studio. Don’t know if I should bring the white house shelves out there to display stuff on or it I should try something else.
Hoping the weather will hold out for the next few weeks. I can not wait for spring to come.
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01.30.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 11:18 pm by Kim Joy
Today was a busy day, first I overslept until 10:45 and I needed to be a the Workhouse at 11:30. So a quick cup of coffee and a quick shower off to work I went. I picked up the piece that was hanging in the New Works Show for instructors and students. Then off to class. During class I wrapped and soldered the three pieces I am going to submit to Del Ray Artisans for their “Love Letters” Show. I did finish them, even made a quick repair to one of them to boot. I did get to visit with Winn and Sandi for awhile.
At Drop Off I got a peek of the pieces that had been dropped off and it should be a good show. I was there early enough that I am bartender for the first half of the Reception. I love that job.
It is supposed to be snowy/rainy Monday night. I am hoping that I can get through the last class of series in Arlington tomorrow night. It would be great if Tuesday night was clear so we could finish Fairfax class up after two snow days.
I have more pieces cut out on the workbench to get ready February’s show at the Workhouse. Hoping the weather allows for Wacky Wednesday and lots of production time.
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01.29.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 1:19 am by Kim Joy
This past week flew by. I totally lost track of time. My birthday celebration continued to Saturday when dear friends Terresa and Corey brought my birthday dinner and strudel to the Workhouse since I was so busy preparing for the upcoming show. It was great. Corey learned how to cut, rind, wrap and solder his first piece of stained glass. What out Tiffany! We set up a sound recorder to see if we could record any activity at the old prison, lots of white noise. The camera did not pick up anything either. But we know there is a presence.
Stained glass classes on Saturday and Sunday are great. Great students really does help the experience. I can not say it enough I have been blessed with great students. I was able to work on some of my pieces during class. I love sharing stained glass with students. I hope that some will stick with it and keep making pieces for years to come.
I finished up the first run of production for the February show. So it is time to start the second run and I am so excited. I have put in lots of hours and some late nights. The work environment is wonderful at the Workhouse. I take little visit trips to the Glass House to touch base with my glass family.
The “Baby it’s Cold Out” Show at Del Ray Artisans ends Saturday night. All three of my pieces sold. I am so excited. Can you believe all my pieces sold? Pinch me. I am working on three pieces for the next show “Love Letters”. I will be sitting in the gallery at Del Ray for the first time on Saturday night, should be interesting.
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01.21.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 1:01 am by Kim Joy
Everyone is in a buzz here getting ready for the snow. But is it really going to snow? I hope not because I need to be soldering tomorrow. The crunch is on. I did get eight little pieces done today. Four big pieces left to solder. Then finishing. I have more pieces I would like to do if there is time.
Keep your fingers crossed it doesn’t snow or freezing rain tonight.
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01.18.11
Posted in Daily Musings at 1:15 pm by Kim Joy
I have been busy getting ready to be Featured Artist in W-9 at the Workhouse Arts Center. I have cut out many projects and am working through them. All are cut, ground and I am wrapping them now. Hope to finish wrapping Wednesday evening and then start soldering next weekend. There are other projects I would like to get done and will add them to the show during the month but I need to get this body of work done to be ready to hang February 6.
Sunday was the New Works Reception in W-16 at the Workhouse. It is a show for Instructors, Students and Staff at Lorton. The three students I had last spring all put pieces in and I am very proud of them. I will try to get photos but the staff is very protective of work whenit comes to snapping photos. Maybe after they come down I can get them to hold them and snap a photo.
Today is a snow day for Fairfax County Schools, ice is bad. Last night it sleeted and continued through the night. The Federal Government had 2 hour delay and then Patricia, our boss while Beverlee is out, gave us the rest of the day. Yea now I can get work done around here, straighten home studio, put kits together, catch up on Blog Triage, etc. Oh that reminds me I need to email Jewelry students as tonight’s class is cancelled. I will need to scrap the ice off van before nightfall or I never will get out out tomorrow morning, it is incased.
Encased windshieldIcicles on house
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