Enticing Beginnings & Sweet Endings

In October of 2010, the San Antonio Glass Art Guild (SAGAG) published a beautiful full color cookbook with many of its' members favorite recipes. The cookbook, Enticing Beginnings & Sweet Endings,  contains sections on soups, salads, appetizers and deserts. In addition to all the excellent recipes, it also includes eight tutorials by local glass and metal artist myself included. My tutorials include how to use a butane torch to manipulate stringer and how to create powder wafers, two techniques I use often.

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Proceeded from the cookbooks' sales go to support the creation of a scholarship fund for SAGAG members to attend workshops, conferences and other educational opportunities. Cookbooks can be purchased at Wired Designs Studio by cash or check,  online from the glass guilds website, or at one of the monthly SAGAG meetings. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Lettering in Glass Workshop at Wired

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We had our first ever Lettering in Glass workshop yesterday at Wired Designs Studio. Students spent the day exploring ways a variety of techniques to letter on or in glass. It was quite the experience to see a group of some of my favorite fusers exploring new ideas and materials.

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I left them with a list of resources including my favorite calligraphic references such as Calligraphic Lettering with a Wide Pen & Brush by Ralph Douglass and Lettering on Glass by Charmian Mocatta. Peruse these books yourself and see if next time you might be inspired to try it yourself. My next Lettering in Glass workshop will be Sunday, June 26, 2001 from 9:00am-5:00pm. For more information and to sign up contact Wired Designs Studio at 210-495-4495.  

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Still a Child at Heart

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I'm not sure I will ever out grow a good children's book. Having a young niece is just an excuse to prose the stacks of children's literature in my favorite books stores. When I find something as good as Liu and the Bird, A Journey in Chinese Calligraphy I snap up not just one but two copies. One for my niece and that's right, one for me. Although I have enjoyed flipping through the pages of this book on my own, I can not wait for the opportunity to sit down with my niece to read this delightful tale and discuss the Chinese Calligraphy that accompanies each page.

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This is a book I'm sure many of my friends in the San Antonio Calligraphy Guild (SACG) would enjoy as well. I picked up my copy at Half Price Books and Records for about the same price as used copy available online.

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