The Tipsy Baker: I didn't even think I liked art glass

Saturday, June 22, 2013

I didn't even think I liked art glass

Our refrigerator was broken and then I was gone. I went to Tacoma and Seattle where I, looked at a lot of art glass, interviewed people who know about art glass, visited an art glass school, and seriously considered buying a modest piece of art glass but knew it would break in my suitcase so didn’t.

Today, back home, I interviewed more glass artists on the phone and looked through my books of art glass and thought about ordering a modest piece of art glass online and might.

I can’t stop thinking about glass, but I’ll get back to cooking soon. Maybe not tonight, but definitely tomorrow.

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ginny6/22/13, 8:26 PM
I was at a gallery here that had some gorgeous blown glass but I fell in love with the Vietnamese embroidery paintings http://www.vietnamtourism.info/fascination/culture/vietnamese-embroidery-painting.htm#.UcZqfRbhDao
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Libby L6/22/13, 10:56 PM
Our glass artists in Washington are pretty amazing. I have a pitcher a friend made that is so beautiful....now I want to take glassblowing classes again.
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Anonymous6/23/13, 7:25 PM
I think a trip to Venice is in order. The glass is amazing and the food isn't to shabby either.
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Two by the Sea6/24/13, 10:22 AM
Definetely agree with Anonymous..get thee to Venezia!
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Lee6/25/13, 11:16 AM
I spent formative (deformative?) teen years in Tacoma and thus am scarred for life by overexposure to Dale Chihuly. Sigh.
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Unknown6/27/13, 4:58 AM
Go buy the glasses...and use them when (if?) you have a special moment to yourself You'll get a thrill with every G&T or lemonade literally 'on the rocks'. I love the green.
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Witloof7/1/13, 1:46 PM
Jennifer, nothing to do with glass, but I know you're a novel reader and I was wondering if you have ever read the formerly South African, now British, novelist Barbara Trapido. I have read two of her books so far, Temples of Delight and Sex and Stravinsky, and am completely and utterly smitten.
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Anonymous7/5/13, 7:26 AM
Incredible work man! It was a pleasure to chat with you, wish I had wandered over there a bit more, but that's festy time for ya! To see more info please visit http://essayswriters.org/.
Just amazing work!
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I didn't even think I liked art glass

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