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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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Day 310
Pavlova's Heat Source
She loves to lay on the stereo receiver for warmth--even upside down. #indoors #portrait #evening #monday #little #cat #animal #...
#50
Day 50
Natural Dye Day
The results from our dye day in in the Master Spinner level one class. Six natural dyes, four preps each. #afternoon #sunday #factory...
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Day 159
Happy Birthday To Me!
I awoke this morning to find flowers and pastries from my husband to begin my birthday. He even made coffee! #morning #thursday...
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Day 284
Inspiration is Everywhere
When you are immersed in an art activity, everywhere you look there are patterns and colors of inspiration--even in a hole i...
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Day 18
Ikebana
First day back doing Ikebana arrangements. A bit rusty. #afternoon #wednesday #january
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Day 201
Two Frogs Hiding Under a Lily Pad
Two of the millions of frogs in our pond hiding under one lily pad Leaf and on top of another. #thursday #outdoors #...
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Day 296
Welded Steel and Redwood Couch Table
It's not totally done yet, but my class is over and I brought it home to finish up. The metal is done, I just hav...
#41
Day 41
Mermaid Hair
Having fun with multiple colors. #friday #afternoon #february
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Day 184
Cat On a Railing
Pavlova is a bit out of focus, but I loved this shot of her twisting around and walking along the railing above the stairs. #indoors...
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Day 92
Native Plant Info Cards
A gardening project for a rainy Sunday. #night #sunday #paper #business #material #medium #money #bank #cash #april #currency...
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Day 225
The Glass Kite After Fusing
Yesterday I posted a picture of a glass piece I made before it went into the kiln. Here is the same piece today after it c...
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Day 235
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Flaws
Finished the first polish on the sterling bracelet I am making and thought it looked almost finished--until I took...
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Day 85
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
Spent the morning walking around Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. It is wildflower days right now and everything...
#155
Day 155
Dinner!
A cheese plate including a nice cranberry Wensleydale was tonight's repast. #food #evening #sweet #sunday #breakfast #cake #homemade #cracker...
#157
Day 157
Heart of the Rose
The blush is off the rose and it begins to fade. #nature #night #tuesday #color #flower #texture #rose #love #desktop #closeup #gift...
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Day 216
Marigold
Trying out the new camera in Austin for the first time. #fall #outdoors #nature #friday #evening #color #park #garden #grass #leaf #flower #b...
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Day 267
Another Ironclad Beetle
I know I have already posted a photo of an ironclad beetle, but I love the color and texture contrasts on this one, and how cl...
#47
Day 47
Preparing Skeins for Dyeing
Winding 24 six-yard skeins to use in our natural dye class Saturday morning. Have to use the chair as an umbrella swift. #...
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Day 96
A Hitchhiker
As I unloaded all the plants I brought home yesterday before I went to class this morning, I found a little snail who had come off of one...
#118
Day 118
Peeled Juniper Cedar Limbs
Some of these were cleared from the new garden because they were crowding other plants and trees, and some were cleared bec...
#161
Day 161
Mountain Pinks
I have only seen this wildflower in one place and it is just down from house. They are plentiful there, and the neighbor that owns the...
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Day 195
Spinning For the Tour de Fleece
I have spun about 1.2 lbs of fleece into yarn so far during the Tour de Fleece--about half of what I wanted to do. #fr...
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Day 13
Kodama In the Garden
My daughter's succulent wreath with its little inhabitants. #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #animal #january #vegetation #ve...
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Day 40
Knit Along Cardigan Afternoon
The highlight of my day today! #thursday #afternoon #people #close #hand #february #holding #anatomy #body-part