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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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#138
Day 138
Apis Restaurant Table
Detail of the wood inlay found on every table in the dining room at Apis Restaurant in Austin. All the tables were handmade from...
#156
Day 156
Lichtenberg Wood Burning
Today I experimented for the first time with a Lichtenberg machine to burn wood. It is the coolest thing with arcing electric...
#195
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...
#213
Day 213
Blue Pine
Ready to unload the slabs of beetle-killed blue pine from Montana from the trailer. They're going to be a bed frame and a desk. Can't wait t...
#220
Day 220
I'm Sleeping! Don't Bother Me!
I love how cats sometimes cover their faces when they sleep. Kaiju is in my lap taking a snooze and trying to keep the...
#224
Day 224
A Glass Kite Before Firing
Made this kite today as part of an order shipping next week. This is the before-it-gets-fired-to-1465 degrees F picture. To...
#234
Day 234
My Sweet Boy
Gallifrey, the 3-1/2 year-old wolfhound, hanging with the family tonight. #portrait #evening #dog #tuesday #animal #studio #baby #hair #f...
#235
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...
#242
Day 242
The Last Solder On My Hollow-Form Ring
Soldering the lock on the pin of the ring so I can change out the beads in the ring. #afternoon #food #drop #we...
#252
Day 252
The Flower Girl
Charlotte the adorable flower girl (and my uncle's granddaughter) at the wedding of my beloved uncle Ed and his equally beloved bride,...
#259
Day 259
Wood-look Tile
Considering using this wood-look tile for our bathroom remodel. It has a great blue cast and goes really well with a blue grey natural...
#260
Day 260
Perfect End To the Werk
Chocolate bread pudding with whipped cream and a balsamic vinegar drizzle made by my spouse, champagne, heavenly scented roses...
#293
Day 293
Halloween in Our Garden
I hung the rest of the Halloween decorations in the yard today. This ghostly woman is my favorite! #october #friday #evening #...
#298
Day 298
Peahen and Peachicks in the Kiln Room
It was the first really cold morning in Austin and one of the peahens resident at The Museum at the Contemporary...
#341
Day 341
Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful...
But the fire is so delightful. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, #thursday #evening #firewood #fireplace #...
#3
Day 3
Pavlova In Front of the Window
I love this shot as it shows the Christmas lights from across the room, me taking the picture, and the room behind me d...
#17
Day 17
Tail of the Peacock
The tail of one of the flock of peacocks and peahens roaming the grounds of The Contemporary Austin Art School. #morning #bird #tu...
#19
Day 19
Yucca Blossom Necklace
I thank my daughter for the idea of taking a picture of my silver yucca blossom necklace that she used to chew when she was a b...
#21
Day 21
Max's Wine Dive
Vanessa's 40th birthday, celebrating at Max's in Austin. #afternoon #saturday #night #january
#23
Day 23
Packing For a Handspinning Retreat
Loading up my roving and my spinning wheel, getting ready to hit the road tomorrow for Florida and four days of ret...
#26
Day 26
A Room Full of Spinners
My spinning retreat in north Florida #thursday #afternoon #january
#27
Day 27
The Grounds
#morning #nature #friday #landscape #tree #vacations #january #palm-tree #season #vegetation
#30
Day 30
Four and a Half Crates Of Glass
Four full cases of the eleven we packed today to move from my glass studio in Atlanta to Austin. #afternoon #monday #t...
#34
Day 34
Elvis Has Left the Building
Dave drives the last U-Haul away from the studio. Good-bye Atlanta! #friday #afternoon #landscape #car #road #transport #v...