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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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#38
Day 38
The Studio Comes Together
Unpacked several boxes of 5 oz jars of glass frit today. Tomorrow will fill the racks behind them with half sheets and 10X10...
#40
Day 40
Knit Along Cardigan Afternoon
The highlight of my day today! #thursday #afternoon #people #close #hand #february #holding #anatomy #body-part
#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. #...
#48
Day 48
Teeswater Sheep Ready For Shearing
At Sue McFarden's (Susan's Fiber Shop) checking out her fiber, tools, books, and incredible Teeswater sheep! Sheari...
#52
Day 52
Peacock Tree
Back home in Austin it's warm and the peacocks are roosting in the live oak tree at the Art School of the Laguna Gloria. #morning #old #r...
#54
Day 54
Christmas Decorations
It's time to take down the Christmas decorations... #thursday #afternoon #candlestick #february #holder #wind-instrument #menora...
#58
Day 58
Kiln Load for the Day
An almost full kiln load of kites and proto-kites. #afternoon #monday #february
#59
Day 59
Day 1 With the Chipper Shredder
Grinding the huge pile of brush in the background into mulch for the garden beds and paths. #morning #forest #trees #l...
#75
Day 75
Cactus On the Rocks
It is cactus, but it's really on coral as we are on a Caribbean island and the rocks are mostly chunks of old, dead coral. I was s...
#82
Day 82
First Pottery In Four Years
Had my first pottery class on wheel-throwing in four years. It was supposed to be a cylinder. I like to think it's wabi sa...
#99
Day 99
Jessie Blowtorches Pizza
The child wanted cream cheese on her leftover pizza tonight, and the best way to get it melty and browned was to use Dave's c...
#100
Day 100
Spreading Seed In the Rain
Today we put down the native grass and wildflower seed that will make up the wildflower meadow in our front yard. We are fe...
#103
Day 103
The Lights Of Chez Zee
Out with friends for dinner tonight and loved the ceiling lights. Come to think of it, the last time I was out with these same...
#109
Day 109
Gently Snoring Spouse
It was a really long day for everyone, and we made it as far as the couch after dinner before we collapsed. #portrait #evening #...
#114
Day 114
The Bee Yard
The first four hives are set up in the garden, and the bees are installed. There are two Langstroths, a hybrid Langstroth/Top Bar, and a...
#128
Day 128
An Addition For the Garden
A gift from Zaga for the new bog pond. These pitchers are native to Georgia and I hope will grow well here. #food #night #m...
#147
Day 147
Playing Hive Over Breakfast
Went out for breakfast with the spouse and played a few games of "Hive". I find it much like chess--and, hey, Bees! #indoo...
#155
Day 155
Dinner!
A cheese plate including a nice cranberry Wensleydale was tonight's repast. #food #evening #sweet #sunday #breakfast #cake #homemade #cracker...
#158
Day 158
Feed the Bees!
Have all the fancy new ladder style, closed-top division feeders filled with sugar syrup ready to take out to the hives tomorrow mornin...
#159
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...
#162
Day 162
I Saw Wonder Woman Today
My glass set in another artist's metal sculpture. I saw Wonder Woman today and thought this piece fit the mood. #night #sunda...
#189
Day 189
I Need To Get Back To Spinning!
The Tour de Fleece goes on and I haven't done any spinning for two days. Time to get back to work! #food #saturday #ni...
#205
Day 205
The Obligatory Surgical Recovery Dinner
Belgian chocolate pudding and whipped cream. All for dinner. All for me. I'll feel better very soon! #food #ev...
#219
Day 219
First Night Of Jewelry Class
Managed to bezel set both my stones, Wednesday I'll set the bezels into a cuff. #afternoon #old #retro #monday #color #fa...