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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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2 streak
#110
Day 110
The beds are almost all planted!
My husband likes to say he's always liked botanical gardens, he just never thought he'd own one! #thursday #afternoon...
#126
Day 126
The Last Of the Easter Candy
Cleaned out all the Easter baskets today and consolidated the candy into one bowl. The poor bunny is missing most of his...
#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...
#276
Day 276
Spinning Yarn is Harder With a Kitten
Pavlova wanted to spend part of the afternoon in my lap as I was spinning for Spinzilla today, and it was possib...
#4
Day 4
Spinning Wool Into Yarn
Hand-spinning hand-dyed Corriedale wool roving into fingering weight yarn. #evening #wednesday #january #shoe
#10
Day 10
Pavlova in the Roving
#portrait #afternoon #tuesday #cat #animal #people #face #eyes #child #kitten #fur #january #pet #mammal #vertebrate #carnivorou...
#69
Day 69
Taking Down the Last Juniper Cedar
As the garden comes together, the trees and scrub that have been growing wild for almost 30 years are being thinned...
#176
Day 176
Glad To Have My Child Home
Wanted to take a picture of my daughter to capture the best part of my day, but this all she would let me use. #portrait #a...
#226
Day 226
Harvesting Cochineal from Cactus
While we were in San Antonio a couple of weeks ago I harvested a bunch of cochineal (little red bugs that feed off th...
#270
Day 270
Gabriel, the Zebra
I honestly never thought I'd be visiting a friend's ranch and taking pictures of his zebra. But such is life in Austin. It's a wild...
#9
Day 9
I Start a Drawing Class Next Week
#afternoon #monday #business #january #money #currency #finance #banknote
#199
Day 199
Rose Petals For Jelly
The rest of the petals have been macerated for their flavor, but these will go into the jelly just as they are. #nature #afterno...
#230
Day 230
Products From the Apiary
These wonderful candles, lotion bar and lip balm are not made from honey and beeswax from my hives, but I learned to make the...
#61
Day 61
Lights at Chinatown
Dinner with a couple of friends tonight at Chinatown Restaurant in Austin. Loved the lights. #thursday #evening #lamp #march
#140
Day 140
Music at the Dirt Dauber Festival
Went down to a ceramics art festival in San Marcos today at Eye of the Dog Art Center. Great music, really great pot...
#193
Day 193
The Lights Of Polson
Watching the sunset over Flathead Lake and Polson with the mountains by Glacier National Park in the background. #outdoors #night...
#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...
#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...
#80
Day 80
Spring in the Texas Hill Country
A fading poppy growing in with the Baby Blue Eyes at Medina Garden Nursery. The Baby Blue Eyes are a favorite of the...
#97
Day 97
Blooming Prickly Pear
It's spring in Austin and the cacti are bursting into bloom. Prickly pear jam anyone? #friday #evening #garden #flower #plant #f...
#243
Day 243
The Finished Ring
My photography set-up skills need a bit of work, but I'm very happy with this ring. #thursday #afternoon #old #drink #empty #jewelry...
#306
Day 306
Bowl Ready for a Glaze Firing
Today was a magical day in my ceramics class. Every piece I threw came out well, I trimmed a vase and glazed this bowl I...
#57
Day 57
A Door Full Of Yarn
The fruits of my labor today--organizing all the cotton carpet warp in to hanging door storage. Got to make use of every inch of s...
#173
Day 173
Working In My Montana Garden
I love summer in Montana! It's not too hot to garden. In Austin now it's too hot for me to even be outside for more than...