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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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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...
#231
Day 231
New natural Dye Source: Oak Galls
My garden is a great source for natural dye materials. We have dozens of live oak trees, and I noticed today that th...
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Day 258
Blue Pine Slab
Finally unloaded the trailer today. It had my new woodworking equipment and the massive slabs of blue pine that I got in Montana this s...
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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
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Day 10
Pavlova in the Roving
#portrait #afternoon #tuesday #cat #animal #people #face #eyes #child #kitten #fur #january #pet #mammal #vertebrate #carnivorou...
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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...
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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
#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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...