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Brenda Griffith

Glass artist, author, spinner, weaver, wife, mother, gardener, novice beekeeper, intrepid creative explorer.
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Day 1
The Sun Sets On the First Day of 2017
View from our back deck in Austin looking toward the house on the hill and the city. #afternoon #landscape #sund...
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Day 2
And the Sun Rises
Winter sunrise from the back deck looking over the house on the hill and the Austin skyline. #morning #forest #outdoors #nature #lan...
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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...
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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 5
Live Oak by Manuel's
#thursday #afternoon #people #january
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Day 6
Sunset Over Scully
When we moved into our house this year we found "Scully" nestled in amongst the prickly pear cactus and live oaks alongside the dri...
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Day 7
Good Fire For Cold Winter Night
It's difficult to see the size of this fireplace, but the hearth is about five feet wide and three feet deep inside. W...
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Day 8
Ice on the Pond
While we didn't get snow in Austin with the recent weather front, it has been cold enough for the water from the fountain in the pond...
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Day 9
I Start a Drawing Class Next Week
#afternoon #monday #business #january #money #currency #finance #banknote
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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 11
Handspun yarn
I finally finished spinning and plying the 8 oz of hand-dyed Corriedale roving I started on January 1. #evening #wednesday #sewing #wool...
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Day 12
Solar Array Installed
The last panel in our solar array was finally installed today. #thursday #outdoors #afternoon #city #blue #sky #window #architec...
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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 14
Jig
Our 11 year-old German Shepard/Basset hound mix. #afternoon #saturday #january #pets
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Day 15
Dogs In Motion
Happy 3rd birthday to my Irish Wolfhound, Gallifrey. Pictured with Jig, an 11 year-old German shepherd-basset hound mix, and Baxter, a...
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Day 16
Getting Ready For Ikebana
Tomorrow is my first day of the new year back doing Ikebana. These are the flowers for my class. #afternoon #monday #january...
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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...
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Day 18
Ikebana
First day back doing Ikebana arrangements. A bit rusty. #afternoon #wednesday #january
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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...
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Day 20
Kaiju In a Basket
There is a basket for papers on our kitchen table. More often than not, it holds a cat instead of (or in addition to) papers! #frida...
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Day 21
Max's Wine Dive
Vanessa's 40th birthday, celebrating at Max's in Austin. #afternoon #saturday #night #january
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Day 22
Oxygen Tank Windchimes
Massive windchimes made from oxygen tank cylinders with the bottoms cut off hanging from four live oak trees. #forest #outdoors...
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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...
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Day 24
Sunrise At Stone's Throw
My view when I wake in the morning... Austin in the distance. #morning #nature #landscape #tuesday #tree #sky #sunrise #cloud...