tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:01:22 +0000Ramblings of a lampwork glass artist.http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/index.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)Blogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-9169492721594602631Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:59:00 +00002010-02-17T21:59:39.289-05:00Drawing class was cancelled last week because of the blizzard, but tonight we had class and I would be lying if I told you it's easy.  I'm actually feeling super frustrated and I don't know if it's me or the instructor who has never taught before.  All the other students are frustrated too, so I'm just guessing it's a combination of instructor and the fact that drawing is hard!  Our instructor http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2010/02/drawing-class.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-7694366446890372456Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:49:00 +00002010-02-11T20:58:01.575-05:00Yep, it's true - all the snow that was predicted to come did indeed arrive.  We were still digging out from the storm from last Saturday and then we got 17 inches more yesterday.  Whew!  They are saying we have another storm on the way next week too.  All I can say is that this is more snow than we ever experienced in all the years we lived in Cleveland where you get lake effect snow!  I feel http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2010/02/yep-weve-been-dumped-on.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-6785152728778282403Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:53:00 +00002010-01-31T12:52:53.674-05:00Two years ago I started playing ice hockey with a local women's team. It was simply the most fun I had had in a very long time! Unfortunately, during our third practice this season I was skating and fell and broke my left fibula. It was devastating. Not only because it meant I would miss the entire season but because it had major ramifications to the other roles I play in life, such as mom, wife,http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2010/01/broken-leg-and-drawing-class.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-3778740199097030766Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:38:00 +00002009-08-28T19:38:18.371-05:00I recieved this email today! "Congratulations! Your application for Wholesalecrafts.com has been reviewed and accepted by the jury! Your work has ALSO been accepted into the American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE), June 5-7, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center." I don't have plans to do the ACRE show next June, but it sure is nice to be juried in! I'll be working this weekend to get some http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2009/08/wholesale-crafts.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-332475386287690856Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-08-24T11:14:08.184-05:00Bead Fest Philadelphia was held this past weekend and I went to setup the ISGB booth. Of course Mia woke up with a bad cold Friday morning so I couldn't stay, but there were volunteers set up to watch the booth. Saturday I went back and shopped for a little while and picked up a few things. I needed some need chain nose pliers since I had worn mine out. I also picked up a plastic mallet becausehttp://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2009/08/bead-fest.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-1087445985775324935Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-08-21T12:54:23.345-05:00It's hard to believe that my daughter is now 2.5 years old! It's been a struggle to balance my time and I've had to put my blog on hold, but now I'm back! I have submitted an application to sell on wholesalecrafts.com and have also started work on an etsy.com shop. Stay tuned as I hope to have some things for sale in September 2009.http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2009/08/slowing-getting-back.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-1740793426573085824Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:42:00 +00002007-02-27T21:54:25.172-05:00The Buyers Market of American Craft show was held earlier this month and I participated in the ISGB (Int'l Society of Glass Beadmakers) booth. This show is a wholesale only show and gallery owners from all over the country come to place orders for items they sell in their shops. It was a great experience and even Mia was able to attend (they made me get her a 'baby badge', which I thought was a http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2007/02/bmac.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-117035365726134650Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:10:00 +00002007-02-01T13:14:17.283-05:00I keep getting requests to post more pictures of Mia! We've just been so busy taking care of her that posting the pictures is low on the to do list! Anyway, here she is at 9 weeks - photo by Debra (sister in law).http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2007/02/ok-here-you-go.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116821894221813265Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:58:00 +00002007-01-07T21:04:38.826-05:00I know I've been saying this for a long time - but today I finally finished hooking everything up in the studio and made a few pendants! This is a major breakthrough for me, although it felt as if I had lost all my skills. I only had about an hour to work before I had to go back to take care of Mia, but it was enough for me to get back on the wagon - so to speak.http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2007/01/progress_07.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116502808935823016Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:50:00 +00002006-12-09T18:22:39.220-05:00Hello everyone! I wanted to let you know that over the past 9 months Aaron and I have had a pretty important side project, which is why we haven't had a chance to do much to update the website and I haven't been able to do many shows. We're thrilled to announce that Mia Felicia Abbott was born on Nov. 26th at 5:51am. A whopping 7lbs 4oz and 19 1/2 inches long. We're all doing fine and loving http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/12/christmas-comes-early.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116247226250813108Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:53:00 +00002006-11-02T07:57:42.543-05:00I was still riding high after the ventilation was installed and much to my suprise the electrician called Tuesday night saying he could be out Wednesday to install heat and outlets! He should finish today and so the bulk of the studio will be finished! The last part is for me to run the propane hoses to the torches and I am just waiting on some parts to do that. I think by next week, the http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/11/pinch-me.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116216614877925911Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:34:00 +00002006-10-31T09:35:25.496-05:00I'm so excited to tell you about my weekend! My dear friends Doug and Aline Peterson came to visit from Cleveland to install ventilation in my studio for me. This is becomming a ritual. Everytime we move they come and save the day and make sure I can make beads safely. Ventilation is important to pull any fumes that are produced from the combustion of the torch or use of metals away from me http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/10/we-have-ventilation.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116134428849472192Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:30:00 +00002006-10-20T06:38:08.720-05:00Last weekend my brother and his girlfriend had an open studio sale so we ran up to Brooklyn to see the show (they are both photographers). It was part of a larger festival where there were many open studios and installation shows going on in the DUMBO Arts area. I took a picture of Aaron with this lady who said she was a 'walking museum' and she lit up all over and was pulling a car battery in http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/10/trip-to-nyc.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-116039437506221918Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:42:00 +00002006-10-09T06:46:15.076-05:00I wanted to give you an update that Aaron has been working tirelessly on the new shopping cart system, so hopefully very soon we will not have the troubles we've been having. Bead Fest was this past weekend and my last show of the year! I had a fun time catching up with my bead friends and buying beads of course! I didn't sell many beads, but that means I have a lot of inventory to put up on http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/10/shopping-cart-bead-fest.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115999513435107281Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:37:00 +00002006-10-04T15:52:14.390-05:00I have been asked to give more frequent updates on my blog! I'm so sorry - it's just been a busy few weeks.....that turned into months....you all know how that goes!Anyway, I was down in Asheville, NC over the weekend as a guest demonstrator for Hot Time in the Mountains, which is a glass bead retreat at A Touch of Glass. There were about 30 of us and we had a wonderful time! Here is a group http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/10/hot-time-in-mountains.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115810943447002009Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:56:00 +00002006-09-12T20:03:54.486-05:00Hello!It seemed as if after we returned from VT we were slammed with things and I haven't had a chance to say hi. I spent Saturday at open torch with my PA guild friends. This is where we all come together and make beads. It's really nice since we mostly work in isolation so to be able to make beads and talk to friends is a treat! Sunday I went to the Jersey Fire Devils meeting in NJ and thathttp://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/09/updates.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115759505258426464Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:03:00 +00002006-09-06T21:10:52.600-05:00We headed up to Vermont last weekend to see my Cousin and had a great time. He is a carpenter and builds timber frame structures. Pictured below is his house and garage. It was really pretty there, the air was so fresh and clean. No trains blowing their whistle or fire engine sirens. My cousin and his wife are homesteaders, which means they grow or raise almost everything they eat and have http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/09/our-trip-to-vt.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115626794747501259Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:27:00 +00002006-08-22T12:33:19.173-05:00Well, the plumber finished putting in the new drain pipe on Friday and we spent the weekend cleaning up the kitchen. It was a mess! I don't think we're out of the woods yet, but hoping that the small leak that is happening now is an easy fix.We're making progress on the studio too. I'll post some images soon of how it's looking. I'm still trying to get the contractor to show up to put the new http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/08/update.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115539153485872836Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:57:00 +00002006-08-14T07:44:00.170-05:00Thank you to Kerry Vine, one of my customers, who sent in this picture of a necklace she created using a focal bead I made. Isn't it lovely!! You can see more of Kerry's work at www.dvinedzines.comhttp://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/08/what-beauty.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115513779513747446Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:29:00 +00002006-08-09T10:36:35.150-05:00Well, our latest adventure has to do with our house. We had a stain start to develop in the kitchen ceiling and so we called the plumber. He started by just replacing the seal on the upstairs toilet, but the stain kept growing. Since we couldn't tell where the leak was coming from, we now have a wonderful 2 foot by 6 foot hole in our kitchen ceiling and plaster dust everywhere!! The leak is http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/08/never-dull-or-dry-moment.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115463027581872537Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:31:00 +00002006-08-03T13:37:55.843-05:00My parents came to visit on Sunday and so we ran up to NYC to see my brother. We had a great time at the Museum of Natural History. The exhibition about Darwin and evolution was really interesting! We also had pizza and ice cream down by the Brooklyn bridge across from lower Manhattan. I loved this sign at the ice cream parlor! http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/08/nyc-trip.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115395412991156823Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:39:00 +00002006-07-26T17:48:49.933-05:00Howdy Everyone,I'm back from the Gathering and I think a good time was had by all:). I had a miserable time getting home (United overbooked all the flights from DC to Philly so I ended up having to rent a car to drive home!).Anyway, Here are some quick shots and I'll have more once I unpack all the goodies I traded and purchased.Some of my friends from the boardMy Table at the Bead BazaarThe http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/07/gathering-images.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115305951029237000Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:14:00 +00002006-07-16T09:18:30.346-05:00I'm heading out for the Gathering tomorrow for the next week and so I won't be able to fill any orders or respond to emails until July 24th. I have the camera packed and will take lots of pictures! I'm going to be in board meetings for the first couple of days and the conference starts on Thursday evening. I have been working night and day to make beads for the bead bazaar and am hot and tiredhttp://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/07/this-week.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115238485119034252Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:51:00 +00002006-07-08T13:54:11.213-05:00Thanks to those of you who alerted us to the fact that our shopping cart server was down. We've contacted the company and will try to figure out what is going on with them. Aaron had a few choice words to say about them and is ready to switch to a new host, but just doesn't have the time right now to do it. For now, if you would like to purchase something, just email me and we'll do it the oldhttp://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/07/shopping-cart-snafu.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12068967.post-115192711475868085Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:23:00 +00002006-07-03T06:45:15.976-05:00Hope you are all enjoying a long holiday weekend! I wanted to share some images we took this weekend when we went to the inaugural concert at the new Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. It is a state of the art outdoor amphitheater built on the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. The New York Philharmonic was sounding fantastic and the fireworks after the show were spectacular! If you would http://abbottglassdesigns.com/blog/2006/07/woodstock.aspkaty@abbottglassdesigns.com (Katy Abbott)0