Some pics from the show.....

We enjoyed our beautiful weather yesterday in Bartow, FL. You really could not have hand picked a better forecast. We were lucky enough to be located under a big ole oak tree with a breeze. Attendance was great and the feedback was uber positive. Sales however were bleak....not even enough to pay for our booth rental! Seems this economy is really taking it's toll on folks everywhere. Hopefully it will balance out with more shows in December. :) We still LOVE what we do and believe in our ART so we shall persevere.....anywho here a few pics I snapped of our booth. :::smiles:::  

 Our booth

 Our booth

 Our booth - new chalkboard from a repurposed cabinet door

 Our booth

 Our booth - my fave window

 New plant hanger/bird feeder from a repurposed light fixture

  New plant hanger/bird feeder from a repurposed light fixture

 2 of my recent faves - mosaic bee stepping stone and the copper penny gazing ball

A few more pieces before the show....

.....we are all packed up for tomorrow's Farmer's Market....some 60+ pieces. We have been having thunderstorms all day and they are still ongoing. The weather guys says they will stop by 6 am and we will be setting up at 7 am. Now, I don't know how you do math, but for me that is cutting it pretty close!!  LOL  But, watcha going to do??  Anywho, I thought I would share a few of my more favorite creations.  As always, please click the pics to see the details better!!

I LOVE this piece. It is very vintage and very Victorian. Those crystal candle drops are to die for....especially coupled with the silver plate dish. I may have trouble parting with this one.

This is hands down, one of the most unique pieces of ART I have created. The flat white dish is made so elegant with the addition of the white cherub and the 3 vintage cut glass pieces. I especially enjoy the double candle holder.

I have had this double, deep white dish for awhile now. I couldn't 'see' what to do with it. And then, wham.....right out of nowhere I had this amazing idea. (it was sparked by the double candle holder - see above). From the side it looks like a bathtub. :::Smiles:::  It would be equally at home inside with snacks or outside with bird seed and water all in one dish.

Another etched glass mirror....rescued with $2 from a yard sale. We decided on these lines from the hymn "His Eye is on the Sparrow". I think it turned out excellent!!  I have another B-I-G mirror to etch yet.....but I am still evolving a plan for that one. :::Smiles:::

Hubs has started making these quite large and dimensional flowers for ARTful Salvage. They are about 42 inches tall, on copper pipe with hand cut copper leaves and tendrils. We have one more for tomorrow's show, but the glue was still drying on that one. We hope to have more made for next weekend.

Hope you enjoyed your peek into our latest creations. I'll share more pics form the Farmer's Market tomorrow afternoon. Keep your fingers crossed for no rain!!

More ARTful Glass......

I told you I have been busy making glass!!  LOL  Today I thought I would share some of the more unique pieces I have made. I LOVE the "thrill of the hunt" in finding these one of a kind additions to my glass collection. I have friends who cringe when they see some of the pieces I choose to use in my ART!!  But I think that is what makes my glass totems and bird feeders truly unique!

This totem was our first foray into glass etching. It is very fun and addicting. I made stencils using my cricut expression and some contact paper. Too much fun!!  :)

Hubs found this really unusual red piece. I thought it went really well with the amber glass I was lucky enough to find a BOX of at the thrift store!!

This is truly one of my very fave pieces I have made. Hubs picked the gorgeous bottle at a yard sale. Can you believe I almost told him to put it back?  Geesh.... slap me upside the head!!  It was perfect.....I think the little glass bird really "makes" it, don't you??

This is a large birdbath. I really like the shape of the base. I wish I had more of those components!!

This is our version of a patriotic totem. We liked the eagle and the ruby glass ball. The blue plate has stars on it and a President's face. (No, I don't know which one we got - LOL)

We went to a yard sale recently, just down our street. The lady said, "We don't have much that will probably interest you....just a bunch of glass dishes and some ceramics". I smiled sweetly and said, "can I have a box?"  Come to find out, her Mother did ceramics, having over 1000 molds and her own kiln. Wow!! This cherub is one I just couldn't pass up. I also loved the green dolphin one.

We live in Quail Hunting territory here in the Deep South. I think someone will find this one pretty nifty (or use it for target practice)!!

The 2 most popular requests I get our for birds and for blue glass. Both are hard to come by, especially at a reasonable price. This lovely totem combines them both! I think it will be a quick seller. 

This is my absolute favorite totem that I have made, hands down.

Wow....many days have passed.....

since my last post!! Sorry about that. Seems that Hubs and I have had our heads down working on this new business of ours!! I have tons to share with you over the next few posts. We are gearing up for the next Farmer's Market on May 1st! We're keeping our fingers crossed for great weather. For tonight, I'll just share some of the new pieces in the Touch of Glass collection. If you see something you are interested in.....you can always email me at ARTfulSalvage at aol dot com. I have over 60+ pieces finished!!  Whew!!  I LOVE making glass ART.....each piece is unique. Here are some new bird feeders and glass totems for your viewing pleasure!!  :)

A Touch of Glass....

....my workshop has been filled to overflowing with bits and pieces of shiny glass. I have been very passionately and prolifically making garden totems and bird feeders. I think it is the perfect way to give such simple, everyday items a gorgeous new life as Garden ART. I love these techniques because each piece is truly unique and has it's own story to tell. I hope you enjoy a glimpse of what has been happening in the workshop these past 2 weeks. If you are interested in purchasing my work you can email me at: ARTfulSalvage at AOL dot com.

Please keep in mind that many pieces I share here, may have been sold and are truly one-of-a-kind. However, I will happily create a unique piece just for you. :)