ARTful: using or characterized by art and skill

Salvage: to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin


[ARTful] Salvage was born from a love of creating, repurposing and salvaging. I simply abhor seeing perfectly "useful" items headed for the landfill or tucked away in a cardboard box, never seeing the light of day. I believe there is always beauty to be found, even under a layer of rust or a coating of dust. I see scratches, dents or imperfections as badges of honor to be worn proudly. I have a great love for the history, story and life of a piece. We lovingly dream up ways of restoring new life to these discarded and neglected fragments of life. I am glad you are here and hope you will come again often. Please make yourself at home; friends are always welcome. I'd be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you better.
Showing posts with label glass flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glass flowers. Show all posts

Friday, December 10, 2010

New ART to share....heading to a show

Finally had a chance to make some new repurposed ART. Made about a dozen new pieces.....looking at them as a group it seems I was in a blue mood! LOL They are heading with us to Lakeridge Winery for a 2 day show tomorrow, December 11th. The show is a fundraiser for the Annual South Lake Animal League Arts & Crafts Show.  Here you go....for your viewing pleasure! :)

Birdbath
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate

Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Glass Plate Flower
Glass Plate Flower
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Bird Feeder or Cake Plate
Bird Feeder or Serving Dish
Glass Plate Flower

Friday, May 7, 2010

Flowers are springing up all over the place....

.....glass plate flowers that is. We have been working hard to get a dozen flowers ready for our next booth tomorrow. We are heading down to the Flint River for our local town festival, "River Town Days." We will be selling our Glass Garden Beauties from 7-3, keeping our fingers crossed for no rain.

The flowers are placed on stems of copper pipe, embellished with hand-cut and veined copper leaves and tendrils. Here are a few of the posies we have created:



I also finished up this mosaiced stained glass window for the show. It is all done is blues and greens with a gentle wave pattern. I think it is very soothing in design. I sure hope it finds a new loving home tomorrow!!  :)


Close up of two of the panes:

So, until next time.....off to the River we go.......

Friday, April 30, 2010

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!!