cynthia, Author at Morganica

26 11, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

cynthia +2016-05-15T23:39:22-07:00

Have a small mushy moment on me...and go clean out your email. It may do wonders for your soul. I'm not kidding--that's what I did this morning, feeling just a tad sorry for myself. I noticed that my email was a mess, thousands and thousands of messages just sitting there in my various inboxes, slowing everything down and making stuff very hard to find. Zipped up to organization mode, starting putting everything into subfolders, deleting the unnecessary...and discovered I have a helluva lot to be thankful for...

Happy Thanksgiving!cynthia +2016-05-15T23:39:22-07:00

24 11, 2009

Spamalicious

cynthia +2014-12-28T20:43:04-08:00

You know, people, I think we're missing a bet. Have you ever tried reading your spam? Somewhere inside me is this compulsion not to let anything go to waste (probably DNA inserted into my genes by my thrifty Scottish ancestors), so I do actually read the spam that's posted to this blog or my junk mail folders. Some of it, anyway; if I read it all I'd never get anything else done.

Spamaliciouscynthia +2014-12-28T20:43:04-08:00

18 11, 2009

Building a garage studio on the cheap. Part I: The problem

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All Diogenes had to do was find an honest man. If he'd been told to squeeze an entire glass casting setup into an 8x8foot space, he'd have chucked the lantern and gone to Disneyland. I know how he feels. So I remodeled the garage and turned it into a working glass casting studio. In this part, I'll talk about why and what problems I needed to solve.

Building a garage studio on the cheap. Part I: The problemcynthia +2017-07-17T04:48:49-07:00

15 11, 2009

Juried competitions

cynthia +2015-11-07T22:43:46-08:00

You know all those stupid, persnickety, idiotic, officious entry rules that show organizers dream up just to ruin an artist's day? And those smug, supercilious (and expensive) suggestions they make regarding your need for better photography, displays, artist statements, etc...? Uhm... They're pretty much on target. After pulling together a (very small) juried competition for a local exhibit, I take back everything I've ever, ever said about that stuff.

Juried competitionscynthia +2015-11-07T22:43:46-08:00

13 11, 2009

Casters: Go get this tipsheet

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Catching up on the backlog of email, I found a note from Bullseye Glass announcing a new tipsheet on lost wax casting for glass. I gotta say it's one of the best process guides for glass casting that I've come across. Even if you don't use Bullseye glass, it's definitely one to have in your reference library.

Casters: Go get this tipsheetcynthia +2016-05-15T23:38:37-07:00

13 11, 2009

Artful in Seattle

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I'm not often asked to be the muscle for somebody so when I am, it's kinda neat. And what could be more fun than hauling glass in Seattle? My friend Becky owns a gallery in downtown Portland (Fireborne, you should visit), which carries everything from little glass bugs to jewelry to big honkin' sculpture. She wanted to make some exchanges in Seattle. Somebody had to schlep boxes and hold doors for her... was I interested?

Artful in Seattlecynthia +2021-06-15T14:12:07-07:00

12 11, 2009

Guess THIS one!…oh well, drat.

cynthia +2016-05-15T23:37:12-07:00

So a couple of days ago I promised a free drink to the first one to correctly identify the subject of this image. If you've been reading the blog you may have noted my recent forays in the rainy Portland Farmers' Market, which might have been a clue...

Guess THIS one!…oh well, drat.cynthia +2016-05-15T23:37:12-07:00

10 11, 2009

Guess THIS one!

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I don't know why I even bother, since somebody always gets it on the first or second try, but I suppose I'm the eternal photo-optimist. For a free drink of your choice next time you're in town, be the first one to correctly identify the subject of the following image:

Guess THIS one!cynthia +2016-05-15T23:34:27-07:00

7 11, 2009

Slinging in the rain

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The homeless guy plucked at my coat sleeve. "Hey, you're not thinking of going to the farmers' market right NOW, are you?" "Uhm...yeah. Why?" "Didn't you check the Doppler radar? Huge storm coming this way--you'll get soaked to the skin. I'd wait until maybe after 2:00 if I was you." I thanked him, musing on the excellent quality of homeless folk you get around here: Friendly, polite and up on their meteorology. But missing the market wasn't an option, given my current mission: To put Portland in a box.

Slinging in the raincynthia +2017-10-07T17:50:39-07:00

7 11, 2009

Leavery

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The northwest rains have begun in earnest--last night the rain hit my bedroom skylight so hard that for a moment I thought I was back east--and we're starting the glorious slide from autumn golds and reds to winter's cool grey mists. One of the nicest parts is when the rain stops and the sun spears out, hard, brilliant and golden, completely changing the landscape. It happened early this morning and I just couldn't resist going out back and snapping a few shots. (I think my neighbors have resigned themselves to living next to a crazy woman who grunnies through the mud in her bathrobe and slippers at all hours, taking pictures.)

Leaverycynthia +2020-05-05T15:02:59-07:00

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