Tag Archives: Garden

Glass Stoppers in the Garden

Today I am looking at reusing glass bottle stoppers in the garden. If you find an old glass bottle stopper, you can reuse it as art.  Decorate a garden stake with one and place it as a plant stake or just for … Continue reading

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Gardens Under Glass

Well, once again, it is my day off from work and once again, it is raining.  I mean pouring rain.  Not just a little drizzle. This is really getting to be a pattern.  How am I supposed to get my … Continue reading

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French Farmer

Today I am looking at French Farmer stained glass panels by Flora Jamieson of The Round Window. It is my day off from work, today.  It is getting ready for rain outside.  This is a familiar pattern.  It seems to … Continue reading

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The Red House

Today I am looking at the Red House at Painswick Rococo Gardens,  Gloucestershire, UK.  What beautiful windows this charming structure has.  According to the Painswick Rococo Gardens website, “The Red House is today a popular venue for civil wedding and … Continue reading

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Strange Fruit

Today I am looking at Strange Fruit garden sculpture by James Lethbridge. Drawing upon botanical sources of inspiration, I use the fluid organic aesthetic of hot glass to construct objects which question traditional relationships between sculpture and lighting. In visual translation they … Continue reading

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Restaurant De Kas

Today I am looking at the beautiful Restaurant De Kas located in Amsterdam.  I love the history and the feel of this light-filled restaurant.  One word comes to mind…FRESH. In 2001, top chef Gert Jan Hageman, who had earned a … Continue reading

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Jenny Pickford

Today I am looking at artist blacksmith, Jenny Pickford.  I’ve been thinking lately about why people always tell me that I have a knack for finding cool stuff.  Do you want to know my secret?  Don’t look at just glass.  If you … Continue reading

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Bottle Trees

Today I am looking at bottle trees. If you live in the southern part of the United States, you know that you can’t throw a stick (Ha!) without hitting a bottle tree.   According to Wikipedia a bottle tree is ”An artificial … Continue reading

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Tree Glass

With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer I’m drawn to ideas for outdoors.  Today I am looking at a beautiful greenhouse from  SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEL MOBILE  2007 in Milan, Italy. OmniDecor’s DecorFlou Design Tree pattern glass was installed in the “Kitchen … Continue reading

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Roc Lite Series by Carol Savid

Today I am looking at the Roc Lite Series by glass artist, Carol Savid.  My very good friend, Tracy, knew that I would like Carol’s beautiful glass sculpture and emailed me a link to Carol’s website.  Thank you, Tracy! Carol Savid … Continue reading

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