Whats going on in studio this week?

I've joined an Murrini exchange.. such fun to try new things. These are created to add to beads as a design element in a glass bead... a huge gather of glass is created with a design in mind... then when you are ready.. or just plan tired (in my case) you pull this gather.. in to a cane of glass.. the goal is to have this "wonderful " design! My efforts where less than expected.. but thats ok.. this is what being creative is all about. The effort and the time spent are for a good cause... and its all about the learning, and creativity.... So here are my first attempts... certainly not my last attempts.. I will at my next torching session I will "test " drive these murrini's to see what they look like... and will post the pictures here... now don't laugh to loud.. ok? I'm still learning.. :-)

Just some pictures of recent beads sold..

My little Picture shredder/homework chewer!

I'm uploading a video of Max. Have you heard the excuse.. of my dog ate my homework? Well we can us the excuse my cat chewed up my homework.. Yup.. this little bugger if he finds any pictures, he will commence chewing.. we had important papers on the kitchen desk last week.. and there in the corner where chew marks. and he has attacked my daughters homework..... I guess he likes the feel of pictures better.. but he's trying anything since we have had to hide anything that resembles a picture.. so no he didn't chew because the picture was of a blurry picture of a rat...but just the fact he loves chewing Pictures...... just being silly... ;-)