Ameigh Bishop's Glass Blog

2008-09-24T12:31:00.000-07:00

Hello to all...Jeremiah and I had a wonderful vacation to North Carolina in late July. We hiked many, if not all, of the trails in Pisgah National Forest. Wow, what an awesome place. Here's a photo of me jumping into a lagoon with a water fall behind me. It was a steep 4 mile hike to see this waterfall. The water was so cold that it knocked the breath out of me. But well worth it.

We had an excellent vacation before attending Belle Cher, an Arts and Crafts festival held in Asheville, NC. The show was amazing. I meet some really awesome people, and was submersed in Hippie culture. Here is a photo of me and my booth. We would like to live in the area here.

On our way to North Carolina we stopped in

Atlanta and went to visit Isaa

c our new nephew. Here's a photo of us together for the first time! He

looks so tiny and cute! I can't wait to see him again soon. Isaac is the son of Larry, Jeremiah's brother

and Jenny his wife. I feel fortunate to be his Auntee Ameigh. And I look forward to the days of airplane rides and hide and go seek. I'm already planning to spoil him. He was born july 1, 2008..1 day before my 25th Birthday.

I have recently consolidated the 2 studio spaces into one. This is me working at my new table in my new space. This created extra space in the house for an office and helps me stay organized because I don't have 2 areas to keep up with. I am very happy with my new spaces. Since I set this up I have been working on a collection of pendants for Christmas in New York. I've taken some exciting photos....

Of course all the imagery and textures are drawn by myself with a couple of different etching processes. On is a scratched surface method and the other is an acid etched technique. Basically I lift the layer of metal off of the dichroic glass. I have made over 200 of these little paintings in glass. Each has a different arrangement of small glass pieces glued together. They then get covered with a layer of clear gl

ass and fired in a kiln at 1500 degrees. It's so easy to see where the inspiration for these beauties manifested. MY WEDDING DRESS.... Yes I have picked it out... and it's great...just let me know what you think!

______SPOLIER ALERT____

Here's Me in "the Dress"

It's been A While

2008-06-10T18:36:00.001-07:00

I know, I haven't been blogging. Now that it's hot I'm forced indoors, to the computer. So here you go. This Spring season was a success. I now have some really awesome new ideas. Including mica powder to create linoleum cut stamped images, new casting molds for cuff bracelets and a nice clock, drop out molds to create glass vases and bowls, lots of new cool glass and some other great ideas. I will be showing on July Fourth at a local gallery! I will let you know more!

Slumped Wine Bottles

2007-10-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

I've been firing slumped bottles for a couple of years now...I simply CAREFULLY clean them very well with hot water and soap, goo gone and a razor blade. Next I load them onto fire thin paper. Switch the kiln on and let them melt down. Then i clean them, bead them with glass beads and tie on a cheese spreader. They sell for $20.00 and can be used as a cream cheese spread dish, candle tray, spoon rest, or wall decor. It's the most awesome gift purchase ever! The bottles come in various colors but my most popular is cobalt blue bottles. I always feel good about creating art out of recylable products!

Christmas Made in The South 2007

2007-10-19T10:55:00.001-07:00

So this 2007 Christmas Made in the South Augusta, GA came alittle early this year. None the Less, it was a great show with a few really talented people and wonderful artists. I had a slew of new items for sale, including various sizes of glass masks and large glass faces. It was exciting to see how much everyone enjoyed my work. I had no idea that things would be appreciated as much as they were by some. People always suprise me. I am looking forward to Magnolia Market Days Hosted by the Junior League of Dekalb. It will be held 9:00-6:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday the 2 and 3 of November. Hope to see you there!

First Saturday in Savannah : September

2007-09-02T13:53:00.000-07:00

The show was a wet mess, but the people were great. Everything turned out alright. It rained almost all day long. I don't think i've ever bee so wet in my life. I have toooo much stuff to fit in my car now that i have started on Christmas.

Pumpkin Pendants

2007-08-28T12:04:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone is doing well! I have been staying busy. I am now a Barista at the New Starbucks in Statesboro! It is wonderful! My manager is the best. Sooo sweet and awesomely cool! Everyone I work with is great also! I have to admit taking it all in at first is a bit overwhemling, but I learn so much more eveyday.
Preparing for Christmas keeps me busy in my "spare" time. The kilns stay running pretty much every moment I can. This penant is made with my newest favorite color, pumpkin orange. Since it is getting time for fall, I thought this would be fitting. I will be showing in Savannah again this weekend, First Saturday on Riverstreet, hosted by the Savannah Waterfront Association. I'm very excited about the coming months!

First Saturday in Savannah : August

2007-08-20T15:28:00.000-07:00

River street is the best place to have an art festival! I had a great day. It was focast of rain, but there wasn't any. I have the art of packing my super tiny car with all the stuff great and small on my table. I wanted everyone to know I will be there for First Saturday on september First! I will have a million tiny trees.

A Million Little Trees

2007-08-20T15:15:00.000-07:00

Ok here's the deal. in anticipation for Christmas sales, I have been going glass crazy in Georgia. This includes hundreds of tiny little trees. I'm thrilled to have the fractured stringer glass in green and black. It paired so well with the Spectrum Opal Art glass lime green. I have been making ornaments, pendants, earrings all tree shaped. I'm starting to have nightmares about all these tiny little trees. So petite and difficult they are to make. But all for the greater good of Christmas right?

Glass Beadmaking 101 : August Session

2007-08-20T15:05:00.000-07:00

This was an awesome class! Everyone did really well....Here's a picture of Jeremiah doing a bead demo on ribbons, twisties, and canes. He added a cute little frong ontop! We were able to cover round & square bead shapes, dots, stacked dots, plunged dots, stringers canes, ribbons, flowers, and scultural decoration. We covered alot of ground and everyone learned quickly If you have any questions you can post them here...I hope you all are doing well and of course having fun! if you are interested in taking my class please contact me through my website...see contact info and i will send you some information and my next scheduled class date.

This Season Starts With Cool New Stuff!!

2007-08-02T16:06:00.000-07:00

I've got fall season starting this weekend, and i've got some great new stuff! These pendants are new, i have a ton of large dishes and dinnerware comming out! My larger wares are only for sale at shows so if you would like a piece, we'll have to work something out face to face. Which I will be at the First Saturday on River Street this weekend sponsored by the Savannah Waterfront Association! SWA is so awesome! Thanks for hosting such a great show! I always have a wonderful time, I'm usually somewhere near Wet Willies. I am looking forward to good weather and a wondeful show once again. I hope you enjoy my new work. I have plenty more from the same small place in Georgia!

Bulding Blocks

2007-07-16T11:08:00.000-07:00

For thoose of you that don't know me, Ameigh, I am from the small town of Statesboro, GA. Where you can find a few great art places, such as The Averitt Arts Center, Lori Grice Photography, Gallery 33 West, and of Course the Georgia Southern university Art Department, which I am also an Alumni of. I graduated in 2005 with a BFA in printmaking. My mentor Eun Sook Lee, was an incredibly encouraging professor. Although I earned a degree in printmaking I am a self taught glass artist.
I began with a blow torch and a few rods of soft glass making beads and small wearable art. Soon, I advanced to a "real" torch, or what they call a major minor torch. Redmax is the brand I started with, which allows you to use both soft and hard glass. I then moved on to Fused Glass Art, which I picked up some knowlede of from my boss at Free Spirit Pottery where I work. It was only natural to add this type of glass to my list of experience. I currently use and love Specturm's System 96 Fusible Glass. As well as Effetre soft glass, and Borsilicate (Hard glass).
Today, obviously I created my blog for you all to read and enjoy! I will be posting pictures of new items not avaliable online and how they are created. I will also be giving tid bits of advice and demonstrations for those addicted to glass. Posts can be expected of recent events and goings on in the 'boro.