Looking At Glass Exhibit – Bristol Museum of Art

I am honored to have a number of my pieces included in the Looking at Glass exhibit at the Bristol Art Museum, on the grounds of Linden Place in downtown Bristol at the corner of Hope and Wardwell Streets in Bristol, Rhode Island.

There is an opening reception on Friday, April 3 from 7 pm to 9 pm and Sunday afternoon, April 5th, I am giving a gallery talk about my work.

Sometimes I am refered to as “a jeweler”, but I’m delighted when I’m in the world of glass.

http://www.bristolartmuseum.org/html/looking_at_glass.html

I’d love to see you there!

Color Obsession Gallery!

I’m thrilled to have my work at Color Obsession Gallery -15 Joy Street, South Cape Village in Mashpee.    www.colorobsessiongallery.com    As soon as I stepped into the gallery I could feel the energy, excitement and just plain great vibe and knew that it would be a fabulous place for my work.  If you haven’t stopped in, prepare yourself  for a sensory delight.  It’s the kind of place that will brighten any day and screams for adjectives.   Check it out and let me know what you think.

Art Buzz Collection 2009

Exciting news!

Two of my necklaces are included in the new book – Art Buzz Collection of 2009, a coffe table sized book which is sent to collectors and gallery owners world-wide as well as being available for sale.

Art Buzz is dedicated to the appreciation & advancement of contemporary visual art and its creators.  www.artbuzz.org 

What a thrill!

Black and White Baubles

Black and White Baubles

Originally uploaded by Bonnie Perry

Here’s one of my favorite pieces. I’ve named this line Contrast. maybe it’s becasue I wear so much black and white, but I just love this one!

Ruffle heads to New York City!

 

 

My favorite necklace – Ruffle – has made it into the Upstairs/Downstairs Show at the Pen and Brush Society in New York City – October 9 through November 2.  The Pen and Brush Society is in Greenwich Village and has been encouraging and supporting women in the arts for 113 years.  I’d love to know the names of the women artists whose work has traveled through these doors!   http://www.penandbrush.org

Photo by d randolph foulds photography www.randyfoulds.com

My “Desk”

My glass table is messy on purpose (ok, well, partly on purpose because cleaning = boring…).  Some times I plan my color choices, but other days I just totaly follow my muse.  I pick up one color and an unexpected choice follows as a result of seeing the glass randomly scattered about the table.  

If you look closely you’ll see that I sometimes use fancy brass presses, but I also love my old steak knife and trusty Ace Hardware pliers. I watch television while beadmaking – thus the remote.  I switch between the History Channel and CMT.  Maybe that’s why some of my beads are rather tame while others have a stronger vibe to them.

 

A Peek Inside My Glass Studio

Here’s a quick peek inside my glass studio. 

My pallet.  

Sometimes the colors mesmerize me, and I  just sit and gaze at my glass for inspiration.  

There  are so many choices. 

Do I want to:

work with opaque or transluscent glass? 

let the colors speak or the design?

work on meticulous detail?

layer colors?

add silver foul or dichroic glass?

Am I feeling light-hearted and whimsical or more dramatic?

The list goes on and on and keeps my glass life vibrant, everchanging and always exciting.

 

 

 

 

A Bluer Than Blue Bouquet

Here’s a bluer than blue bouquet.  I just couldn’t resist putting these beads into a vase.   I simply love this bold transparent colbolt glass.  I’ve made them into a Bluer Than Blue Bauble Necklace.  The shell bead is a bauble gone bad…smile.  There is one “Mary Englebright” bead in the bouquet – black and white with a big yellow flower.   I made that for a special friend.

My Glass Studio

I’m heading out to my glass studio for a fun-filled day of playing with glass.  There is nothing better!  My studio window boxes have pansies, and there is a large flower to cheer me on.  Here’s a look at the studio from the outside.  Notice that I have one window covered?  That is to keep the direct light out of my flame area.  My work is all about managing the glass in the flame, so I darn better be able to see where that flame is!  Not only for detailed textures and finely shaped beads, but also so that I don’t totally burn myself. 

What a coincidence!

I just got an email from someone who bought one of my necklaces last summer.  She shared with me the most  outlandish coincidence.  She attended a wedding in the Bahamas and met another wedding guest also wearing one of my necklaces!  It is a small world.  They had what sounded like a delightful conversation about my work.  That just proves it. One never knows…..