Daisy, Daisy, tell me your answer true,I’m half crazy, all for the love of you. It won’t be a stylish marriage,I can’t afford a carriage.But you’ll look sweetUpon the seat,of a Zeppelin Built for Two. “A Zeppelin Built for Two” – one of a kind snow globe (sparkle globe) with a couple riding a bicycle … Continue reading
Just a Girl and her Brontosaurus
There is no hidden meaning here, no subterfuge, no play on words. Just a girl. And her Brontosaurus. “Just a Girl and her Brontosaurus” – one of a kind custom snow (sparkle) globe. When the globe is shaken, liquid fills with sparkling iridescent and gold microdust, raining shiny glitter on the affectionate scene. Images and … Continue reading
Life is Just a Blimp of Cherries
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, and we are happy to be part of it. Our first big art show, ever, was Cherry Creek, when we were named an “emerging artist” (as a two-person collaboration) and received assistance, advice and even the loan of a tent the … Continue reading
Henry Pulls Some Strings
The puppetmaster, his name is Henry. Dance, people, dance. “Henry Pulls Some Strings” custom snow globe with miniature cat and marionettes. Mixed media with cast acrylic, found objects, metallic string and wire. When shaken, the globe liquid fills with golden sparkles and dust. One of a kind snow (sparkle) globe. All images and design copyright … Continue reading
Another Door Opens
The inspiration was the word “threshold.” The deliberate act of crossing from one place into another. A door, a doorway, a beginning. But brick by brick, it took on deeper symbolism. Another door opens … into what? We open the doors, we peek out, we step through. But until that moment, we never really know … Continue reading
Teal Me Again
While making snow globes, one often has to accept that not everything is possible.On the other hand, sometimes the unexpected happens.Many shimmering glitters and dusts do NOT behave in liquid. They disappear. They fade. They leach color into the liquid.But once in a while … oh! a sparkle holds it own and keeps every promise … Continue reading