I seem to have gained an 'apprentice' :D :D
He's Jamie, my OH's son, 21 and currently completely glass-obsessed. I've been showing him how to do a few things but mainly, he's learned by experimenting and practice plus a lot of Youtube ;)
We've just collaborated to make wineglasses to celebrate a family wedding:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7535660918_6b0832ccea.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/7535660918/)
wineglass - amber and purple twisted stem (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/7535660918/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
and this heart is his, too:
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/7542428408_fcf61923e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/7542428408/)
Jamie's red heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/7542428408/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Apart from the fact that he uses my studio space (he's usually very careful to ask before spending 5 hours in there!! Plus, he is amazingly good at tidying it up occasionally :D ), I'm really enjoying having someone to bounce ideas off. He's coming up with all sorts of things I'd never have thought of, as well as challenging my glass knowledge!
How lovely!! And beautiful glass and heart, nothing like bouncing ideas to get the creative juices flowing lucky you!
Oh I love the glass and heart, how great to have him working with you and someone to talk about glass with non stop, really lovely.
Outstanding! I really love the wine glass and a set must look totally stunning IRL. I suspect they may dominate the conversation at the family wedding!
Absolutely stunning!! :o
wow, and wow! What an amazing wedding gift.
How nice to have someone to bounce ideas around but hope it never comes to fixticuffs re studio time. The heart and glass are gorgeous.
Nice to know your studio will see usage during the month of August ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm more concerned that he'll consider it his by the time I get back!! :o :o ;D ;D
It won't be long before he'll require his own equipment, Emma!! :D :D
ETA: Wonderful collaborative work!!
Is he small, could I take him in a fight? Would he go down easy if I were to mug him for that heart do you think?
What a great relationship you must have, its lovely when you have something in common. Great heart and glass btw.
Great teamwork, and I looove that heart too! :)
Emma how lovely and what beautiful work !!! how lovely to have someone in the family SO interested !
It's all been said Emma. Beautiful work by Jamie and great that you have someone to bounce ideas on. I'm looking forward to what comes next.
He's good at cutting up tubing, too! :) It is lovely to have someone so interested - I have to do something seriously special to impress anyone else! ;D ;D
Good apprentice ;)
Love the collaborative wine glass, would think that a few of them together will look amazing, and the heart, he's a natural!!