My dear friend Paul introduced me to the joy of glass and the extraordinary people that create with this remarkable material. I would never have discovered this passion without him. He simply changed my life. I am forever in his debt.
2009:
Participated in the 14th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Palo Alto Art Center:
http://www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com
Ornaments sold in BAGI's gift shop and at the Winter Wonderland booth in downtown San Jose.
http://www.bagi.org
2010:
Donated Haitian Sun Hope Quilt to the silent auction portion of a Black Velvet Productions event.
"Rise and Shine Haiti" was held on May 16, 2010, at Barceluna restaurant in Alameda, CA.
The event benefitted Oxfam's relief efforts in Haiti.
http://blackvelvetproductions.com
http://www.barcelunaalameda.com
| * Eldakleja (pronounced eld-ah-clay-ah) literally translated means "fire columbine" in Swedish. It is the Swedish name for the western columbine that grows in the Sierra Nevada of California. Glass is spelled with a single 's' in Swedish. With two it means ice cream. I am grateful to Thor, CAM, Treg, Ben and everyone else who supports this adventure. Columbine photo credit goes to Erika and Sigurd. |