In February of 1998 I got a phone call from my dad. “Mom is in the hospital. They just operated. She has colon cancer.” I was stunned. What!? How can that be? I just talked to mom two days ago and she was fine! Mom had a few bouts of abdominal pain in the past…
Getting ready for the New Year always involves cleaning closets for me. Not sure why, but it does feel good to go into the New Year lighter with less baggage. It’s amazing how much stuff one can gather over the years. And even more amazing how difficult it can be to release some of these…
I do most of my Christmas shopping online these days, but when it comes to clothes, I do like to see it, touch it, and feel it before I buy it. So, earlier this week I got in the car, turned on the Christmas tunes, and ventured out to the mall. Let me just say…
Today I was reminded once again that glass needs to be respected and handled with care. When you get comfortable handling and working with glass, you can forget just how dangerous glass can be. As I was looking through my large sheets of glass, the piece of glass in this picture came falling out crashing…
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday of the year. It’s all about family, food, and giving thanks for all the blessings I have. This Thanksgiving will be the first that our daughter will not be able to come home. I am trying hard not to think about how much I will miss her and…
When I came up with the idea of my recycled glass soap dishes, I did a thorough internet search and didn’t see anyone else making them. Eventually I did see them being made by other people. Whether or not they saw mine, I have no idea. It is, after all, possible that two people have…
In a few weeks I will be doing the one and only holiday show that I am doing this year. If you read my blog last October you know that I wasn’t going to do another show. But I am! My plan this year is to simplify. Instead of taking my entire fused glass and…
I always keep a supply of cleaned wine bottles on hand to put in the kiln when I have some spare time. I grabbed this one off the shelf and almost dropped it. This poor critter found his way in the bottle but never made it out. I wonder what would have happened if I…
Today the Sunday comics page ruined my day. As I sat there reading and chuckling, I had a startling revelation. Well, actually it was more depressing than startling. When I was young and dating my husband, I always looked for the comic Love Is… to cut out and give to him. After we were married…
I was walking through Garden Ridge Pottery the other day when I spotted this painting. I don’t know why, but I stopped immediately. It made me smile. I looked at it for a while, but since my husband was with me, I didn’t have a lot of time to pause and admire it. Ladies, you…
Lest you think I’ve fallen of the face of the earth… I have not. I have been traveling with my wonderful husband celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. Actually our anniversary was last year, but the timing for a trip didn’t work out last year. We just got back from spending several days in Athens, Greece…
I am assuming my cat will be smart enough to move as the temperature in my kiln rises. At 324 degrees F he seems quite content to be there.
I’ve revamped my online web shop. Why? What about Etsy and Artfire? Read all about it.
Today is Valentine’s Day. And in some ways, it’s just not a big deal to me anymore. I guess that’s because I am blessed to be married to a wonderful man for almost 31 years now and he is my Valentine every day. Valentine’s Day seemed so much more important when I was younger. You…
Yesterday while I was working in the studio the UPS truck drove up and delivered a package I wasn’t expecting. Inside the package was a Manhattan drink set that had belonged to my grandfather. What wonderful memories that brought back.
I spent most of last Sunday working on my income and expense spreadsheets for 2009. It left me dismayed and outright depressed. Before I started working on the numbers, I knew that sales were up substantially over last year. I had high hopes that there would be a nice profit. What I had forgotten about…
Today we finally went out and bought a new t.v. to replace our 10+ year old behemoth. We went to Best Buy and after deciding which t.v. we wanted, I pulled out my new Droid2 phone and scanned the UPC code. Using an app called Shop Savvy I learned that Sears was selling the same…
When I went out this morning to start leading up my round window project, I found a note on the glass. It’s great to have such a supportive husband!
If you were expecting a blog post on glass today, sorry to disappoint you. But, in case you didn’t know, I am also a bit of a techno geek. So today I will be sharing my first impressions on the Droid 2.
Who knew that setting up my new Droid2 would take so much time.
I wanted to tell you about a group of very talented people that have banded together to create Indie Artisans. On http://www.indieartisans.com you will find an ever-changing collection of the best handmade has to offer.
I just realized that I never shared with you my newest toy tool in my workshop. Back in September I got a sandblaster. It’s been a blast! (Bad pun intended.) A sandblaster is really handy for saving the occasional piece that gets kiln wash baked on. It’s also fun for creating different effects and etching…
Announcing the winner of my soap dish drawing.
I don’t think I’ve ever met a color I didn’t like. Unfortunately this can be a bit of a problem. I’ve been picking out paint for our kitchen for over a year. There are sample squares of paint all over my laundry room wall in yellow, red, and blue. Each one in several shades. I…
Every year I attend at least one local show as a vendor to sell my glass items. And every year I say, “This is the last time I am doing this.” To those of you who make a living by doing craft and art shows, I tip my hat to you. Perhaps the more you…
Today’s blog post has nothing to do with my life as an artist. Unless, of course, when you think about “artist” you think “starving artists;” which in turn makes you think of food, and therefore the need to shop for groceries. Today’s post is about shopping for groceries and one of my pet peeves – technology that is supposed to save us time, but doesn’t.
Finally got the studio all cleaned up! Lot’s of room to be creative now.
Sometimes I just have too many projects going on at one time and my workspace gets way out of control!
So this is what my laundry room looks like most days! Wine bottles soaking and wine bottles drying.
This year my husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary. My wonderful husband of 30 years has supported me all these years, in all my crazy endeavors. He is definitely the practical one.
My close encounter with a Texas armadillo.
A recent disappointing experience with ComeySportz in Houston got me thinking about how hard it is to find good customer service.
I began to wonder how many other sellers and artists might be out there that needed a welcome page; people that don’t have the time or desire to figure out how to do it. … So should you be in need of a welcome page for Facebook I can get you set up!
They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Well, I am here to say I am addicted to my computer and technology in general! It all became very clear to me a few days ago when I found myself working on both my laptop and my netbook at the same time.
I’ve gone kicking and screaming into the world of Facebook. Here are my first impressions as I set up my Glass Art by Margot fan page.
Do I need a Facebook site? There was a time when Facebook was merely a social site for college students. Then I noticed some of my friends were signing on.
I’ve been invited to participate in the Kings Manor Summer Boutique which will be held on Saturday, June 19. This is a local community show and will be my first summer show.
Our church recently held a woman’s retreat. The theme for the weekend was “Finding your place in God’s kaleidoscope.” It was all about discovering the gifts and talents that God gives to each one of us. When we share our gifts collectively wonderful things happen. I was asked to create a visual for the weekend…
Awhile ago I posted about how I would love to have a sale in every state. I just had a sale to a Missourian! So now I have a sale in 16 states. I still have a long way to go.
Soldered stained glass pendant gift with the purchase of any pendant from either of my online shops.
I recently had an order for one of my recycled wine bottle cheese boards from someone in Hawaii. I began to wonder about how many states have one of my stained glass or fused glass creations in them… I started thinking… how cool would it be to have sold something in every of the 50 states.
Have you noticed? I changed the look of my blog using a premium WordPress theme called Headway. Premium is a nice way of saying you have to pay for it. I thought I would share my unbiased experience and review with you. First a little background is in order. I started blogging almost a year…
Some Valentine’s Day gift ideas from my 1000Markets shop.
The New Year is a week old already. I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, but I have been reflecting on the past and the future. In looking back at last year, most of my focus was on fused glass.
As a newlywed couple, our first tree had to be perfect. We lived in New York City and drove 2 hours to a tree farm. We spent over an hour walking around the farm looking for a perfectly shaped tree.
Cost effective, fun, and simple ways to wrap a gift or present and make it extra special. Christmas gift wrapping ideas by Glass Art by Margot
Stocking stuffers. It was trying to stay within a budget while giving our kids a terrific Christmas that resulted in an inventive way to save money, and started a new family tradition.
My family loves holiday traditions, especially my daughter. One of our family traditions started by accident and resulted in some great lessons and family time.
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