Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:01 pm**

Has anyone here ever been to Snowfarm in Massachusetts? I just registered for a one week program and am wondering if anyone has ever gone.

www.snowfarm.org/

Posted: **Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:37 pm**

I grew up about 20 miles from this place ... and have never heard of it. Sorry. I can tell you about the area though. Like, don't bother having a cell phone, there's no coverage there. And if you like Yankee Candle, you'll be set. Anyway, I hope you find what you're looking for.

Posted: **Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:14 pm**

Btw, did you go, or is it later in the year?

It sounds like a neat idea!

Posted: **Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:44 pm**

Linna Heartlistener wrote:Btw, did you go, or is it later in the year?

It sounds like a neat idea!

I signed up for 10/6 - 10/12. I can't wait. I am so excited!! Taking a glass making class.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:25 pm**

So I went to Snowfarm and I LOVED it.

Some pics..............

can we say phallic?

yep...sculpture

plate

future plate

jewelry

future jewelry

and my epic fail. I was trying to make a plate of glass cubes. Somehow, though, I like it.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:40 pm**

Wow, what a beautiful place. You are so clever, Lorin. The glass work looks very professional (even the plate of glass cubes). Have you found a new vocation?

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:54 pm**

Wooooo!

I'm so happy for you, lorin!

That place is gorgeous, and I love the things you made. (I am drooling over the first piece you show... love the way the iridescent colored boxes are put together. And the one with the paths 'carved' into it is just so cool. And the one before it with metallics "raying out" from the center is lovely and fun.)

I'm sure you had loads of joy in your work.
I love that you are doing this!

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:33 pm**

Beautiful!

Posted: **Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:21 am**

Oooh, pretty. I like the glass cube plate. And the cabochons, they look like opals.

Posted: **Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:43 pm**

lorin, awesome!

And you're not only one who likes the glass cube plate, I join Sorus in that

Also I like the jewelry, the iridescent plate, the plate with little leaf-like parts... well, everything

A pity there's no place like this Snowfarm where I live. Reminds me of a few things I've made out of papier mache though

Posted: **Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:49 pm**

Very cool stuff, lorin! Looks like you had a great, restful time.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:20 am**

looks awesome. I am jealous.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:56 am**

Thanks everyone! It makes me feel so good when you reply.

I really enjoy this work but I am not good at it.....yet. I waste a lot of glass which is VERY VERY expensive. I am terrible at cutting. But I will get better.

Sarge - I thought of you and Julie when I was there. You always talk about New England and thought how much you would have enjoyed the fall weather. There were a lot of couples there taking all kinds of art classes. I thought you would enjoy the collage classes.

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:58 pm**

lorin wrote: Sarge - I thought of you and Julie when I was there. You always talk about New England and thought how much you would have enjoyed the fall weather. There were a lot of couples there taking all kinds of art classes. I thought you would enjoy the collage classes.

we would love it. when you sending us.

Posted: **Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:06 pm**

sgt.null wrote:
lorin wrote: Sarge - I thought of you and Julie when I was there. You always talk about New England and thought how much you would have enjoyed the fall weather. There were a lot of couples there taking all kinds of art classes. I thought you would enjoy the collage classes.
we would love it. when you sending us.

once your check clears.

Posted: **Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:21 pm**

Meanwhile, over here, I had a bit of a "oh wow, that was clueless of me" moment...

lorin wrote:I really enjoy this work but I am not good at it.....yet. I waste a lot of glass which is VERY VERY expensive. I am terrible at cutting.

...Because my response to this was, "oh, wow, she had to cut the glass, too?"

How on earth did you do all the glass for that second piece (with the oranges and cyan/turquoise blues)? That's a lot of pieces with rather precise sizes... and with rounded edges?
You don't have any pictures of it before it was fired, do ya?

lorin wrote:But I will get better.

Right!

Posted: **Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:59 pm**

finished plate. It's hard to see the slope in the pic. This is one thick heavy plate. I'm happy with it.