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hand painted glass eyes work in progress

Making eyes 👀

By: Mitra February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Archatypes, Firsts, Santa Barbara, Sculptingdragon eye, evil eye, glass, lovers eye, Polymer Clay, work in progress2 Comments

New work in progress photos. I’m inspired by a friends recent art and the history of eye jewelry. This post has a couple photos of my work in progress, a tutorial video, and a link to learn more about the lovers eye jewelry pendants. My exploration includes the lovers eye, dragon eye, and evil eye…

Make glass art? Santa Barbara Art Glass Class

By: Mitra December 27, 2011May 25, 2016

Appreciation, Firsts, Santa Barbaraglass, StudioLeave a Comment

I give a high recommendation for the glass class at Santa Barbara Art Glass. Here is their pitch: Let Saul and Gina Alcatraz put their years of glassblowing expertise to good use, mentoring you through the process of wielding rods tipped with molten glass, adding color to your piece, and shaping your creation into a…

AeroGarden – Herb Series & other indoor plant sculpture gardens

By: Mitra November 11, 2010May 25, 2016

Firsts, Goals, SculptingFood, Future Project, glass, Plan, Plants5 Comments

I have the SpaceSaver 6 version and I am growing the herb series with Chives, Basil, Mint, Thyme, Dill and Oregano. I was really impressed with the HOW-TO documentation that came with it. I’ve had my eye on aerogarden systems for a long time…. so happy to have one! Some of my sketches… I posted…