Get Your Glow On

Vaseline Glass Under Black Light

 A few years ago I attended the California Sea Glass Association’s annual festival in Santa Cruz.  That year Richard LaMotte, the author of “Pure Sea Glass, Discovering Nature’s Vanishing Gems” was the keynote speaker. I bought the book, which I now refer to as my sea glass “Bible”.  In the book, LaMotte carefully explains the possible sources of different colors and your chances of finding them.  It was here that my thirst for Vaseline Glass began.  Vaseline glass contains 2% uranium dioxide!  It typically has a yellow green color but looks neon green under a black light.  A rare find indeed! 

Today my black light arrived in the mail.  I didn’t hesitate to tear open the package, add batteries, and run into the bathroom with my best batch of glass.  And there it was, glowing in the middle of my pile, bright lime neon green!  A piece I had found two years ago and always figured was “milk glass” was indeed so much more.  I had been searching for something I already possessed.  I think that says it all…don’t you?

Vaseline Glass Under Natural Light

"Delicious"

Several of my candy paintings.

It’s time for the annual “Delicious” show at the Studio Gallery!  “Delicious” is an exhibit of artwork inspired by food and drink. This year several of my candy paintings are on the walls.  There is something for everyone; traditional still life paintings, puppets drinking coffee, glass cupcakes, restaurant scenes, painted vineyards, embroidered candy, sculpture made of cutlery, and much, much more. 

  

The show runs from March 16 to April 10^th, 2011.  I will be at the opening reception when it begins on Sunday, March 20^th, from 2-6.  I hope you can stop by and say “hello”.  The Studio Gallery shows work by local artists at affordable prices. 

Though the artwork is “no cal” you may leave craving a chocolate glazed doughnut!

Studio Gallery

1815 Polk Street (between Washington and Jackson)

San Francisco, CA 94109

www.STUDIOGallerySF.com

A view of the gallery.

Gallery window on Polk St.  My "Peaches and Cream" ribbon candy in the bottom corner.