Graceful Customs Lampwork Glass & Jewelry Studio: open house

Friday, October 28, 2016

Meet the Artist Evening with Rashan Jones

Come meet and greet Rashan Jones, Boro Artist, from Albuquerque's, New Mexico, on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at GracefulCustoms Studio, in Gilroy, Ca, e-mail us for more info: grace@gracefulcustoms.com See his work at http://jonesartglass.com/jones-art-glass/
He is here that weekend to teach a boro class! Let us know if you are interested in the class. See class description on this blog. www.Gracefulstudios.blogspot.com

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Happy Birthday Jelveh!

Well Jelveh had another birthday last weekend at our Open House. We met new friends, Jewelry makers Jennifer and Marisa, thanks Pat for bringing them to our Studio. Jelveh demo'ed Frank's new SUPER Round-About, it took her about 30 min. to make that bead! Ron Martinez was here showing off all his latest carved gems while he worked all day. Carmen was set up so show us her soldering techniques and was heard hammering away, texturing something! We had 3 Leche Cake with Jelveh and she opened up her gifts from Grace, a new apron and bags embroidered with her name!

OPEN TORCH DAYS IN STUDIO

Fridays, are open torch days, free use of our torches, fuel and kiln. If you have taken a beginners lampworking class, or have experience to work on your own, you are invited to join us to practice, network, and share techniques, hours are 9:00am to 1 pm, other hours with arrangement with Grace. Bring your own supplies and tools, our torches are Nortel Minors and Mega, with oxygen and propane. You must be able to work independently, only general safety instruction is provided, if you are planning to join us e-mail me at Grace@GracefulCustoms.com. There may be some Fridays we will be closed due to vacations or other commitments, and days available may be subject to change. E-mail us for address and directions

Jennifer Le to teach wire-wrapping here!

Who is Jennifer, you ask? Jennifer lives in Santa Clara, CA, the heart of the Silicon Valley. Her long, successful career in high tech was creative, but not very artistic. Although Jennifer is proficient in many skills, such as cooking & gardening, she never applied herself to art until about four years ago. At that time Jennifer & her husband Jim immersed themselves in rockhounding.

Gems, minerals, specimens and the lapidary arts soon became their passion. After some introduction to the lapidary arts with the help of friends and the local club, they were soon creating cabachons, free-forms, flats and even an attempt at faceting! Those pieces looked just great in a display box, but they needed to be seen more often. Jennifer quickly saw the potential for jewelry! Here was the opportunity to create and enjoy something wonderful. Wire wrap was the best way to bring those bright shiny stones out of the box.

Her favorite subjects are pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings of many varieties, sizes, & colors. One needs only to examine Jennifer's work, her showcase and the jewelry she is wearing to see that this is distinctive art. Jennifer learned the fine art & skill of wire-wrap from her mother only four years ago. Since then she has refined her skill into a signature style that is very clean, elegant & striking. She teaches her skill to others in a straightforward and clear manner. Her teaching style & her patience makes her class a valuable experience!

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Friday, October 28, 2016

Meet the Artist Evening with Rashan Jones

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Happy Birthday Jelveh!

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