Showing posts with label work in progress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work in progress. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2009

Summer Abundance

Hello!

Exciting things are happening for my business and
for myself. I am feeling a creative down turn but
also a marketing upswing at the same time.
This is important, but not as fun as creating art.
Lately I have been reading:

I highly recommend it for artists every where!
Find It Here
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EVENTS:
I will be attending the opening of the Contemporary Mosaic
Art 2009 exhibit at Ciel Charlotte. Happily, two of my pieces
were accepted for this juried show. If you are interested, please
join us on the 4th and 5th of September 2009.

My thanks to Pam Goode for honoring me with an
invitation to demonstrate my glass cutting techniques
on the 5th of September for the "Meet The Artist"
Reception. I'll be working on a mosaic floral piece
of Black Eyed Susan's. If you are in the area, stop
by and watch me work. Several other artists will
be demonstrating as well!

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IN THE STUDIO:

I actually only completed one mosaic in July
and half of August. It is the very detailed pump
piece below. All those tiny cuts are right up my alley.
I loved every minute of creating it.

Today I am creating a few pendants.
Up next are small pieces for a fall sale here.
Watch for those announcements!!


Latest work:


18x24 unframed, all stained glass.
Available soon through Ciel Charlotte.

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Current Marketing Campaign Postcard


I'm in the midst of a marketing blitz. :)
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Watch for the announcement of our:
Fall Bash / Open Studio and Sale
"Save the Date" announcement soon.

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This Weeks Mosaic/Studio Tip:

Attach a vinyl roller blind under the lip of your table surface.
When you are doing a messy
task,
just pull the roller shade up and over
the table top.
Once used and dry, give it a little tug to retract the blind.
Cost, about $5.00 for the cheap vinyl ones...


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COMMISSION ORDERS:
Deadline to ensure Christmas Delivery is September 30th.
Any commissions, large or small, need to be in by that date.
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Have a wonderful September Everyone!

Annie Thomas-Burke

(Find me on facebook too! )
http://www.designsbyannieb.com
annieb43@charter.net
423-544-3784


Friday, July 17, 2009

It's been a while, But I've been busy!

Hello, it's been a long time since I have updated here.
I should be ashamed, but I have been busy in the studio.
It's a great excuse! I do tend to be neglectful of this space.
If you need a fix, you can also find me on Facebook and Flickr.

In June I was honored to be featured on the front page
of our local paper. The full story is at the link below the
image here, the same image was used in the article.
I was very pleased with the article and the exposure it
brought me.



ARTICLE

My most recent work is wall piece of a spot in my
front garden bed. An old and much loved water pump
there among the flowers and shrubs. I have completed
this same image on canvas with acrylic paints.
Now I am about half way through with the mosaic of
the same image. It is quite interesting to see the difference
in technique and results for each medium. I have been
having fun with all of it.



Prior to these fun projects I completed a few gifts
and a butterfly that is dear to my heart. A lost friend
prompted me to recreate an image from her photography
collection. My child's birthday, a thank you and an
anniversary were inspiration for the others.
Those projects are below...





Thanks for checking in here to see what I have been up to!


Sunday, February 10, 2008

Completed Butterfly

Titled: I Dream Of Spring



Constructed out of 2 inch foam over plywood.
See the entire process on my flickr account at
Art...Bit By Bit

Available for Purchase.