6th Day of Progress on Dancing Dolphins

6th Day of Progress with Dancing with Dolphins

Golly, sure seems to be going slow. I finished all the Coral today.

Tomorrow I am setting my goal on getting the sand and part of the Ocean done.

Class tomorrow, geesh, will I ever get finished. I do love working on this project though. I am getting anxious to see it finished. I hope it will be as beautiful as I have visions of it being.

5th Day of Progress on Dancing Dolphins

5th DAY OF WORK

TODAY I FINISHED THE PINK, BLACK AND WHITE FISH.

OH YES! I ALSO ADDED THE FINS TO, TWO OF THE DOLPHINS, I AM NOT SURE HOW I MISSED THOSE, BUT THE LITTLE DARLINGS NOW HAVE THEIR FINS!

I AM STILL UNABLE TO FIND AS MUCH TIME TO WORK ON THIS PEICE AS I WOULD LIKE. THE NEXT FEW DAYS I WILL BE DEDICATING A BIT MORE TIME TO IT.

I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE IT PROGRESS NOW.

Artist Spotlight!!!!!!

BIRD PARTY

THIS MONTHS ARTIST SPOTLIGHT FEATURES

MICHAEL HUFFMAN

MICHAEL'S CREATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT, "THE GLASS GALLERY".

MICHAEL'S FAVORITE PEICE IS PICTURED ABOVE, AND NAMED, "BIRD PARTY".

SELLING PRICE FOR THIS PEICE IS $3,000.00

IF INTERESTED HE MAY BE CONTACTED AT GLASSGALLERY@VERIZON.NET

WHEN ASKED HOW MICHAEL WOULD IDENTIFY HIMSELF HE RESPONDED WITH, AS AN ARTIST/CRAFTS PERSON/TEACHER/STUDENT ETC.

I ASKED MICHAEL WHAT INSPIRES HIM. HE STATED, "I AM AROUND ART WORK ALL DAY, THAT KEEPS ME INSPIRED"!

WHEN ASKED, HOW WOULD YOU SPEND THE PERFECT DAY, HE RESPONDED, "WORKING WITH GLASS, LOOKING OUT OVER THE OCEAN".

HIS FAVORITE CREATION IS THE BIRD PARTY PICTURED ABOVE.

WHEN ASKED IF HE CREATED FOR MONETARY AWARDS ALONE, HE SAID, "NO".

MICHAELS DESIGNS CAN BE SEEN AT

http://www.theglassgallery.biz/

OR

http://www.stainedglassva.com/

MICHAEL BELIEVES THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE HE CAN OFFER IS GIVING QUALITY TIME TO EACH CUSTOMER.

MICHAEL BEGAN WORKING WITH STAINED GLASS IN 1986 WHEN HE TOOK A BEGINNERS CLASS. HE SAYS HE WAS HOOKED FROM THE START.

AFTER A YEAR OF CLASSES AND TRIAL AND ERROR, HE STARTED WORKING ART/CRAFT SHOWS.

IN 1989 HE WAS LAID OFF FROM HIS JOB AS A WAREHOUSE FOREMAN, AT THE SAME TIME THE LOCAL STAINED GLASS SHOP WAS CLOSING DUE TO RETIREMENT.

HE DECIDED TO OPEN HIS STUDIO IN MAY 1989, THE REST AS THEY SAY, "IS HISTORY"

20 PLUS YEARS LATER HE CAN BE FOUND IN HIS STUDIO, WORKING, TEACHING, OR GIVING PERFECT CUSTOMER ATTENTION.

A SMALL FOOTNOTE FROM THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE. I AM A STUDENT OF MICHAELS, I HAVE TO SAY I BELIEVE HIS LOVE OF GLASS COMES THROUGH IN EVERY PEICE HE CREATES, EVERY STUDENT HE WORKS WITH AND EVERY CUSTOMER THAT WALKS THROUGH HIS DOOR. NOT ONLY IS HE A GREAT ARTIST, HE IS ALSO A WONDERFUL AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON. VISIT MICHAELS SHOP, YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED.

4th Working Day of Stained Glass Project

This is the 4th Day I have been able to work on my Project. It finally feels like I might be getting somewhere. I am really enjoying this. One more Dolphin to make, then I am not sure what I will do next. There are still 2 fish I need to do, but unsure of the color of glass that I want to use. Tomorrow is class, I am going to look over what glass is available, and perhaps do the last 2 fish tomorrow. I am thinking about placing a sun, and a couple of birds into the peice. I need to speak with my teacher about this, I am not sure how involved that will be since the pattern is pretty much already set.

I hope you are enjoying my photo journal of this project. Stop back I will be updating as I get parts complete.

Day 3 of Dancing Dolphins

DAY 3 OF STAINED GLASS

PROJECT

The Yellow and Black Fish are finished. FINALLY!!!!!!!!!

I was able to get started on the Orange, White and Yellow Fish today.

No, I didn't do the Dolphins, not sure I deserve that reward yet.

Perhaps I will finish the Yellow, Orange and White Fish and then Do the Dolphins.

I will not be able to work on my project on Thursday, I have a show in Williamsburg. Wish me luck!!!!!

2nd day of working on Dancing Dolphins

I am loving this project. I am still a little intimidated by it's size, but I will learn so much with this project. My Stained Glass teacher, will be showing me how to square up a project, also with a project this size, I am told it will need reinforced, that is only a few of the things I will learn in this class.

I don't seem to be able to find alot of time to work on this, ( VERY DISAPPOINTING ), because that is really all I want to do.

Anyway, The Sea Horse is Finished, and hopefully today, the Yellow and Black Fish will be finished. I think I will do the Dolphins next. (That is really what I wanted to do first)but thought I would knock off the peices I think are going to be the hardest first. I have 1 1/2 of the hard ones done, so I will reward myself, and do the DOLPHINS. lol

Check back I will continue to do a picture diary of my progress.

2nd Day of work on Dancing Dolphins