So Remiss...

Aug 25

I have been so remiss in getting posts and new work to the website lately. I've been crazy busy with new pieces, working on the Glass Guild website, my actual day job, getting my new house in order, growing tomatoes (ick - that's a long story - ask me about it) and more things beyond those that my poor website has suffered. Right now I'm in the midst of packing up the car to go to Salem to set up for the State Fair for the next few days. Here's a handful of what's been going on:

"Artist" tile - I  have three colors! — "Artist" tile - I have three colors!

And I'm not gonna lie, the cold shop is a small disaster right now, with lots of pendants in various stages of completion:

As I'm prepping for another show, I hope to see some of you there. Next up: Oregon State Fair. We'll be in the Artisan's Village until August 30th. And then we'll be - oh, here's where we'll be for the next few shows:

We do have another market scheduled, but the last time we were scheduled to attend, we went out there and there was no market, so I'm not planning on it until I hear from the market manager. I'm hopeful that it will still work out.

Hope to see you at an event soon!

Kelly Yeats Hoover

I see the potential for glass creations in most things: a road sign, the sunset, when I walk my dog. I have always been intrigued by shape and color. My interest may have started when I learned to quilt as a teenager. So many different things inspire my art. Emotions, events, forums, colors, travels - even the mundane day to day. I work with glass because its properties are so fascinating. It goes from solid to liquid and back to solid based on a heating schedule, and how you set up that heating schedule (and your glass) determines your results. Many, many times I've had epic fails, happy accidents, and the exact results I expected. You never know what you're going to get. Glass artists talk about the "kiln gods" a lot, and it's scarily true. Every time I fire up that kiln, I hope the kiln gods will be good to me at the end of the schedule. I think those that see my work are most interested in my techniques. Although Portland has it's share of glass artists, my processes have been compared to stones and gems. Viewers are are interested to see how I get to the finished product. I select colors that may not initially seem harmonious, add additional elements and manipulate all the components until the entire composition is pleasing.

http://www.copperglassworks.com

So Remiss...

The State of Oregon vs. Bullseye Glass