It must be too hot to play with glass in many locales, because the blog posting has picked up. After all, it IS usually cooler sitting in front of a computer screen than in front of a torch!
The Carter Seibels feature article in Belle Armoire Jewelry’s Summer issue continues to generate reaction among the lampworkers:
- Susan Lambert takes offense at the characterization of middle-aged lampworkers and points out that the article was a put down of a very significant demographic among BAJ’s readership;
- Andrea’s scholarly analysis shows the flaws in the reasoning behind the ageist comments;
- I’m grumbling that it’s the hands, not the tools, that make the artist.
In other postings:
- Lori Greenberg has not only been busy interviewing Sarah Moran of Z-Beads, she’s been conducting more experiments of her own for Watch Me Create.
- Rachel of Inferno Glass Beads jumps into the blogosphere to try and explain the cost of artist-made lampwork beads to the rest of the world.
- Luann Udell is also blogging about the rise in prices of art along with everything else.
- At the Art Bead Scene, Jennifer Stumpf introduces us to Canary Islands artist Lina Khan.
- An anonymous Etsy Bitch reader shares why, in his opinion, having a sale in your Etsy shop is a Bad Idea (gasp!).
- Even complete flakes need to get things done. Sonia Simone has some ideas on how to make it happen for you.
Thank you for choosing my little blog as one of the Best Of for the week! It is such an honor!