As Rachel from missIsa says, her pencils will add awesomeness to your desk!
Her sweet pencils would make the perfect gift for the writer/artist/stationery lover that you know.
Not only are they gorgeous, but they come in the most awesome packaging, too!
Go drool over pencil-y goodness at her shop on Etsy.
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I came across this stunning shop on Etsy the other day, and just had to share. Mary creates art in many mediums – here are just a few of her hand-painted glassware items.
Peacock Glasses
Poppy Wine Glasses
Four Seasons 5-piece set
I would adore this last set for myself – but it would have to live in a glass cabinet because wine glasses and me have a very tenuous relationship. How I wish I were not a total klutz…
Go and visit Mary here to see the full range of her gorgeous work!
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Welcome to the weekly Feature and Giveaway! Every Monday, we’ll be featuring a lovely craftsperson, artist, or artisan – and every week you’ll have the chance to win something from their shop!
This week we welcome Deborah, from Unique Dichroic. Deb makes gorgeous dichrotic glass pendants – amongst other things – and I am sure you will fall in love with her work once you see it for yourself!
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Where do you live?I live on our very quite and peaceful rural five acre property here in the South West of Western Australia.
I am so lucky ! My studio is at the bottom of my garden. It is a one room cottage that was originally accommodation at a local timber mill and was built early 1900’s. It’s a quirky little cottage with fireplace, crooked chimney and verandah…I just love it!
Home is definitely my most favourite place…It’s just so beautiful here! We are surrounded by thousands of acres of National Park, and feel so lucky to be living so close to nature.
Well, my ‘day job’ is playing with glass…in fact my whole life seems to revolve around playing with glass LOL… It really is all that I do 
I have a wonderful husband and a grown up son… our babies are our two dogs that we spoil a lot. And we have two appaloosa horses that don’t do much except look nice in the paddock. We have a VW Kombi Camper that we’ve done up and we like to get away as often as possible… down towards the south coast near Denmark and Augusta are our favourite places.
I can remember wanting to be either a mounted police woman or a vet. I am so glad that I am neither LOL
I’ve been an artist ‘forever’…actually about 20 years… and I used to work a lot with clay. Just over 4 years ago I discovered glass!…it changed my life. That might sound a little dramatic but it’s true
I became obsessed with glass, and I think I am still addicted.
I thought that this obsession may have worn off a little by now, but it hasn’t…I still can’t wait to get down to the studio every day, and usually dream about glass every night – LOL.
What do you make?I mostly make dichroic glass pendants.
I love hand-etching glass, and can spend hours lost in free hand etching… especially etching very fine details.
Hard question… I think the answer changes every time I open the kiln. At the moment my favorite things are my flower suncatchers…I have a display stand of them in my studio, and really enjoy looking at them.
feeling connected to the world ! I love that I can live my ideal quite rural lifestyle and a computer can put me in touch with people all over the world.
Not much drives me crazy at all anymore. I tend to be very optimistic and just solve problems as they come along.
Mmm… probably ‘Fabulous!’. I tend to say it a lot.
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Visit Deb online!
Shop: http://uniquedichroic.etsy.com
Blog: http://uniquedichroic.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uniquedichroic
Oh, you are a lucky lot today! Deb has offered your choice of any $18.50 pendant from her shop… now the only trouble is deciding which one!
1. Visit Unique Dichroic, and come back here leaving a comment about your favourite piece from the store.
2. For additional entries, leave a comment saying that you: followed or subscribed to Epheriell Designs (or already do); have Twittered about the givewaway; have shared the giveaway with friends on Facebook, or; you have written a blog post about it.
3. Entries close next Sunday night, the 20th of September, at 12pm Australian EST. Winners are announced the next day as part of next week’s Feature and Giveaway post.
Remember to leave me a way of contacting you.. and Good Luck!
The winner of last week’s giveaway – Kathleen, congratulations!
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These amazing instruments are handmade by Celentano Woodworks. Go have a look through their shop to find more musical whimsy!
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Welcome to the weekly Feature and Giveaway! Every Monday, we’ll be featuring a lovely craftsperson, artist, or artisan – and every week you’ll have the chance to win something from their shop!
This week we welcome Natasha – who has invented a new way of painting with light!
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Bend, OR
Where do you do your work?
I love being under the ocean (scuba diving). It’s a magical and mysterious world, completely foreign and beautiful – a feeling like no other!
I live with my husband, Tony. I teach photography at Central Oregon Community College. I am a professional belly dancer.
What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?I wanted to be an artist!
During the time I was pursuing my photography based art degree I witnessed meteoric changes within the photographic world. While the once commanding darkroom was being replaced by the newest computer lab, prosperous photography businesses were closing their doors forever. I both embraced and questioned the digital world photography was being assimilated into. I delved further into the basic concepts of photography; where it came from, what it meant, and where it was going. Pondering the root words photo meaning light and graph meaning to write, I began exploring the concept of literally writing with light. I developed various methods of painting using light on photosensitive paper, and designed a tool for this purpose. A US patent is pending for both the tool and process by which I create.
I create light paintings and photograms. Light paintings are a patent-pending art form created using beams of light on light sensitive paper. Working in complete darkness, I create using beams of light with a tool I invented. By manipulating the color and the intensity of the light onto light sensitive paper, I literally paint with light. After photo-chemical processing, the painting is revealed. All artworks are unique pieces. No camera, film, or computer is used in the creation of light paintings. Photograms are an art form created using beams of light over objects on light sensitive paper. All artworks are unique pieces. No camera, film, or computer is used in the creation of photograms.
I most proud of the light paintings. I have patented the process because they are quite unique, unlike any other art form.
What do you like the most/least about selling your wares online? Most – the exposure to and access for people all over the world. Least – my work is best seen in person. The colors and depth do not come across on a computer screen.
peanut butter and chocolate –together!
I run out of coffee.
art created with an innovative medium.
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Visit Natasha Online:
Shop: www.luxart.etsy.com
Website: www.luxartwork.com
This week, Natasha is offering a 10% off 1 item + free shipping. Happy shopping!!
The winner of last week’s giveaway is Kerri – congratulations!
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