I was spending some quiet time at a friend’s mother’s house recently—very restful, I recommend it—and was mesmerized by the glass collection. Pressed glass, cut glass, Depression glass, carnival glass, all of it shiny and deeply attractive to my magpie mind. And there was the little camera, full of playful possibilities. I am a great believer in playtime.
Margie Guyot, who has a glass collection and a vintage tablecloth collection, just finished a painting that goes very well with the rest of this post. You can see Cupcake Party here. Margie says it has a sense of “gay chaos” in it, which pretty much sums up life at the Writing Studio and Bait Shop on a good day. We have had a string of those lately, and it’s only right to say so. We certainly make no bones about whining over the other kind.
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Sybil
April 3, 2011
Love those glass pics.
Wish I could make such lovely slide shows in Blogger …
Gerry
April 3, 2011
Thanks, Sybil. All the platforms have their own special features. You can always explore WP for free!
kiwidutch
April 3, 2011
Ohhh the greeny art nouveau style one got my attention and favourite “point” very fast …
Margie’s painting is pretty amazing too!
Gerry
April 3, 2011
Thank you. I was partial to that one too. Margie has been obsessed with cupcakes, but now she’s on to cheesecake. Artists.
P.j. grath
April 3, 2011
What a magical slide show! I kept wanting to view it through a kaleidoscope, too. (Greedy for magic, am I?)
Gerry
April 3, 2011
Thank you, PJ. A kaleidoscope would make a most interesting effect. I think I must pass it on to the Whippersnappers at WordPress. Just the sort of thing they’d do.
lynnekovan
April 3, 2011
Lovely show! I love that sort of glass, especially the coloured variety. Aren’t cameras fun when you use a little imagination!
Gerry
April 3, 2011
Thanks, Lynne. Sometimes a little sparkle is just what’s called for.
Kathy
April 3, 2011
My mom has always collected depression glass. It is very beautiful…
Gerry
April 3, 2011
My grandmother had some, too, but I think in her case it was just “premiums” – a plate in a box of laundry detergent, stuff like that. We’re hard on glass in my family, but I remember one piece did survive. My mom had an amber carnival glass candy dish. I don’t know if I loved it because it was shiny or because it contained excellent treats. I hope your mom’s collection gives her a lot of pleasure for years to come.
margie
April 4, 2011
Woweee! The carnival glass blows me away! Think your friend might be willing to loan me a piece or two for a painting? I’d guard it with my life.
Gerry
April 4, 2011
Might have known you’d be entranced. I will inquire about the painting possibilities.
Anna
April 4, 2011
Lovely shots of pressed glass, cut glass, Depression glass, carnival glass. What a treat to relax and see all the beautiful glass in different cuts and colors. 🙂
Gerry
April 4, 2011
Thanks, Anna.
Preston
April 5, 2011
Your slide show of the painted glass is beautiful. I took a peak at Margie’s blog and all of a sudden I’m very hungry and feel as if I’ve put on weight just looking at her fantastic 3D paintings of cupcakes.
Gerry
April 5, 2011
Thank you Preston. I’m sure that it’s Margie’s fault that I’ve put on a few pounds over the winter. Must be looking at all those cupcakes.