glassybaby tales

Haunted House on the Hill... Trick or Treat... Merry Little Pranksters

Feast your eyes on this frightening, haunted, gingerbread house on a hill. No doubt it terrified even the monster of Frankenstein. (Especially after he laid eyes on the gargantuan glassybaby surrounding it!!) 

This bloodcurdling edifice was built and staffed by Sherry, the startlingly creative mom of Alexus of the University Village store. Incredibly well done, don't you think? Thank you Sherry for sharing the thrills and chills.

 

Have you bought your Halloween candy yet? Note to self, "Always buy trick-or-treat candy you don't especially like. That way there should be a couple of pieces left by Halloween." Then you can just turn out the light and hide in the kitchen.  Just don't say you heard it from me!

 

Those little ghost and goblins (well O.K., maybe more like little Lady Gagas and minuscule Megaminds) will soon be lining up at your door like just so many glassybaby at a fall fashion show. (Aren't they breathtaking?)

We hope it's not a dark and stormy night and we hope all the merry little pranksters have flashlights and/or reflective clothing and are extra careful, but we also hope a good time is had by all!

Thank you for reading here dear glassybaby friends.

BOO!

Until next time,

Alice

aliceblog@glassybaby.com

 

 

 

Flying Cats and Bats and Witches... Sanctuary in Little Rock... Multi-talented Glassblowers

"Sing a song of HALLOWEEN

Pumpkins everywhere

Cats and bats and witches

are flying through the air"

-from a 1930's postcard-

Don't you just love the way Marissa gave 'pumpkin' and 'curry' a fearsome and menacing but oh so adorable air? She did her artwork by means of a black Sharpie Pen!  Comes right off with Windex. 

Come down to one of the stores to catch a glimpse of these boo-tiful little vessels.

Next week, we will share with you the terrifyingly tasty haunted gingerbread house made by the talented mom of Alexus (University Village glassybaby gal superstar). If that doesn't get you in the mood for thrills and chills, nothing will.

Lee is fresh from a foray down south to Little Rock, Arkansas where she shot a few segments with PBS luminary P. Allen Smith for his show "P. Allen Smith's Garden Home":

            

According to my sources, Allen is the real deal! He lives the southern lifestyle with attention to detail and has exquisite, yet not stuffy, taste.

Here is an exerpt overheard from their conversation:

"glassybaby are beautiful with things from your yard," merrily observed Lee.

"We say from the garden here. The yard is for chickens," Allen rejoined!

Good to know! Good to know!

glassybaby lit up Allen's magnificent Moss Mountain Farm. Dozens of little shelves were built just for glassybaby in the building he calls the 'Octagon'.

As the sun went down, the Octagon was aglow with the light of glassybaby as it truly became a sanctuary in the garden.

The cameras caught the whole magical setting which will be shared on upcoming episodes of Allen's nationally syndicated show. Stay tuned for show dates, y'all!  

Respected gb glassblower Tyler reports that October has been a stellar month for the denizens of our hot shop, i.e., our revered blowers.

 

With glassybaby friends looking on, Tyler and Ryan ran the Portland Marathon on Sunday the 9th, with times of 3:32.10 and 4:15 respectively. Good on ya dudes!

Many of our glassybaby glassblowing employees were represented in the Pilchuck Glass School Auction, which is known as the largest worldwide glass event of the year. Sean and Armelle had works in the live auction and there were about twenty of our glassblowers in the silent auction including Tyler, Lisa, Morgan, Ashley, Andy, Sasha, Mikey, Dylan, Nick, Carrie and several others. Tyler's piece was featured in the Nordstrom window at Sixth and Pine for the month leading up to the auction.

Other news from the hot shop is the impending arrival of Sean and Armelle's baby next month and word from Rachel, who is in Iceland for a 39 day artist residency!

Fantastic for all of you! We feel so fortunate to have such talented and devoted fellow gb-ers. We are so proud of you and the work you do!

As Halloween closes in (and I certainly hope! you know what you are going to be!), I must tell you a riddle a savvy young friend of mine asked:

 

Q: Why do demons and ghouls hang out together?

-are you ready?- 

A: Because demons are a ghouls best friend!  (You silly!!)

 

That's all for now,

Alice

aliceblog@glassybaby.com

 

Drinkers in Maine... Big Pumpkins in Disguise... Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

 

Thoughts of our trip to Maine with dear friends linger, as I peruse the many photos we took. Pictured above with someone (ahem!) we brought over for dinner is the new glassybaby drinker color 'alice'!! (I was pleased and humbled when I found out its name but couldn't resist bringing a few to show off!? and of course to give to our friends!)

                   'alice'                                  

 

Offering libation out at Pemaquid Point Light was the comely and fetching drinker 'charlotte' who appears to to be lit from within but most assuredly, it is only the reflected light from the glow of those who are about to partake of her offerings. That 'charlotte' was a drinker born, and a drinker she will stay! 

 

Soon 'charlotte' was joined by the fierce yet respectful 'hector' at cliff's edge providing refreshment for a quintette by the sea:

'hector'
 

 

 

Then 'hector' made his way down to the dock to have a toast before doing a little lobstering.

Before I sign off I would like to show you a few pictures to get you in a spooky mood for Halloween.  Last week I touted the enormity of the state of Maine's largest pumpkin. This week I bring you some of the gargantuan runners up festooned and elaborately carved, then displayed up and down Main Street in the engaging down east town of Damariscotta:

 

 

Be afraid! Be very afraid!

(I don't know about you, but that chef completely creeps me out!)

There are more Halloween chills and thrills upcoming from the world of glassybaby so don't touch that dial.

That's all for now,

Alice

 

 

Greetings from Maine... Home Safely... Celebrating a Life

Greetings from the wild and wooly spectacular coast of Maine! We have a blustery day that can't decide whether to drizzle or burst into sunny song. Presently it's hands down drizzle... but there are clearly patches of blue trying to eke out some real estate.

One of our favorite fall colors is, of course, 'pumpkin'!

And rightly so, if all the farm stores in Maine have anything to say about it. We were lucky enough yesterday to make the acquaintance of the beefiest pumpkin in six counties. And guess what that big boy weighed! Four hundred pounds you say? Nine hundred? Guess again. This leviathan weighed in at one thousand three hundred and sixty pounds!

 

One of our dear customers in Seattle sent to her nephew, Colin, a ‘hope’ glassybaby while he was deployed to Iran. Her wish was for its encouraging light to help ease his time there. I am pleased to report that he did return without a scratch and our hope is that all soldiers come home safely like Colin.

A thoughtful lady in California who is suffering from a brain tumor has been planning ahead for her next life journey. During her ordeal a family member gave her a glassybaby which brought her great peace and calm. She is sharing the light as she prepares for her final services by ordering 120 glassybaby… one in each color to give to her friends as they attend her memorial celebration. Such generosity of spirit is being demonstrated by this lady of grace and courage.

Lastly I must tell you of the sweet lady who was in the Bellevue store last week. When she stepped in the door she drew a deeeeeeep breath of relief as she told Cindy of her hectic life. Seems she is taking a class and the first day the leader asked each person to talk about themselves and what makes them happy. The lady said she is so busy with with work , family, children and grandchildren… which of course make her happy… her great happiness comes when she walks into a glassybaby store and can relax, put all her duties aside, and just play and light glassybaby to her heart’s desire. She went home with ‘faith’ and ‘believe’ and yes she looked very happy indeed.

Hope you have a great week filled with lots of happy surprises!

Until next time,

Alice

aliceblog@glassybaby.com