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See My New Work at American Craft Baltimore, Booth 324

3/2/2023

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With our confusing weather this month, I'm not sure what season it is;  but I do know that spring shows are coming!  I will be at American Craft Made Baltimore show this coming weekend, March 3-5, at the Baltimore Convention Center. 
I will have new work to show in Baltimore:  my Golden Woods series features a golden glow (or sometimes a silvery glow) along with flowing turquoise foliage.  Kind of mystic looking, I think.  Also, of course, I have new jewelry!

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A Look Behind the Bench

1/6/2023

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Welcome to 2023!  Thanks to everyone who visited my shows this year, or took a workshop - I hope my art (and yours) brought you joy  As we anticipate a "normal" year, I look forward to a full schedule of shows and workshops.  My first show will be March 3rd-5th, at the American Craft Made Baltimore.  Mark your calendar, details to follow.


I resolve this year to remember how rejuvenating it is to be out in nature -- even a short hike, as in this New Year's Day hike in Blackwater Falls State Park.  Also, I will pull myself out of the studio more frequently to immerse myself in art museums and visit local artists and artisans.   
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An Honor, and an Invitation

9/26/2022

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An Honor
I am thrilled and honored to have been selected to be part of the American Craft Council's (ACC) first ever National Online Marketplace, one of only 150 artists selected nationwide.  My page on the Marketplace is at this link;  you can also check out the whole menu of artists on the ACC page here.  I hope to reach new people from around the country through my presence in this prestigious venue -- if you have friends in other parts of the country who might enjoy my work, please forward this to them, and thanks! Note that this only includes my jewelry -- you can find my wall pieces and other glass art at this link.
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Summer! Relax, Learn and Perhaps Do a Little Shopping

7/13/2022

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After a busy spring season of shows and workshops, capped off by a lovely vacation to the woods and beaches at Olympic National Park, I'm back in the studio and enjoying a peaceful spell of un-pressured creativity.  I will have occasional pop-ups this summer, starting with the Chevy Chase Farmers Market this Saturday July 9th from 9-1, corner of Broad Branch and Northampton St NW in DC.  Below are a few new pieces.
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Summer is for Creativity -- for You and for Me!

8/4/2021

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I've been enjoying time in the studio this summer -- in fact I've been going a little crazy making pendants, see below.  (August will be for rings and earrings!)  
And you have had fun in the studio too -- we've had some amazing workshops, and gorgeous art has been made.  Take advantage of the August workshop schedule, because the fall is busy with shows.  Click on the dates for more information and to sign up.

Plates:  August 1st and August 15th
Jewelry:  July 31st and August 14th
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(I may add workshops the weekend of August 28-29th. If there is interest, let me know.)

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What Moves You?  Also, new workshop dates

6/25/2021

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Art is more than just a pretty thing, it can also touch something in you, stir an emotion or just make you happy – if you let it.
But to be moved by art, it is necessary to take time to listen and to be open to the experience.  There is something I call the “ah-ha moment”, when the piece I am putting together jells and feels complete – I actually feel my body shift in response.  When I visited Yellowstone National Park recently, I had that feeling when Yellowstone's Grand Canyon came into view -- I was awed and gladdened by its power and beauty. 
This summer, I wish for you the time to let in the beauty around you -- whether in the forest or gallery -- to do its magic, to relax you or take you to a place of greater joy.  



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Spring has Sprung, and Shows are Around the Corner

4/9/2021

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Spring in Washington is a joy, and it marks the beginning the art show season. 
Visit the first art show of the season on Sunday April 18th from 11-4, located behind the PNC bank at 5530 Connecticut Ave.  

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Great Challenges, Great Hope -- and Workshops!

1/21/2021

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Welcome  2021, Welcome Joe and Kamala!
While we still face huge challenges, I'm betting that that this year will turn out to be awesome.  As the vaccines roll out and activities start to resume, our collective good will and creative energy will propel us forward.  I feel these jewelry pieces reflect the mood of the moment.

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10% off Everything in the shop

10/28/2020

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With Everything Going On -- We All Need a Treat!
Who's stressed?  Everybody!  Certainly me.  Like many of you, I'm yelling at whatever screen makes me mad.  More constructively, I just voted -- hopeful you have or will too.  Yay democracy!
And I'm also aiming to get more art in people's hands and homes.  So here's the deal:  10% off the price of anything in the shop.  Use code deepbreath -- when you go to checkout, click on "add a coupon code".  Here are some new items to tempt you.


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Two Things are Still True

9/20/2020

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Art is a Balm for the Soul, and Our Community Still Needs Help

Last spring and early summer, I donated 25% of the proceeds of any sales from the Joy of Glass web site to the Capital Area Food Bank.  That initiative resulted in $726 donated to the Food Bank.  

The need has only grown.  And I continue to gratefully make jewelry and glass art, hopefully bringing beauty and balm.  So I'm renewing that promotion:  25% of any purchases from Joy of Glass before October 31st will go to the food bank. (If you are not local to DC and want the funds to go to your local food bank, put a note in your order.)
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Light at the End of the Tunnel

8/31/2020

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The patience muscle is getting quite a workout
At some point we will be able to hug, mingle and go to school -- and come to workshops and art shows!  We can hurry it along with masks and distancing.  We will look back on this and tell stories, right?  Hopefully there will be humor and perhaps unexpected success.
My artist "light at the of the tunnel" is the exciting news that DC has approved the Downtown Holiday Market to operate, with many precautions to ensure safety.  We'll have to work that patience muscle, though, because it doesn't start until November 20th.  Joy of Glass will be there from November 20th through December 6th (the show runs through Christmas Eve). 
In the meantime, shopping is always open at the Joy of Glass website!  In addition, you can shop in person at Taylor's Collective in charming downtown Ellicott City MD.  The are open every day except Monday -- check their website for hours.
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Workshops are Starting Up - Carefully

7/2/2020

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I miss you guys! 
My studio hasn't been the same without you.  (My husband tells me I've started talking to myself...)  Fortunately, Covid 19 stats are moving in the right direction and things are starting to open up. 
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I am bringing plate workshops back by inviting groups of 2 or 3 people in a family or in the same "bubble."   I will be able to distance myself at one end of my 8' worktable, and all tools, surfaces and materials will be either sterilized or will be untouched for 3 days before the workshop.  We will all wear masks.

If you are not familiar with my Creative Plate Workshops, you will spend 3 hours in my sunny studio and immerse yourself in the creative process. (No experience necessary!)  You will learn about how glass works, and make a 7" square or round plate using an incredible variety of glass materials.  I will fire your pieces, smooth them if you like, and shape them into a graceful curve.

If you have a group of 2-3 people interested,  contact me at harrigan@joyofglass.com with a few dates that work for you and we will set up your workshop. 

$95 includes all materials and firing.  I am located in DC near Chevy Chase Circle.
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Thanks to you, the Food Bank will serve 1,250 meals to people in need

5/18/2020

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I sent $500 to the capital Area Food Bank (rounding up from $471) -- a couple of you  even matched or added to the donation.  Thank you for supporting my glass art, and for helping our community!


The Offer Still Stands -- Buy Local Art, Help Those in Need
The Capital Area Food Bank is an especially important resource at this time.  I will donate 25% of the purchase price of anything you buy from Joy of Glass, through at least May, maybe longer. If you are not local, I can send the donation to your local food bank.  And for my neighborhood fans of the Circle Yoga Cooperative, you can choose that to receive the donation; just send me a note.  
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What is Your Therapy?

5/13/2020

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Everyone has their own ways of dealing with anxiety -- mine is making art. Regardless of the state of the world, I can lose myself in the creative process.  I also find that riding my bike (an excuse to be outside!) and cooking (ditch the scale!) keep worries at bay.  What is your way of dealing with the this time of stress?  I hope everyone is coping and adapting well to our new normal.
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Art on the Wall

5/13/2020

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While most of what I sell in shows is jewelry, I also make glass art for the wall and the table.  For most shows, I have to choose between showing my jewelry or my glass art -- and I generally choose to show jewelry.  But I have missed showing glass art, and I was actually scheduled to open a show of wall art, along with two other glass artists, for late March.  So instead of gracing the walls of the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, I'm showing a few of them here.


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