thistle hill glass

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90695275900399838802012-02-16T05:15:23.520-05:00thistle hill glassTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-18965989521154803182008-10-22T18:38:00.003-04:002008-10-22T18:44:10.361-04:00Thistle Hill Glass Spreads Bead Love!

A package of fabulous beads was donated to the Ladies Underground Tea and Arsenic Society (LUTAS) at the University of Southern Maine.LUTAS is an organization founded by a couple of students (including myself!) who work in the Women's Resource Center on campus.The beads were a huge success - everyone couldn't help but "ooh" and "aah". I saw some really awesome necklaces and earrings made with

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604103538033996962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-24167372597624178122008-08-05T07:58:00.006-04:002008-12-09T11:17:21.643-05:00a couple new goodies ...

at the request ofSweet Carolineand push pins (does anyonestill use bulletin boards?)

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-70746813939794815732008-08-04T20:53:00.003-04:002008-08-04T21:35:58.065-04:00

Took me longer than I planned to get back, but I've been putting my time to good use (uh, except when it comes to my schoolwork -- the pressure is building!) doing some new designs. Enjoying the farmer's markets . . . as a venue they're great when there's a crowd, not so hot in a downpour! Is it October yet?My work is in the gift shop at Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council now, and I'll be

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-88720882665107922602008-07-10T08:43:00.001-04:002008-07-10T08:45:37.208-04:00

Thanks for stopping by visitors, and for your comments. I'll be on vacation for the next several days -- see you when I return!Tracy

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-61821947913442301832008-07-01T15:40:00.002-04:002008-07-01T15:43:21.473-04:00I know you're out there!

My stats tell me alot of folks are visiting the blog, but alas, only lurking! I'd be interested to know how you found the blog. So if you stop by, leave me an occasional comment and let me know how you found me so I won't feel so lonely here in blogville! Tracy

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-90315383580984991562008-06-30T10:56:00.003-04:002008-06-30T23:27:25.877-04:00Another market on my schedule!

After disappointing news that the Farmers Markets in Troy, Colonie and Saratoga weren't taking artisans, I stumbled upon the Capital District Farmers' Market, which serves the Capital District with a daily wholesale market, and a Saturday public market. They've been in business since 1933 and have a steady following. Talked to their general manager, Fred Cole, today and he sounded very excited

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-21792822561367159352008-06-28T08:23:00.006-04:002008-06-28T08:51:13.434-04:00Cohoes Farm to City Festival

The Farm to City Festival in Cohoes yesterday was a great event. Well attended, good sales, live music (and tap dancing!) and critters! Of course I didn't get to see the animals as I was chained to the booth, but I hear there were goats, alpaca, baby chicks -- I did see the Clydesdales pulling the trolley cart around the block all day. Cohoes is a little post-industrial city (they call it

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-84201439244660758182008-06-19T09:58:00.007-04:002008-12-09T11:17:21.995-05:00

It took awhile, but I finally got some button cards to make it easier to show and tell at shows, shops etc. After struggling with paper weights/sizes, I decided a simple business card would do the trick. I spent several hours attaching all my buttons to cards -- and because this is how the world of customer service works, folks will probably say "can I just buy one of those and not the whole

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-91979757730110771512008-06-11T08:52:00.003-04:002008-12-09T11:17:22.348-05:00

In case you were wondering Thistle Hill is a real place -- and a frequently imagined place. This is a piece of property I inherited in Petersburg NY, just over the hill from Williamstown MA. For the last 15 years or so, I've been daydreaming about living there, off the grid. That's both the appeal and the downside -- living off the grid. I'm fairly well versed in what off-the-grid living

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-2973805200664549862008-06-05T18:38:00.003-04:002008-06-05T18:45:20.634-04:00To market to market

It's official, we'll be doing the Cohoes Farmers' Market tomorrow from 4-7. It has been some time since I wrestled with the old EZ-up (an ironic misnomer if ever there was one), so I guess it's time to haul it out, hose it down, and hope everything is in working order! It's actually fairly easy to setup if there's more than one person doing it (and some kind soul has usually volunteered to

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-2723946542688228432008-05-31T19:15:00.003-04:002008-05-31T19:20:32.825-04:00

I placed two ads on Ravelry today, once I figured out how to use GIMP (graphic image manipulation program?). GIMP is essentially like Adobe Illustrator, which is great because I've been battling with trying to load my Adobe programs and getting serial number errors(bang head on desk, pause, repeat). I knew there had to be an online program to do what I needed.So I'm directing Ravelry knitters

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-64215655651932693212008-05-29T15:25:00.008-04:002008-05-29T18:17:50.552-04:00Out and about in Troy, NY

I love acorns! We went on a mini-adventure today, over the bridge to Cohoes, NY to visit the little knitting shop Beau Knits (four years old this month!) We were looking in to placing our buttons in their shop, so hopefully you can soon find Thistle Hill Glass tucked away in Cohoes (which really, is looking quite fabulous these days.)Our mini-adventure ends with Kismet Gallery. Kismet has

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-46362755773834541602008-05-25T20:47:00.006-04:002008-05-25T20:52:48.780-04:00

Today I burned the living crap out of my most important finger. (That'd be the right index finger.) I've had little burns from glass over the years (many little burn scars on my upper chest, and I've had a couple down my shirt too - yowza), but this was a doozy. I grabbed the wrong end of a LARGE hot glass rod. Alot of screaming ensued as I ran to the kitchen for Caroline's aloe plant.I

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-63615388522947491842008-05-24T01:33:00.005-04:002008-05-24T01:43:01.642-04:00getting it together

The pieces are coming together. We have a pretty solid working routine -- time on the torch,glass work, cleaning, sorting, photographing, a little jewelry workuploading pics. And it requires a daily brainstorming ... Caroline (button model to the stars -- scroll down) is a great addition -- great eye, good ideas, and wacky as all hell.

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-72380367662943151692008-05-22T16:28:00.004-04:002008-05-26T16:06:08.416-04:00Today in the Studio.....

We've been working on button use ideas! You can do just about anything with the buttons: put them on bags, on mittens, hats, sweaters, scarves, pillows, headbands, button bracelets, necklace accessories, pouches.... I have a couple pictures of Caroline modeling a few of her articles of clothing, now adorned with Thistle Hill buttons!Oooh, shiny.... More pictures of button ideas in action to come!

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-68800392772796188202008-05-21T22:22:00.000-04:002008-05-21T22:23:33.347-04:00

Happy Birthday Dad.

Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355112111422175131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069527590039983880.post-52681890952750121452008-05-21T22:00:00.004-04:002008-05-21T22:20:03.131-04:00back to the torch

Faced with the prospect of job hunting and returning to the grind, the time had clearly come to get back to the torch. So with the help of Caroline (teeny tiny freak show), I am getting the studio organized, working on a website and my etsy store and am churning out the glass with renewed vigor. Of course, I still have 4 courses to go before I'm a college grad (on the 30 year plan) so I've got

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