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Two Little Beer Bottle Elm Leaves

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:06 -0500

$50.00
This is for all you folks wondering if it was possible to have two elm leaves on a twig--yes! These are very small intricate leaves (1 1/2" and 2 1/2" long), cut from the side of a Bell's Two Hearted Ale, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free solder, with copper rods for stems and a ball bearing swivel to allow for twirling in the wind.

If you're interested in different leaves, more leaves on a branch, a leaf mobile concept, or a good old fashioned Canadian recipe for Yorkshire Pudding--drop me a line, and we can begin a torrid writ-a-thon, until you've got what you want.

Italiana Birra Moretti La Rossa Earrings

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:57 -0500

$40.00
These are not the beer-rings that your grandma placed doilies over...

A lovely shade of amber from a Moretti La Rossa bottle is paired with the simplicity of an elm leaf design from a disease resistant elm tree in my backyard--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget that due to the handmade nature of these bierings, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 3/8" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Pumpkin Seed Sunfish

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:19 -0500

$60.00
This little sun catcher is only 2 1/2" wide by 4 1/2" long, but packs a lot of little pieces in its ten square inches--ha! I used Kokomo textured iridescent, and Specturm iridescent clear cord, and Glashutte Lamberts white flashed opal antique glass. I painted the details with a permanent glass paint and pseudo fired it in my Acorn oven--yum!
Serve with an ample array of accordion music accompanied by a fretless bass--perfect!

Slight variations may be slightly recognizable from the images and your made to order art piece--collect a stringer and display throughout your home!

Rorschach Test Mobile

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:33:15 -0500

$70.00
What do the shapes suggest to you?--they change with my mood–-butterflies and a flower petal? a modern abstraction? erotic shapes? a scene from 'A Wind in the Willows?...or simply:
part of the stem of a beer bottle (my poor-man’s slumping technique), paired with a pair of abstract shapes combining a lovely red mouth-blown Antique glass with a white Flashed Antique Opal glass and a machine-rolled lined textured iridescent glass.

A compact mobile–nods to the fellow in the blue dungarees and chambray shirt–12" wide by 9" tall. The rods are approximately 5"...the amber blob is a misshapen 1"...the other pieces are 3x3" and 1.5x3".

...swivels connected to each rod ring allow for a seemingly endless parade of different looks...

Iridescent Chicken

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:05:16 -0500

$50.00
Made to order...allow a couple of days for the official send-out...

Here's that chicken sun-catcher you've thought would look groovy in your kitchen window, poultry shop, or tool shed! I'm tellin' y'all--this might be the next plastic pink flamingo lawn ornament craze...be the first on your block to spearhead this coming frenzy.

Hats off to Karen of unblinkingeye.etsy.com for inspiring this design.

The hen takes up a space approximately 5"x5" with the copper rod standing and goose-stepping apparatus. It's copper foiled and soldered with lead-free solder. The body is made with a couple of different iridescent opalescents and the head consists of three different Bullseye mottled opals and an amber beer bottle glass beak.

To view images properly, you need a copy of The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts...you'll be sittin' on top of the world in no time.

8 Inch Round Painted Finch

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:12:41 -0500

$100.00
Copper-foiled and soldered with lead border...clear cats paw cathedral background glass..combination of drawn Antique... cathedral and opalescent glass for the bird.

I use Korrvu Suspension Packaging cartons to safely ship stained glass...for US destinations, Parcel Post with insurance would be $12 (if you'd like parcel post, send me a convo, and I'll adjust the shipping).

Belgian Tripel Karmeliet Oak Leaf Earrings

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:24:59 -0500

$46.00
Made to order--allow a few days before the official send-off...

Here's a simple rendering of an oak leaf cut from the side of a Tripel Karmeliet, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!

This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 1/2" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...but have fun adding yer own subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Due to the handmade nature of these bierings--plus you never see anything exactly the same in nature anyways--your earrings may have slight variations from the ones pictured here--celebrate the differences with a Celebration Ale--yay!

Nibbled Elm Leaf Nibbled from a Paulaner Salvator Double Bock mit Sauerkraut

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:26:24 -0500

$30.00
Fellini half smiled as gears turned upside down with a fresh barrage of sideways insults beginning to churn upstream--what I'm trying to say is...the leaf measures 2 1/2" wide, by 4" long as the crow gathers, mit a nicely turning 2" copper stem--if I'm not mistaken...that be another Fellini film in the can!

The leaf is cut from the side of a nice double bock from Germany--Wie gehts, eh? mit a couple of nibbles here und der--or ist dat mein herr? As always, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free solder with a ball bearing swivel to animate und amuse.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:44:53 -0500

$50.00
Made to order--allow a couple of days before the official package and send-off...

Here's a simple rendering of a hummingbird cut from Glashutte Lamberts mouth-blown Antique glass (including some very unusual white flashed opal), with a 1/8 inch round copper rod for the beak. It's copper-foiled and soldered with lead-free solder.

The hummingbird takes up about forty eight square inches of window space...the body is about four inches..the wings are about four inches, and the beak is about two inches.

If you're interested in a hummingbird inside an oval with a flower (similar to the one pictured in the fifth image--there's more detail in the tail feathers and it's finished in a lead border)--convo me, and I'll make one for you using the same German Antique glass...the panel would be priced at $125.

Italiana Peroni Birra Ginkgo Leaf Earrings

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:23:52 -0500

$26.00
A subtle shade of green from an Italian Peroni beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of a ginkgo leaf design from before history--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist and Ingrid Bergman doppleganger from Rosemount High School tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!

This may be the next big thing--The Noëlle Line - where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension (inspired by the lovely Noelle of xenotees.etsy.com ricocheting through dimensions like there's no tomorrow)--don't be the last person on your block to be a part of the deafening crescendo: order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 1" x 1 1/2" with a 3/4" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be 2" short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Birra Italiana Originale Ivy Leaf

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:23:42 -0500

$22.00
In case you haven't heard...it's almost Christmas! Here's a leaf for all seasons (of course it comes in handy with the yuletide "The Holly and the Ivy"...holly leaves and berries are beginning to percolate)--a simple ivy leaf cut from the side of an Italian Peroni beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder.

I cut the leaf where the neck begins to slope--there's more subtle curves and angles than the scene from "The Misfits" where Marilyn Monroe is holding forth in the center of a saloon, counting repetitions with a paddle ball--slap, slap, slap.

The leaf measures 2 1/4" wide x 2" long with a 1 1/2" copper stem...swivel included--easily adapted as a pendant...as is, or let me know, and I can solder a copper stem using itself as the loop to string a chain or what-not through.

And don't forget, due to the handmade nature of this art piece, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated...sorta like in nature, eh?

This will ship USPS First Class Package--if you prefer Priority, let me know and I will send a revised invoice.

Stained Glass Parrot

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:11:25 -0500

$160.00
All hands on deck! That's what my older brother used to shout, just before pulling all the covers off my bed on a cold winter morning. This is a civilized version of a parrot...
I use German Antique mouth-blown glass for the parrot and branch, and Kokomo clear seedy glass for the background--copper-foiled and soldered with a lead border.
Eight inch round--parrot is almost eleven inches long--aahhwwwk?

If you prefer parcel post ($12 including insurance for US destinations), send me a convo, and I'll adjust the shipping cost before you buy.

Stella Artois Ginkgo Leaf

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:10:25 -0500

$25.00
Ginkgo trees and leaves are like great blue herons--prehistoric and mysterious. There's one lone ginkgo in my neighborhood which I waited...and waited for it to drop its leaves. Finally, the leaves were strewn along the parkway where the tree shivered when the cold wind blew (that sounds like a Bill Monroe tune--what?). This is one of the leaves I collected at that time to render--cut from the side of a Belgian Stella Artois (my poor man's slumpin' technique).

A nice delicate curve, the leaf measures about 3" wide by 3" long, copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder and a 3" copper rod for the stem. A spro ball bearing swivel completes the scene for optimum twirling action--swirl.

Due to the handmade nature of this art-form (my poor man's slumping technique, not to mention nature itself), variations are to be expected and celebrated (Celebration Ale, anyone?).

...oh, by the way...if you get a couple of 'em you can look as fabulous as the elegantly appointed Noelle of xenotees.etsy.com
fame--the perfect pop art queen icon!?!

Victory Old Horizontal Oak Leaf

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:19:59 -0500

$40.00
Made to order...allow a few days for the "Poorman's Slumping Technique" to be realized...

Old Horizontals are a seasonal barley wine style ale--a hearty brew for the rigors of winter. I squirreled away a few six packs to enjoy during the spring and early summer--salute!

While I was walking the perimeter of my estate in the bowels of South Minneapolis, I spied this simple oak leaf--I held it up to the sunlight, and let it fall gracefully to the ground.

I cut the leaf from the side of a reclaimed Old Horizontal, carefully tapping out the sections with Ry Cooder's "Into The Purple Valley" playing in the background. The foiling and soldering festivities paired well with Graham Nash's "Wild Tales" and Jeff Beck's instrumental album "Blow by Blow"--dedicated to Roy Buchanan with his pinky finger doing its thing with the volume knob...wwaah, wwah, waaaah...

The oak leaf measures about 5" long by 2" wide with a copper stem and ball bearing swivel--lead free solder.

Sorta After Mondrian Heart

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:15:51 -0500

$20.00
German antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts--flashed opal white and flashed red...copper foiled and soldered mit lead free solder--about three inches across.

Beer Bottle Oak Leaf

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:10:05 -0500

$72.00
Made to order...allow a couple of days for the ceremonial quaffing und nibbling...

So, we decided to mosey on down to the Sea Salt Eatery in the old Minnehaha Falls Pavilion–nestled inside a mature oak savannah--sorta overlooking the falls. You walk up to the counter to place your order, and then saunter outside and sit at tables or benches sprawled about a rustic patio–there’s a symphony of oak leaves littered about your feet–to wait for your fresh and tasty seafood...fish tacos, po’boys, crabcakes, and the like...

...since they have Surly's on tap--depending on the wait--it's a good idea to order one or two large glasses of Furious or Bender, for the proper props while watching the oak leaves leisurely twirl to the ground around you.

I found this oak leaf while waiting for our grilled fish tacos and fried fish baskets to be prepared--while sipping (or was that slurping?), a Surly's Bender.

This would be perfect to hang in your window or from your ceiling and create your own oak savannah parenthesis...

The leaf design was cut from the side of an Old Horizontal beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered with lead-free solder. Measures a whopping 5" long by almost 4" wide with a 3/4" copper stem and a swivel for displaying at different angles...and don't forget, because of the handmade nature of these organic constructs from nature--slight variations are to be expected and celebrated! Cheers!

Beer Bottle German Wiener Cartoon Dance

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:28:06 -0500

$30.00
If I could only find Mrs. Jafvert (where are you Mrs. Jafvert?), I'm pretty sure she'd say, "It's too cartoony..."
Well, that's the point of this second one o' a kind glass cartoon rendering of a happy-go-lucky hot dog--out fer a stroll and a kick yer feet up in the air spur o' the moment happy lapse!

The wiener is from a scrap of German Glashutte Lamberts mouth blown--very unusual--wiener colored opal antique glass, and the old brown shoe is wrangled from a crowd pleasing antique seedy...the bun is from the side of an amber beer bottle, and the bottom of the shoe is from the bottom of a Celebration Ale.

If you've ever been to The Wienery on the West Bank of the Mississippi in Minneapolis--where Cedar and Riverside intersect--perhaps you've seen 'em as he careens down the sidewalk shouting out Somalian encouragement and hilarious repartee as he dashes around the corner to the Hard Times Cafe. He favors the vegan fare mit a robust coffee.
Anyway, he's about 4 1/2" tall by 2 1/2" wide.

German Lamberts Glass Channel Catfish

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:44:10 -0500

$95.00
Here's that big ol' catfish you've bean noodlin' to get yer fists on...this un be a little more manageable than the wild variety (takes up about a 7"x7" space in yer window or hanging from a rafter), and unless you really tease it mercilessly, yer not gonna git barbed, eh? The body of the fish is cut from some outlandishly unusual mouthblown glass from Germany--Lamberts flashed opal antique--and the fins are constructed from clear cord glass from the oldest American glass manufacturer--Kokomo--copper rods of various diameters are attached to the copper foiled glass pieces mit lead free solder!

And don't forget...due to the handmade nature of this art piece, slight variations are to be expected und celebrated--the same as in nature, right?

Other than that...I got nothin'...

Jameson Irish Whiskey Ginkgo Leaf

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:26:46 -0500

$23.00
The glass that wraps around the liquid Jameson Irish Whiskey is a temperamental wily beast...I was lucky to entice this ginkgo leaf from the side of this unwieldy bottle! Most of the bottle is sooo thick and cracks and splinters from the robust tapping required to run the scores! The results, however, were well worth the colloquialisms and crazed look on me ugly face!!

So, enough exclamations! the leaf measures approximately three and a half inches by three inches with a slightly curving two and a half inch copper stem and a twirly ball bearing swivel.

Wiley Minnesota Northern Pike

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:32:33 -0500

$80.00
A nice marriage of German mouthblown flashed opal antique from Lamberts Glass mit American Kokomo iridescent, copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder--4"x8"!

Due to the handmade nature of this art piece, slight variations are to be expected with back slaps and handshakes all around--yay nature!

Opalescent Lady bug

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:38:36 -0500

$30.00
Old-school lady bug from the 60s, affectionately called “God’s little cows” by farmers, with red/orange opalescent glass copper-foiled and soldered with copper-foil overlays...tinned copper wires for legs and antennae...two hanging rings so you can hang the bug facing up or down...and finished with a dark coppery patina.
The glass part of the ladybug is 3" long by 2" wide--the legs come out from the body about 1/2".
Final image shows what a trio of so-called little cows would look like in your window...plus save on shipping!

Czech French German Glass Holly Leaf Ensemble

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:24 -0500

$35.00
Start out quaffing a Pilsner Urquell paired with a plate of knedliky and a bowl of polévka...begin the "Poor Man's Slumping Technique" that is synonymous with Western Art Glass...the usual traipsing up and down the vaunted basement stairs--shouting out encouragement--scoring the bottom of the bottle, heating water, assembling bowls of ice water (whoops...where's my bandaids?), etcetera, warum mein schnorrer juckt? Anyway, once all the hilarity has been expended and set aside, place Brahm's Requiem on the platter and begin to nibble away at the beer bottle glass--holly leaves, eh? Select nibbles of red glass from French Saint-Just and German Lamberts Glas--holly berries, right?

Finished (not from Finland, eh?), pieces are copper foiled and soldered together with lead free solder. The so called ensemble takes up about twenty four square inches in the scheme of things--leaves are approximately 2 1/2 inches long, and the berries a dainty 1/2" bulge.

...pass the dumplings, bitte?

Anchor Steam Beer Bottle Little Elm Leaf

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:21 -0500

$32.00
It's sad to see the elms disappearing--say your farewells before they're abruptly gone...I've been collecting and drawing elm leaves, so I won't forget the splendid canopy that shaded our neighborhoods...

Here's my rendition of a small elm leaf--3" long by 2 1/4" wide--cut from the side of an Anchor Steam amber beer bottle, with a copper stem that measures two inches.

If you're interested in your very own interactive art piece--you collect the leaf and brew...send or drop-off your favorites, and I make the leaf from your selections--drop me a line. If you'd like more than one leaf, or a mobile made from multiple leaves, let me know what you'd like...

soldered with lead-free solder.

German Antique Honey Bee

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:10:50 -0500

$38.00
Honey bees are interesting to watch as they purposefully meander back and forth about nature's playground, while you lay back on the grass chewing a clover stalk--"Look out!"

I used German Glasshutte Lamberts antique odds 'n ends salvaged from a large architectural installation for the body of the bee, and Kokomo pink/teal iridescent seedy for the wings...

Body measures approximately three inches long...wingspan is about four and a half inches across...soldered with lead free solder with copper antennae und legs.

Of course honey bees are cool...they have a good work ethic, make honey-combs & honey--hey! we'd die without 'em--sumptin about pollination, eh? Sweet.

Reclaimed Green Glass Leaf Mobile

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:28:11 -0500

$100.00
Made to order...

"...it reminds me of this long walk I do under the towering arches of summer trees and the lovely variations of greens in the light, laced with blue sky." Imagine blue sky...

After gale force winds serpentined through me neighborhood, I slid out the backdoor in fine Groucho Marx fashion in search of leaf combos. My next door neighbor's aspen tree had left some nice ensembles in my backyard along mit a smattering of elm leaves from my disease resistant elm tree. I trudged a half block to the nearest ginkgo tree und gobbled up a fine ginkgo leaf specimen--reminiscent of my ginkgo leaf beerrings!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26341174
I scurried back home to my basement hide-away und put pencil to salvaged paper fer this rendering.

An empty and forlorn wine bottle from Washington state paired nicely with the elm leaves, and a Pilsner Urquell and Carlsberg Elephant for the aspens, with an Italian Peroni for the ginkgo.

The leaves range in size from 1 1/2" long to approximately 2 1/2" long with copper rods five to six inches--perfect to dangle from that little corner of contemplation.

Drop me a line if you'd like to begin a surreptitious writ-a-thon (fotos of cats in lingerie are not required), regarding your own leaf mobile. You decide the style, intricacy and number of leaves, color and type of bottles, and I start configuring. Hooray for leaves!

Stella Artois Simple Ginkgo Leaf

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:47 -0500

$18.00
Simplicity--a ginkgo leaf cut from the side of a Belgian Stella Artois. Understated curves and angles line up and dissipate as you properly pour another. An elegant 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" cascading glass shape, with a slender 3" copper rod...ball bearing swivel for twirling.

Nature inspired and lead free...

Beer Bottle Mobile

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:11 -0500

$85.00
A slight touch or wisp of wind sets this copper rod and glass mobile in motion--ball bearing swivels are practically perpetual...kinda. The mobile consists of beer bottle bottoms from a Pilsner Urquell, a Newcastle Ale, and a Carlsberg Elephant. The abstract shape was cut from the side of a McEwan's Scotch Ale--it's an international production. Subsequently the glass pieces were wrapped in lead and soldered with 50/50 solder. I was tempted to wear a kilt during the proceedings, but fortunately I don't own one...I did, however, listen to some Northumbrian small pipes from Ken Bloom's self titled album from the late 70s.

As the mobile moves, it needs about a 12"x12"x12" space to stretch out and come together...

Hannah's Buglicious Flying Cartoon Bug

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:55:26 -0500

$20.00
Interactive cartoon bugs, anyone?
How can you go wrong with a seven year old girl's color scheme and bug facial expression, when you mix in the coolest glass this side of what used to be the planet Pluto--German mouth blown Glashutte Lamberts seedy antique! Hannah says--"Cool idea!"

You can either go with Hannah's colors, or I can send a PDF file for you or yours to color, and send back to me (either by scanning and attaching to an email, or by the usps). Yay!

Measures about four inches high by six inches wide, with copper antenna and soldered with lead free solder.

German Antique Glass Frog

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:54:46 -0500

$58.00
Made to order...allow a few days for the glass shards to subside and the official send off hearalded...

It's hard to go wrong when you're using authentic Glashutte Lamberts fabulous mouth blown antique glass from Germany--Wie gehts! This frog is adept at climbing up or down your little window looking for that whimsical moment in space and time. Copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder with reinforced wires behind hanging rings--takes up about a five by seven inch space. Because of the hand made nature of this glass, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--Bringen zie mir ein glas bier?

Birra Italiana Originale Ivy Leaf Vine

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:23:27 -0500

$72.00
Made to order...allow a few days for the quaffing and nibbling festivities to run there course...

The ivy leaves are cut from the side of a Peroni beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free solder. These in turn are attached to varying sizes of copper rods for this rendering of a section of an ivy vine. The leaves are about 1"x1" and the vine ambles about 4"--taking up about a 3"x4" space. Do not be deceived by the size, the intricacy packs a mighty wallop!! And don't forget...due to the handmade nature of these concoctions slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--Celebration ales should be arriving soon!

This can be displayed against a window, or wall, or twirled from on high--swivel included. Shipping USPS First Class Small Package...

...if you'd like a different sort of vine, or a colossal vine that requires a half a dozen six packs of exotic brew--make it convo time!

Two Hearted Ale Elm Leaf Earrings and Pendant

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:43:11 -0500

$62.00
A lovely shade of amber from a Two Hearted Ale beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of an elm leaf design from a disease resistant elm tree in my backyard--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and stainless steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 1/2" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Elm Leaf and Seeds Sterling Silver Necklace for a Vicki Diane Fandango Expose

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:31:14 -0500

$72.00
So...Vicki Diane sashays into a dimly lit room and in a throaty whisper hollers in my general direction--"Hey madman...time to redux the lux, eh?"
"Who...me? do you mean--konnen sie mir sagen, wo der bahnhof ist?"
That's when the room tilted precariously, and I found myself recalling a madcap stroll through a so called Vicki Diane Etsy Caper (tourner et tourner--mon chapeau...), Diem Expose--Yay!

Before all the commotion started, I was contemplating a simple sterling silver chain with elegantly funky beer bottle glass elm seeds and curving leaf cut from the sides of a Tripel Karmeliet and a Two Hearted respectively...copper foiled and soldered back together mit lead free solder. Whatdaya tink of dem apples?

The leaf is about 1" x 1 1/2" and the chain is 18"--BOOM!

Poehler Shade of Green Ginkgo Leaf

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:25:41 -0400

$35.00
This time it was decided to try Buster's extensive beer and wine list...eventually settling on a local Surly Furious (citrus laden hops explosion)--paired with an enormous bison burger and hand cut fries! When Bill Poehler (pronounced paler), arrived at my door, he handed me an esoteric tin foil wrapped birthday zant and a bag full of empty wine and whiskey bottles...then it was off to Buster's. No Belgium ales were ordered, and both middle addled...aged (seasoned, perhaps), fellers--after much strange and wonderful reflection and pondering of life and death and hilarious retorts and outrageous waitress flirting (okay...mostly reports of health problems, etc., etc.)--were able to navigate their exit in fine fashion. Take that--Muddy Pig...

This ginkgo leaf was cut from one of the unusually colored wine bottles from Bill's grocery bag--yellowish green, eh? Hooteroll--an instrumental album from the 80s with Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia--was the perfect foil for the copper foiling and lead free soldering extravaganza.

The leaf measures approximately 3"x4" with a lovely curving copper stem and ball bearing swivel for twirling opportunities.

...oh, by the way...if you get a couple of 'em you can look as fabulous as the elegantly appointed Noelle of xenotees.etsy.com
fame--the perfect pop art queen icon!?!

Boris the Beer Bottle Spider

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:38:45 -0400

$42.50
Made to order, eh?

Hats off to the Who–“Look, he's crawling up my wall...

Creepy, crawly
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly...”

Boris hails from a little town in Saskatchewan...he reads Prairie Fire all day long, and thinks up sardonic remarks to recite to his posse--when they meet at the corner café--in-between wise-cracks about peoples oddly shaped heads. It’s not much, but it’s an existence, eh?

Nuts and bolts of Boris the Beer Bottle Spider: I used the parts of a Victory Old Horizontal Barley style Ale for the amber parts, and the bottom of a jumbo bottle of Pilsner Urquell for the green. These were copper foiled and soldered together with a lead-free solder. I used 1/8" round hollow copper rods for the legs, and soldered three little rings to the legs for a variety of hanging angles. The legs are about 4" long, and the glass body is a little over 5" long and about 2 3/4" at the widest.

Happy Halloween!

Calla Lily

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:04:22 -0400

$30.00
Simple lines with the inimitable Glashutte Lamberts mouth-blown Genuine Antique Glass–a beautiful white to gray translucent opal flashed glass (the glass sheet had variances in thickness from 1/16" to 3/16"), with a subtle brilliance and characteristic little bubbles for optimal light refraction--copper foiled and soldered with lead-free solder.

The calla lily measures 5" tall and 1 1/2" by the stem to 3" wide at the top. This small piece is inspired by Georgia O’Keefe and ultimately by 1Kings 7:19,22 & 26.

Ginkgo Leaf from Wine Bottle

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:44:16 -0400

$30.00
Ginkgo leaves are wonderfully thick and leather-like--gobbling up foul air and making it easier for us folks scurrying about this planet earth to breathe. If you're lucky enough, you might be looking through the branches of a ginkgo tree with the light filtering through the leaves, and spy a great blue heron cruisin' overhead...double prehistoric moment.

This ginkgo leaf is based on the design of one I found in my neighborhood--cut from the side of a Californian wine bottle, copper foiled and soldered with a lead free solder.

It measures about 4" x 2 1/4" with a 3" copper stem--swivel included for your twirling pleasure.

...oh, by the way...if you get a couple of 'em you can look as fabulous as the elegantly appointed Noelle of xenotees.etsy.com
fame--the perfect pop art queen icon!?!

Neo Painted Ladybug

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:46:50 -0400

$20.00
Here's a simple ladybug with details painted with vitrea 160 permanent glass paint from France, cut from an unusual white opal flashed antique and good ol' red antique from Germany. This design is based on the new wave bugs that bite and poop all over the place...this particular specimen has been reformed--happy to let sunlight filter through and dapple the interior of your space.

The glass has been copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder and a dark patina has been applied to the lines--takes up a 4"x4" space with beefy copper rods for legs and copper wire for antenna.

Leroux Apricot Brandy Ceratonia Siliqua Leaf

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:17:13 -0400

$40.00
This is for all you folks wondering about round leaves cut from the sides of liqueur bottles--a nice amber bottle from Leroux paired with a large--almost round--carob leaf. I luckily crossed paths with a lovely lady--enthusiastic and avid collector of ginkgo leaves and other exotic specimen--who bequethed this round leaf and an ethereal assortment of other strange and wonderful leaves of varying shapes, sizes and colors (okay...dropped off a boxful of leaves), into my leaf pile.

After cutting the sections of the leaves--tapping along to Roy Buchanan's Hot Wires...string bends--I solemnly copper foiled each piece--listening to Alisa Weilerstein playing Dvorak--and then--in silence--soldered all the pieces back together with a lead free solder.

The leaf measures approximately 4" wide by 3 1/2" long, with a spro ball bearing swivel included for the inevitable interaction with wind and motion...

Red Pennant Dragonfly

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:30:04 -0400

$30.00
A nice chubby-tailed dragonfly with Kokomo teal/pink iridescent glass for the wings, and deep shades of red and amber Glashutte Lamberts German Antique glass--copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder. 6" wing span with a 4" body.
There are two hanging rings soldered to the wings, which allow you to display the d.fly at various angles.

12 Inch Round Reclaimed Antique Irises

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:40:01 -0400

$250.00
Made to order...

12" round stained glass panel--reclaimed German Antique mouth-blown glass for the irises--different shades of blues to purples, and greens for the leaves and stems, with Kokomo clear seedy glass for the background...copper-foiled and soldered with a lead border and two 3/8" rings for hanging.
The mouth-blown glass has a merry disposition as it interacts with sunlight, and changes according to the intensity and filtering of the sun. Because of the quality of the Antique glass--bubbles, lines & swirls--there are endless looks to this panel.

Packed and shipped in a 20" square by 7" deep Korrvu Suspension Packaging carton...if you opt for parcel post with insurance the shipping costs for US destinations would be half of priority...send me a convo before you buy, and I'll adjust the shipping costs.

Old Horizontal Little Maple Leaf

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:10:06 -0400

$40.00
Made to order--allow a couple of days for the official salute! and ciao...

This little maple leaf was waiting underneath a drift of snow, and an assortment of poplar, aspen and elm leaves--not all maple leaves are red, you know?

I cut the leaf from the side of a Victory Old Horizontal with a subtle curve and lively hops--what? The leaf measures approximately 3" x 3" with the individual pieces foiled and soldered with lead free solder attached to a small copper stem. A spro ball bearing swivel completes the ensemble, for your twirling enjoyment.

Iridescent Minnesota Walleye

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:11:12 -0400

$75.00
Here be a walleye with a loose jangly motion, looking for bugs and what-nots--made with Kokomo blue/purple/amber textured iridescent, Kokomo clear cord iridescent and Glashutte Lamberts German mouthblown antique flashed opal...copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder. For proper ambient viewing, you have a short window of opportunity...Victory Old Horizontals have finally arrived at your local brew shop for their annual short stint...one or two with a nice goat cheese fire roasted pizza oughta do the trick!

And don't forget, just as in nature, due to the handmade nature of this art piece, slight variations are to be expected and warmly embraced--Yay!

Walleye measures approximately 7" long and about 4" wide.

Sorta Anatomical Heart

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:26:08 -0400

$35.00
"It's too cartoony," admonished Mrs. Jafvert. Twenty four square inches of hyperbole, combining German and French antique mouth blown red glass, a brass casing discarded from a twenty one gun salute, and copper rods...copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder.

This is what happens after a rendezvous at the Muddy Pig near Selby and Dale after sampling a few Belgian ales on tap, and trying to impersonate Groucho Marx on the way back to your little Jetta GLX.

Grain Belt Beer Bottle Elm Leaf

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:19:55 -0400

$42.00
Made to order...allow a couple of days of quaffing and splotching and "Poor Man Slumping" before it's sent on its merry way--wheeee! And don't forget--Canada und everywhere else--if yer not in a hurry, USPS First Class International will drastically reduce shipping costs. drop me a line before or after buying, and I can adjust or refund the cost!

Here's a wily little elm leaf (1 1/2" x 3"), that somehow managed to find its way into my backyard--and by the looks of things--enjoyed photosynthesis to the fullest. Sure, its a little worn around the edges, but hey! that's all part of life and death and the Marx Bros.

Ruthie--my daughter in law and hair stylist--provided the Grain Belt beer bottle and the quizzical look. I nibbled away at it--splotch painted it with a French permanent glass paint, copper foiled the pieces and soldered them back together with a lead free solder. Ball bearing swivel included for twirling and swirling activities.

Amber Beetle Bug

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:02:25 -0400

$25.00
Copper foiled mouth blown German Antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts, soldered with tinned wire legs and copper wire antennae with 50/50 solder.
Two rings for varied hanging angles, so the gregarious beetle won't get bored--changing perspective.
Shades of amber body which measures 3" x 2" with a red head.
Sounds like a Grateful Dead tune...
Good day.

Shipped in a Korrvu Suspension packing carton for worry-free shipping.

Beer Bottle Elm Leaf

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:18:58 -0400

$40.00
So, the elm trees...the majestic elms that once lined the streets of Minneapolis...an ethereal canopy filtering dappled light...the elms are disappearing...

Here’s my rendition of an elm leaf cut from the side of a Bell's Two Hearted Ale--copper-foiled and soldered with lead-free solder.

The delicately turning leaf measures 2 1/4" x 4 1/4"–-if you multiply the length by two you get a Fellini film!

...comes with a spro ball bearing swivel for twirling...

If you're interested in a larger production of three or four different beer bottle leaves incorporated into a mobile--drop me a line. And don't forget, as in nature, slight variations are to be expected, even celebrated!

Stained Glass Cardinal

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:30:18 -0400

$125.00
Made to order...

Antique glass (the branch is French--Verrerie de Saint-Just, and the bird is German--Glashutte Lamberts), and Uroboros (the back ground glass is from Portland), hand-cast clear with green fracture/streamer glass foiled and soldered (60 tin/40 lead), with a lead border--eight inch round--can be finished with a dark coppery patina if desired (leave a comment to seller when you check-out).

If you live in the United States and you'd like this sent to you by parcel post ($12 including insurance), send me a convo, and I'll adjust the shipping cost before you buy.

Butterfly on Leaf

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:10:55 -0400

$60.00
Made to order...

6" round amber butterfly on leaf. Copper-foiled with lead border...German Antique glass for the butterfly, Kokomo opalescent glass for the leaf and Kokomo clear seedy for the background.

Korrvu Packaging for shipping...if you'd prefer parcel post ($12 including insurance for United States destinations), send me a convo before you buy, and I'll adjust the shipping cost.

German Antique Glass Roses

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:20:51 -0400

$100.00
Made to order...allow a week for nibbling of glass into compliance.

Three different rose buds (approximately 2" x 2 1/2"), cut from German mouth blown antique glass, copper foiled und soldered mit lead free solder...copper rod stems--the finished art piece takes up about a 6 1/2" x 7" space. If you'd rather have a different color (white opal flashed, amber, purple?), express yer desire in convo or note to seller at checkout frenzy.

Belgian Ale Bottle Bottoms Mobile

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:43:42 -0400

$60.00
Made to order...allow about a week for the customary quaffing and obligatory mando-mayhem in the background, before the official send-out!

Reclaimed empty amber ale bottle bottoms from Belgium: Chimay Premiere, Trappistes Rochefort 8, and Tripel Karmeliet.
The glass is wrapped in lead and soldered to copper rods, and connected with rings and swivels.

The rods are approximately 6" long--the Chimay bottom with its drastic variations in thickness, has a lumbering slightly woozy diameter of 3 1/4"...the other amber rounds are about 2 1/4" in diameter. The swivels encourage these glass art pieces to interact mit light und wind for interesting effect. Depending on what's happenin', they can sit languidly doin' nothin', or race about in a muscular frenetic fugue. Serve with a nice Belgina ale (perhaps one from this ensemble cast?), and the obligatory plate of exotic olives and stinky cheese. Oh...and don't forget the accordion music in the background.

This is my nod to the fellow that wore blue dungarees and a blue chambray shirt.

Two Hearted Ale Aspen Leaf

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:45:05 -0400

$40.00
The floral hop aroma nearly knocks you off your stool, half grin, admiring the barmaids expertise at the Muddy Pig in St Paul, contentedly sipping a Two Hearted Ale--somehow wondering about eyebrows, the Upper Peninsula and Dostoevsky's Grand Inquisitor. That's when it hits you--why not a heart shaped aspen leaf? Sure, why not.

The leaf in this image was cut from the side of a Bell's Two Hearted Ale--yum. The design of the leaf is based on a leaf found huddled in-between an elm leaf branch and a delegation of poplar and linden leaves--compliments of my next door neighbor...due to the handmade nature of this art-form (my poor man's slumping technique), variations are to be expected and celebrated (Celebration Ale, anyone?).

Heart shaped leaf measures 2 1/4" wide by 3 1/2" long with a 3 1/4" twisty copper rod stem and a ball-bearing swivel.

After hanging leaf from that little hook in your porch...sit back with Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Em with Kyung Wha Chung on the fiddle, and a couple of American malts and enormous hops Two Hearteds...aaahhh.

...interactive art piece anyone? You collect interesting leaves that you especially enjoy, grab a couple of your favorite brews--send (or drop-off, if you're in the neighborhood), and I'll render the leaf from the side of your selected bottle. Interact?

Pilsner Urquell Elm Leaf

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:25:18 -0400

$30.00
This is for all you folks wondering about how Spring leaves are lighter in color than Summer leaves--as you pour another Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic (it's the original pilsner, eh?), into your favorite hand-blown glass. As with any of these ventures, a peace sign always seems to find its way into the proceedings. This little leaf seems to exude--"Decay? Ho hum..."

The leaf measures 1 1/2" x 3" copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder, with a 2" copper stem, and outfitted with a spro ball bearing swivel. If you add the measurements together, you come up a bit short of a Fellini film--I think he'd like that.

Splotch Painted Beer Bottle Heart

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:30:30 -0400

$20.00
If you like yer discarded clear beer bottles splotch painted with French vitrea 160 permanent glass paint...cut into the shape of a simple heart...copper foiled and soldered back together with a lead free solder--this may be what you've been looking for (or is that a U2 tune?)! Splotch painting is closely schooled mit mandolin tremolo hi-jinx! Anyway, the heart in question is approximately 3" across--give er take a curve here und der--and about 2 1/2" down (or is that a crossword puzzle?).

If you want me to attach a ball bearing swivel for your twirling enjoyment--let me know, and I can send a paypal invoice for a couple of extra dollars. This piece would be a likely candidate for USPS First Class Small Package--I think--which would cut the shipping down to about $3/$5/$9, utilizing a poor man's quasi suspension packaging ensemble. Adjustments can be made before or after the transaction: interaction reaction action--whhheeeeee!

Art Noodle Meets Funky Retroglide German Flashed Antique Glas Heart

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:59:33 -0400

$40.00
Did somebody say anatomical? or was that cartoonish anatomical hybrid? I've been playing with these so called anatomical heart lines and contours for awhile, and after hours of tireless doodling and noodling have arrived at this. Slightly abstracted--the way you feel discussing the economic crisis mit yer lover over a plate of wild game and an assortment of Belgian Trappist ales...or a falafel sandwich and tabouli salad with a bevy of Two Hearted ales.

Anyway, the heart is approximately 3" across and 3 1/2" long, cut from the coolest mouth blown glass on the planet--German Glashutte Lamberts--copper foiled und soldered mit lead free solder--Wie Gehts!

Iridescent Painted Rainbow Trout

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:20:16 -0400

$60.00
Made to order...

So, I’m listening to Papa Noel effortlessly meld African and Cuban rumba--Cafe Noir--and leisurely cutting pieces of Kokomo Blue/Purple/Amber Patterned Iridescent glass for my take on a Rainbow Trout in action.

The fins and tail are clear iridescent, and the underbody is an unusual white flashed antique by Glashutte Lamberts from Germany. I painted the eye, and the dots and splotches with a permanent sun yellow, safron yellow and black glass paint. After taking an Italian Inferno out of our Acorn oven, I popped the painted glass pieces in. While waiting I paired the pizza with a lovely Tripel Karmeliet from Belgium, watched a bit of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless--taking care to catch the end..."Life's a bitch..." and then, "What did he say?"

The pieces were eventually copper-foiled and soldered with a lead-free solder... with a wire soldered to the back of the tail to reinforce the ring for hanging.
Looks equally funky at night with the reflective room light.
Power chord...
...incidentally it measures about 8" from tip o' nose to tip o' tail, and about 2" wide.

Italiana Peroni Birra Ginkgo Leaf Earrings

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:19:54 -0400

$36.00
A subtle shade of green from an Italian Peroni beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of a ginkgo leaf design from before history--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!" Incidentally, the model in the last image is wearing a prototype set to give you an idea of what they look like on a live ear.

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!

It's very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--I think it's about the sixth by now...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 1" x 1 1/2" with a 3/4" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be 2" short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Due to the handmade nature of these bierings--plus you never see anything exactly the same in nature anyways--your earrings may have slight variations from the ones pictured here--celebrate the differences with a Celebration Ale--yay!

Simple Glass Ginkgo Leaf

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:39:09 -0400

$25.00
Here's a ginkgo leaf with subtle contours and nuances from the side of an American wine bottle. After the so called cutting and tapping ceremony, each piece is carefully foiled and soldered with lead free solder.

So, I'm standing in the backyard of Dave Boquist exchanging witty repartee (mostly stuff about the intercom phenomenon and perceived and unexplained gaggling aspects), with Jim Boquist (the Boquist bros. were the original half of the country alt band Sonvolt, and a couple of bros. in law to boot), when I practically exclaim my infatuation with ginkgo leaves. They agree with my prehistoric smog gobblers musings, but insist on robustly chiming in on the ginkgoes dark side--variously interjecting poop pods, puke pods, and the like. As I sprint from their presence in my best Groucho Marx look-a-like-contestant amble, yelling lalalalala and clapping my esoteric smallish ears, I hear a garbled--"We didn't mean it! get back here!"

For what it's worth, the leaf measures 4" wide by 2 1/2" long with a copper stem (let's say about 2"), and a ball bearing swivel so the leaf can turn in the wind...due to the handmade nature of this art-form (my poor man's slumping technique, not to mention nature itself), variations are to be expected and celebrated (Celebration Ale, anyone?).

...incidentally, if you add the dimensions together, you inadvertently--or not--get a Fellini film...

...oh, by the way...if you get a couple of 'em you can look as fabulous as the elegantly appointed Noelle of xenotees.etsy.com
fame--the perfect pop art queen icon!?!

Blue Headed Purple Beetle Bug

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:16:05 -0400

$20.00
Here's that bug that's been rattling around in your subconscious for awhile--with lots of rings for displaying the little beetle from different angles. Of course it has the customary six legs made with copper rods, and a lovely blue German mouth blown seedy antique head and an esoteric iridescent Kokomo wrinkly glass for the alluring body--I will leave any subliminal suggestions to your discretion.

Now's the time to face your virtual self-conscious subconscious, and laugh in its face, by hanging this little character in your window or from the ceiling!

Beetle bug measures 2 1/4" wide by 2 1/2" long, and takes up a space of 4" x 4" with walking apparatus. Lead-free solder.

And don't forget, just as in nature--slight variations are to be expected...in fact, celebrated--yay! if you want a similar bug design with specific colors--drop me a line (convo).

Rainbow Trout

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:30:13 -0400

$75.00
Made to order...

So, I’m listening to Ben Trout playing electric mandolin on Mando Bizzarro from Trout–Metal Grass, and furiously cutting pieces of Kokomo Blue/Purple/Amber Patterned Iridescent glass for my rendition of a Rainbow Trout.
The fins and tail are clear iridescent, and the underbody is a lovely unusual Glashutte Lamberts German antique opal flashed. I painted the eye, and the dots and splotches with a permanent sun yellow, safron yellow and black glass paint. After taking an Amy’s Spinach Pizza out of our Acorn oven, I popped the painted glass pieces in. While waiting I paired the pizza with a Duvel’s ale, watched a bit of Truffaut’s the 400 Blows, etcetera, etcetera. The pieces were eventually copper-foiled and soldered--this time with Accordion Crimes Barkin' at the Bone--with a lead-free solder... with a wire soldered to the back of the dorsal fin to reinforce the ring for hanging.
Looks equally funky at night with the reflective room light.
Power chord...
...incidentally it measures about 9" from tip o' nose to tip o' tail, and about 3 1/2" wide.

Take Me Out to The Ball Game Hot Dog

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:45:29 -0400

$40.00
Lines change, veer and swerve–rotate...whatever pops into your head...Mr. Potato Head? “No,” a stern look from Mrs. Jafvert, “It’s too cartoony!”

If you ever get a chance to peruse the grease-stained menu at The Wienery--a stone’s throw to the intersection of Cedar Riverside on the West Bank of the U of M in Minneapolis, Minnesota--do not pass up the opportunity! Pat is the gregarious owner (a product of hippie parents that used to populate the U of M West Bank scene in the 60s & 70s)–he serves up a myriad selection of dogs...Chicago-style, Warsaw, Chili, Mr. Sunshine, slings a burger infused with burning hot chilies and garlic; breakfasts all day–the Land-Phil (fake meat? if you like), hand cut fries...it’s the original greasy-spoon with plenty of character (deer head–sporting a silk tie–on the wall), clientele with exotic tattoos, rings, studs, toe cleavage..funny bikes parked in front. That’s where you’ll find this happy go lucky baseball cap sportin’ hot dog nestled in with other glass hot dog paraphernalia (most notably a stained glass rendition of Roy Lichtenstein’s “Hot Dog”, and what appears to be an abstract wiener in bun), over-looking the action on Cedar Avenue. Pat says, “The abstract is ‘kick-ass’.”

Pat holds forth with what looks like a Jackson Pollock splotched t-shirt comfortably putting you at ease as effectively as a doctor of psychology–get yer fill of quintessential diner fare mit a jolt of psychoanalysis.

This so called sun catcher measures 3 ½" x 6 ½" with a full compliment of beer bottle esoteric und German mouth blown antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts. The bottom of the shoe is comprised of the bottoms of a Celebration Ale from 2004 and an Italian Moretti La Rossa; the wiener bun is extracted from the sides of a Polish Zywiec (interestingly, if you cut a beer bottle in half, one side is typically double the thickness of the other side). The wiener itself is an unusual red flashed antique. The top of the cap and the top of the shoe are blue and brown antique respectively and the brim of the cap is from an outlandish white flashed opal antique! The skinny side of the Zywiec Original Beer is less than 1/16th of an inch, and the bottom of the La Rossa is a tad over 1/4"!

I’ve squirreled away enough of these components to make at least one more, maybe two...well, with variations, I suppose there could be an endless stream of these exiting the hinterlands of Minneapolis to various ports worldwide–I’ll leave that up to you.

Stained Glass Honey Bee with 3D Wings

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:30:20 -0400

$48.00
I use different shades of amber German Antique mouth-blown glass for the body of the honey bee, and Kokomo iridescent glass for the 3D wings.
Body measures approximately 1" x 4"...wings are about 2 1/2" long...takes up about a 3" x 5" space with copper legs and antenna.

Honey bees are cool and fascinating--their work ethic is inspirational--without them we wouldn't be here. Not only do they make honey-combs & honey, but they know how to dance. Sweet.

And don't forget, due to the handmade nature of this sun catcher, slight variations are to be expected und celebrated--Salut und Feiert...

Beer Bottle Bottoms und German Antique Rounds Mobile

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:38:41 -0400

$100.00
This mobile is made to order (allow a couple of days before official ship-out)--if you want sumptin a bit different (different colors, sizes of rounds, different shapes, specific beer bottle bottoms)...drop me a line to begin the wheels turnin'.

A vertical mobile raising 17" upward and stretching 14" wide with a large 3" blue German mouth blown antique round spinning on its own and in concert mit an amber, green and clear beer bottle bottom und a 1 3/4" purple German mouth blown antique round. The circles are wrapped with lead and soldered with 50/50...copper rods and ball bearing swivels complete the ensemble.

Serve with a goat cheese pizza washed down with a couple of Trappistes Rochefort 8s while you watch the world go by...

Funky Uroboros Heart

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:35:38 -0400

$25.00
This is one of the darkest pieces of red glass I've seen! it needs to be in direct blazing sunlight to get a hint of red. The beauty of the piece is its reflective qualities, due to its oddly iridescent splotchy finish on one side. It looks black by day, but almost ceramic funky by night.
Simple lines cut from a thirty year old piece of hand cast Uroboros glass, copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder.
Another in a series of simple heart shapes made from unusual glass from the late 70s measuring 4" across--for the home.

Stained Glass Violets in a Twelve Inch Round Panel

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:10:00 -0400

$300.00
Made to order (allow approximately two weeks for the pieces to fall in place)...

12"--as the duck flies--round stained glass panel mit reclaimed German Antique mouth-blown glass mit different shades of purples for the violets, and greens for the leaves and stems, with Kokomo clear seedy glass for the background...copper-foiled and soldered with a lead border and two 3/8" rings for hanging.

The mouth-blown glass has a merry disposition as it interacts with sunlight, and changes according to the intensity and filtering of the sun. Because of the quality of the Antique glass--bubbles, lines & swirls--there are endless looks to these panels.

If you're interested in a different sort of composition with different flowers, or weeds pushing der way through cracked concrete (with a similar amount of pieces and intricacy), drop me a line to begin the back und forth...

Cherry Blossom Cluster

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:36:24 -0400

$60.00
My favorite combo...scrounged German flashed antique glass with Carlsberg Elephant green beer bottle glass, copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder with copper rod armature--approximately 4" x 6".

Of course as in nature, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated!

Yellow Ribbon

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:24:21 -0400

$15.00
Simple ribbon that looks as if it has spent time outdoors....made with Glashutte Lamberts mouth-blown Reamy Antique Glass offering a fluid motion when it interacts with sunlight--copper-foiled and soldered with lead-free solder. Although there’s nothing new under the sun, I sketched my rendition of this ubiquitous symbol on a napkin, in-between mouthfuls of Bistec criollo while having breakfast at Victor’s 1959 Café with a couple of my zany offspring.
The sun catcher measures 4 1/2" tall by 1 3/4" at the top and 3 3/4" wide at the bottom.

Noelle Amber Elm Leaf Beerings

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:00:42 -0400

$42.00
Made to order...you select the bottle and I nibble the elm leaf...

A lovely shade of amber from a discarded and forlorn beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of an elm leaf design from a disease resistant elm tree in my backyard--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila! Due to the handmade nature of these beerings--plus you never see anything exactly the same in nature anyways--your earrings may have slight variations from the ones pictured
here (the celebrated Noelle of xenotees fame)--celebrate the differences with a Celebration Ale--yay!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 1/2" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Pictured mit der very own beerings: the mysterious and cagey Noelle of xenotees clever-notes....and Weather Lady extraordianire--Chikage Windler!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Anchor Steam Little Elm Leaf

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:44:01 -0400

$30.00
It's sad to see the elms disappearing--say your farewells before they're abruptly gone...I've been collecting and drawing elm leaves, so I won't forget the splendid canopy that shaded our neighborhoods...

Here's my rendition of a small elm leaf--3" long by 1 1/2" wide--cut from the side of a Anchor Steam amber beer bottle, with a copper stem that measures two inches.

If you're interested in your very own interactive art piece--you collect the leaf and brew...send or drop-off your favorites, and I make the leaf from your selections--drop me a line. If you'd like more than one leaf, or a mobile made from multiple leaves, let me know what you'd like...

soldered with lead-free solder.

Opalescent Lady Bug

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:12:02 -0400

$30.00
Old-fashioned style lady bug from the sixties (the ones that didn’t bite and poop on everything), with orange/light-red opalescent glass copper-foiled and soldered with copper-foil overlays...tinned copper wires for legs and antennae...and finished with a dark coppery patina.
The glass part of the ladybug is 3" long by 2" wide--the legs come out from the body about 1/2".
First image is with sunlight...second image is with reflective light...third image shows what it would look like if you started collecting 'em like a gone-crazy dance!

Minnesota Walleye

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:32:48 -0400

$60.00
The walleye is made with Kokomo blue/purple/amber textured iridescent, Wissmach creamy white iridescent and clear cord iridescent...it’s an iridescent production. Each piece of glass is carefully and at the same time exuberantly copper-foiled, fluxed, flummoxed and soldered with a lead-free solder. The eye has been carefully and at the same time care-freely hand-painted with a permanent glass paint.
Serve with a little hand tossed salat mit onions.

Dimensions: 3"x8"

And don't forget...due to the handmade nature of this piece (of course nothing is ever exactly the same in nature), slight variations are to be expected--and dare I say, celebrated!

Minnesota Walleye

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:48:21 -0400

$60.00
The walleye is made with Kokomo blue/purple/amber textured iridescent, Wissmach creamy white iridescent and clear ridged iridescent...it’s an iridescent production. Each piece of glass is carefully and at the same time exuberantly copper-foiled, fluxed, flummoxed and soldered with a lead-free solder. The eye and mouth are hand-painted with a permanent glass paint before the soldering festivities begin.
After soldering a small ring to the tail to enable the proper jaunty angle for hanging, it is rigorously cleaned and buffed, and hung in the window for final inspection. Only then do I step back, do a little gone-crazy dance, and list it on etsy.

Dimensions: 2"x7"

And don't forget...due to the handmade nature of this piece (of course nothing is ever exactly the same in nature), slight variations are to be expected--and dare I say, celebrated!

Italian Moretti La Rossa Aspen Leaf Earrings

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:05:26 -0400

$36.00
These are not the beer-rings that your grandma strategically plopped doilies over...

A lovely shade of amber from a Moretti La Rossa bottle is paired with the simplicity of an aspen leaf blown into my yard from my next door neighbor's tree--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and stainless steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" with a 3/4" copper stem (waltz)...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles! And don't forget, due to the handmade nature of these organic concoctions, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--Celebration Ales should be at your local licorice store now!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Smallmouth Bass

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:31:19 -0400

$75.00
So, whatdaya think of combining Kokomo iridescent textured glass with some clear iridescent cord glass mit a smattering of the coolest mouth blown glass from Germany--Glashutte Lamberts? I think it packs a wallop...and I've been told that the smallmouth bass--pound fer pound--is the fiercest bad-ass fish around---a shark wouldn't stand a chance in the ring with a bass its own size!

This one's been copper foiled and soldered mit lead free solder, ready to swim in a window in your hovel or mansion or dangle from a hook in yer porch...it measures 6 1/4" from the flip of its tail to its protruding lower lip, and 3 1/2" wranglin' thick.

Oh, and by the way...there's a 3D fin and hidden reinforced wires to stabilize the ring for hanging--and of course, looks equally funky at night with the iridescent action...and don't ferget--slight variations are to be expected, welcomed and celebrated!

Newcastle Ale Painted Maple Leaf

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:11:38 -0400

$90.00
Here's a leaf cut from the side of a Newcastle Brown Ale bottle from England and painted in a mottled fashion with vitrea 160 permanent glass paint from France from a found maple leaf in Minnesota with flashbacks from my childhood sitting underneath Mrs. Sutton's kitchen table in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her German Shepherd dog...it's an international production! Brian Sutton is the fellow that was laughing--with his head thrown back--when a bird flew overhead, leaving a bad taste in his mouth...

So, anyway...the leaf measures 4" wide by 3 1/4" long, which--after you add the 1 1/4" copper stem--conveniently fits my 'add the length and width measurements together, and you get a Fellini film series,' not to mention my poor man's slumping technique. Oh...the whole thing is copper foiled and soldered with lead free solder. Comes with a spro ball bearing swivel. And don't forget...slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--hee haw!

If you can find it, I think this would be swell with a mandolin, accordion, tuba trio with a grilled cheese sandwich. Did I mention it's mottled?

Iridescent Northern Pike

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:11:26 -0400

$50.00
Here’s my rendition of a lurking lunker northern pike-–or pickerel for the fresh water afficionados. I used Kokomo iridescent blue purple amber and a Wissmach creamy opal iridescent for the body, and a clear iridescent with ridges for the fins. The eye and mouth are hand painted with a vitrea 160 permanent glass paint by pebeo. Copper foiled and soldered with lead-free solder. If you have an extra twenty square inches in your adobe hacienda–-this will fit perfectly!
Five inches wide by four inches high, it’s an iridescent production.

And don't forget...due to the handmade nature of this piece (of course nothing is ever exactly the same in nature), slight variations are to be expected--and dare I say, celebrated!

Largemouth Bass

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:28:01 -0400

$90.00
Glenn Anders is one of those larger than life characters that you'd encounter in The Confederacy of Dunces. Sitting at ease at The Wienery--the room barely containing his larger than life carcass--holding court on the proper methods of preparing walleye, pheasant...all manner of wild game--which he's wrangled from the wild over the years with spectacular stories of crashing through ice into icy Lake of the Woods water...and all manner of outrageous and outlandish escapades. He enjoys the unruly fight that erupts after cleverly setting the hook in one of the most ferocious "bad-ass" of fresh water fish. Here's one that's cruisin'...not a care in the world...cruisin'.

So, whatdaya think of combining Kokomo iridescent textured glass with some clear iridescent cord glass mit a smattering of the coolest mouth blown glass from Germany--Glashutte Lamberts? I think it packs a wallop, it's been copper foiled and soldered mit lead free solder, ready to swim in a favorite window in your space in time and place, or dangle from a hook in yer porch...7 3/4" by 3".

Oh, and by the way...it sports a 3D fin and hidden reinforced wires to stabilize the ring for hanging--and of course, looks equally funky at night with the iridescent action. And don't forget...as in nature, slight variations are to be expected--in fact celebrated!

Glenn says, "What a yah waiting for? huh?"

Red Tailed Dragonfly

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:27:42 -0400

$30.00
Copper foiled lead-free stained glass sun-catcher dragonfly...
reclaimed mouth-blown German Antique glass, with Kokomo rose pink/teal green iridescent wings. 6" wing-span, 4" tall. Original design based on the lines and colors of a Red-tailed Pennant dragonfly with a skinny tail.

Glass cutting tools: Fletcher 07 glass cutter, Knipex grozing pliers, fingers & band-aids.

Listened to Chicken Fried Lunch on CKUW (Winnipeg, Manitoba), tapping along to Nathan's Casserole. And don't forget...as in nature, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--hee haw!

I use a Korrvu Suspension and Retention Packaging carton to provide the same protection the geek-squad uses to ship lap-tops and digital cameras.

German Antique Dragonfly

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:17:46 -0400

$40.00
Glashutte Lamberts German mouth blown Antique glass (enough said, eh?)--copper-foiled and soldered mit lead free solder, with tinned wires for legs and "secret style hand-shake" reinforced ring for hanging...5.5" wing-span and about 4" from nose to tail.

Collect multiple bugs (it's fun und expeditious, dontcha know?), and save on shipping!

Beer Bottle Aspen Leaf

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:34:21 -0400

$40.00
The leaf in this image was cut from the side of an Italian Peroni beer bottle--yum. The design of the leaf is based on a leaf found huddled in-between an elm leaf branch and a delegation of poplar and linden leaves--compliments of my next door neighbor...due to the handmade nature of this art-form (my poor man's slumping technique), variations are to be expected and celebrated (Celebration Ale, anyone?).

Heart shaped leaf measures 2 1/4" wide by 3 1/2" long with a 2" copper rod stem and a ball-bearing swivel.

After hanging leaf from that little hook in your porch...sit back with Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Em with Kyung Wha Chung on the fiddle, and a couple of those summer variety ice-cold Leinies...aaahhh.

...interactive art piece anyone? You collect interesting leaves that you especially enjoy, grab a couple of your favorite brews--send (or drop-off, if you're in the neighborhood), and I'll render the leaf from the side of your selected bottle. Interact?

Iridescent Star

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:34:07 -0400

$65.00
6" round star...Wissmach iridescent opalescent glass alternating between a creamy white and light blue with a textured clear glass background.

Korrvu shipping...if you're in the US and you'd like parcel post for shipping (that would be $12 including insurance)--send me a convo, and I'll adjust the shipping before you buy.

Carlsberg Elephant Aspen Leaf

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:30:58 -0400

$40.00
Racing back home from Sea Salt in the Minnehaha Falls Pavillion--two orders of fish and chips, a tart cole slaw and a wedge of fresh fruit leaning sideways as I shoot through the round-a-bout accelerating with a spray of gravel and squeak of tyres--visualizing a cold six pack of Carlsberg Elephant malt beer tucked behind the jar of artichoke hearts and container of meaty olives in my refrigerator. That's what I'm talkin' about--six years of delivering pizza in my early years doesn't die easily...wwhhhhhheeeeeee!

After the feeding frenzy the Carlsbergs are set aside for my "Poor Man's Slumping Technique," cutting leaf shapes from the sides of emptied bottles, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free solder listening to Wild Tales, an early outing of Graham Nash back in 1973--David Lindley on various instruments.

The heart shaped green leaf measures 3" across by 3 1/4" long with a 3 1/2" copper stem and a ball bearing swivel to twirl in the wind. Perfect for indoors or outdoors...and don't forget, due to the handmade nature of cutting leaves from sides of beer bottles, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--hand me a Celebration Ale please.

Edgy German Antique Dragonfly

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:28:56 -0400

$30.00
If you like your dragonflies on the edgy side--dare I say pseudo-crusty quasi-punk in nature--this listing is for you! At the same time, you might like this for some other inexplicable reason--I'm an equal opportunity artist due to my slightly rumpled disposition. Hear me, hear me...

First of all, you'll have to surrender about 22 cubic inches from your humble or extravagant abode. The 3D wing angles about 1 1/2" from the body which measures about 5" long and 3" to the top of the out stretched wings. The wings are cut from Kokomo pink/teal iridescent glass and the body parts are comprised of Glashutte Lamberts mouth blown antique glass from Germany--copper foiled and soldered mit 50/50 solder. Hier bitte schon....

Beer Bottle Elm Leaf

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:17:45 -0400

$40.00
So, the elm trees...the majestic elms that once lined the streets of Minneapolis...an ethereal canopy filtering dappled light...the elms are disappearing...

Here’s my rendition of an elm leaf cut from the side of a Victory Old Horizontal--copper-foiled and soldered with lead-free solder.

The delicately turning leaf measures 2" by 4 1/4"–-if you multiply the length by two you get a Fellini film!

...comes with a spro power swivel, or, for an additional $2.50 you can upgrade to a Sampo ball-bearing swivel--the only American made ball-bearing swivel...

If you're interested in a larger production of three or four different beer bottle leaves incorporated into a mobile--drop me a line.

Konings hoeven Elm Leaf

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:43:32 -0400

$42.00
Here's a Trappist ale bottle that hails from The
Netherlands--Konings hoeven Dubbel Trappist Ale--paired mit a nice shaggy elm leaf from my backyard! The proceedings hit a proverbial brick wall--"I've got blisters on me fingers!" somebody shouted...and then, mysteriously, things came back into focus. What I'm trying to say, is...the leaf measures about 4 1/2" long by 3" wide as the curve flies, mit an inch and a half copper stem, and a ball bearing swivel to recreate the proper ambience. Perfect for that little corner in the porch--beaded ceiling board--for commiserating with yer childhood friend over an aforementioned Konings hoeven and a small plate of dumplings.

Purple Antique Iris

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:42:35 -0400

$60.00
So, I found some nice toothy cottony paper and a little board, and set off for a stroll through my neighborhood--leisurely stopping and sketching lilies and irises on the boulevards and edges of yards--keeping a wary eye for shouts of--"Get out!" This iris was one of those flowers that I thought could be wrestled from my larder of hand made glass.

Lovely German mouth blown antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts--reclaimed from construction of a large architectural stained glass series of panels--was used for this sun catcher, copper foiled and soldered mit lead free solder.

Measures approximately 6 1/4" wide by 4 1/4" tall...due to the hand made nature of this piece, slight variations are to be expected and celebrated--yay!

Calla Lily

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:51:49 -0400

$42.00
Here's a small rendering of a calla lily.

The flower is made from scavenged German mouth blown flashed opal antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts, and the leaves are from the sides of an Italian wine bottle. The unusual qualities of the flashed opal glass make for interesting variations and different looks throughout the day, and the curve of the wine bottle glass gives the piece a sense of depth.

The pieces have been copper foiled and soldered with a lead free solder--measures about 3 1/2"x6 1/2".

Trillium

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:33:00 -0400

$38.00
Made to order...

Here's a small rendering of a wild trillium found throughout Minnesota--they're pretty spectacular when you stumble upon them while you're treking through the woods. The design for this sun catcher was located in Taylors Falls, Minnesota.

The flower is made from scavenged German mouth blown flashed opal antique glass from Glashutte Lamberts, and the leaves are from the sides of a Carlsberg Elephant malt concoction. The unusual qualities of the flashed opal glass make for interesting variations and different looks throughout the day.

The pieces have been copper foiled and soldered with a lead free solder--measures about 4"x4".

Two Hearted Ale Elm Leaf Earrings

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:47:57 -0400

$42.00
A lovely shade of amber from a Two Hearted Ale beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of an elm leaf design from a disease resistant elm tree in my backyard--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila! Due to the handmade nature of these bierings--plus you never see anything exactly the same in nature anyways--your earrings may have slight variations from the ones pictured here--celebrate the differences with a Celebration Ale--yay!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 1/2" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Carlsberg Elephant Elm Leaf Earrings

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:29:46 -0400

$42.00
A lovely shade of green from a Carlsberg Elephant beer bottle is paired with the simplicity of an elm leaf design from a disease resistant elm tree in my backyard--mixed thoroughly, and arriving at this...voila! Due to the handmade nature of these bierings--plus you never see anything exactly the same in nature anyways--your earrings may have slight variations from the ones pictured here--celebrate the differences with a Celebration Ale--yay!

The pieces are cut from the side of the beer bottle, copper foiled and soldered back together with lead free (silver, copper alloy and tin), solder with a copper stem and surgical steel ear wires. A panel of expert was assembled (Nik of lillyella.etsy.com), to determine the proper dangle and other important tidbits.

A former Sno-Daze finalist from Rosemount High School back in the early 70s tried on a pair, and after a rigorous stroll through the neighbordhood--dashing to meet a young couple walking a mottled mini-wiener dog, and much ear scratching, belly rubbing and flipping of aforementioned frankfurter--commented, "I can feel the earrings, but they are totally comfortable." Upon further questioning, she said, "Yes, totally!"

If you're looking for a different type of leaf, or different style of bottle to dangle from yer own--don't be bashful about droppin' me a line to get the process percolatin'!
This is very new--The Noëlle Line (inspired by the cajoling and prodding of xenotees.etsy.com)--where nature, glass and metal dance in a different dimension--jettisoning from fourth to sixth in a single week...don't be the last person on your block to be a part of this urban trend. Order now! and don't forget the subliminals...matching cleavage danglers are sure to be barkin' at their heels!

Each leaf measures 3/4" x 1 1/2" with a 1/2" copper stem...unfortunately, if you add all the dimensions together you'll be short of a Fellini film...so you'll have to add the subtitles!

Shipping First Class Package and First-Class International Package...if you want it to go Priority, I can send you a revised invoice for the difference.

Stained Glass Honey Bee

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:17:56 -0400

$42.00
I use different shades of amber German Antique mouth-blown glass for the body of the honey bee, and Kokomo pinkish/ tealish iridescent glass for the wings (one wing is 3D).
Body measures approximately 1" x 3.25"...wings are about 2" long...takes up about a 4" x 4" space with copper legs and tinned wire antenna.

Honey bees are cool...they have a good work ethic, make honey-combs & honey. Sweet.

It's lead free and don't forget that slight variations due to the handmade nature of these concoctions are to be expected and celebrated--Jubeln Sie für handgemacht zu--Salut! ...

Beer Bottle Bottoms Mobile

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:07:13 -0400

$50.00
Reclaimed empty amber beer bottle bottoms: Celebration Ale, Shiner, & Mesabi Red.
The glass is wrapped in lead and soldered to copper rods, and connected with rings and ball bearing swivels.
The rods are approximately 6" long, the amber rounds are about 2" in diameter...the movement outdoors is muscularly elegant with variations inspired by the wind. Indoors--hanging from a light fixture, ceiling, or? can change from a luxurious to near frenetic motion, depending upon your activity level... reading Revelation by Flannery O'Connor while swatting flies or preparing for house guests--throwing important papers and other assortments into bags and cartons, and carting them off to the nether regions of your home.
This is my nod to the fellow that wore blue dungarees and a blue chambray shirt. Due to the handmade nature of these concoctions--slight variations are to be expected and celebrated...did someone say Celebration Ale? yay!