Meet Teresa Buono of TLBEADS

I am pleased to introduce you to Teresa Buono of TLBEADS

Visit her store here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5442553

How many years have you been an artist?
I have been an artist basically all my life. So that's a lot of years!

How many years have you worked with glass?
I have been working with glass for about 1-1/2 years.

What triggers ideas for new projects?
Pretty much friends, family & co workers. They will come to me and say "I would like to see..." so I go home and try to create it.

When do ideas come to you? How often?
Ideas come to me like cars flying down the freeway sometimes. And they can happen at anytime...day or night!

What percentage of the day do you think about or work on your art?
I think of glass pretty much 85% of the day...but unfortunately I am unable to work at it nearly as much as I would like.

Do you create daily?
I don't create daily with glass. I also love making jewelry & sewing and then there are days when I spend it entirely with my family

How important is it for you to create art?
Creating art is the base of my soul. If I couldn't I would be unfulfilled. Art is my passion and I am so happy to know that...so many people go through their life and never find their passion.

Do you feel that choosing the artists has been a sacrifice?
Have you given up certain luxuries?
I do not feel that I have sacrificed anything in my chosen passion. I have not given up any luxuries...instead I have gained!

Describe your studio.
My Glass studio is in my basement against a wall that faces our driveway. Outside the window I can see the green leaves on the trees and currently the falling leaves of autumn. My jewelry studio is in my room upstairs. My son does his homework, watches T.V. and plays in there while I am working. My sewing area...well that's at my kitchen table! :-)

Tell me something about you.
I am a mom & wife. We have one son who is the joy of my life. I moved to Connecticut from California (culture shock) about 11 years ago. I started sewing blankets for children who attend daycare to fit on their cots about 7 years ago. Shortly after that I started making jewelry...which then led to about a year and a half building my glass studio. I started making glass beads that sell about a year ago. I also enjoy walking and riding bikes. I work part time as a special education secretary. I love doing home parties which is an excellent way to generate instant cash!

New necklace and Pendant posted

My new Fall necklace

'Fall, leaves, fall'

Fall, leaves, fall;
die, flowers, away;
Lengthen night
and shorten day;
Every leaf speaks
bliss to me
Fluttering from
the autumn tree.
I shall smile
when wreaths of snow
Blossom where
the rose should grow;
I shall sing
when night's decay
Ushers in
a drearier day.
Emily Jane Brontë

Take time TO PLAY!

I love this quote...

Take time to work

It is the price of success.

Take time to think

It is the source of power.

Take time to play,

It is the Secret perpetual of youth.

Take time to be friendly

It is the road to happiness.

Take time to love And be loved,

It is a Privilege of the Gods.

Take time to share,

Life is Too short to be selfish.

Take time to laugh

Laughter is the music of the soul.

~Anon

My new pendants are all about playing...playing in the rain, playing with a balloon. Take time to play today, I know I will!

~Yvonne~

Sunsets, Mountains, Beautiful Fall Colors

I am having a lot of fun with black silhouette glass decals. They are fused into the glass. I love how they give depth to a piece. They required several firings in the kiln to get the landscape effect I was going for. These are my new creations. It makes me want to take a hike in the mountains. Fall colors are sooooooooo beautiful! I know I will be creating a lot more silhouettes with the dichroic glass. I am not a great photographer. They look amazing in person.

Pumpkins, Spiders, Oh My!

Halloween is approaching. I have started making some pendants in that theme. They are so much fun to make! You can find my jewelry on Etsy (see shop information below).

YEAH ME! I made another sale. I am so excited about getting my business on Etsy going.
I really love making necklaces (beading along with the pendants) but am making some pendants only. A few customers have requested them, so I am only too happy to comply.
Here are a few new ones

Check Out this GREAT Etsy Artist Stacey Reed

Stacey Reed of JS GLASS ART
was kind enough to grant me an interview.
Make sure you check out her store (see the link to her store)


How many years have you been an artist? Maybe in the last five years, or so, I’ve considered myself good enough to be called an artist.

How many years have you worked with glass? 9 years. Like many people doing kiln work, my first introduction to glasswork was through stained glass. I started doing kiln work within two months of learning stained glass.

What triggers ideas for new projects? My brain thinks more mechanically than artistically. If I see something interesting in some other medium I’ll automatically start thinking of how I can create it in glass. I enjoy the manipulation of glass more than making sure it’s artistically pleasing.

When do ideas come to you? How often? Most of my ideas come to me while I’m working with the glass. A lot of the time the piece I’m working on will come out differently than what I originally intended because of a new idea popping into my head. I’ll also get a great idea just as I’m falling asleep, unfortunately, I won’t remember it when I wake up.

What percentage of the day do you think about or work on your art? Depending on the season. In the summer it’s common for me to get in the studio first thing in the morning and work until dark. In the winter I usually wait for it to warm up a bit before going out. It can get pretty cold in there.

Do you create daily? No. I do need to take time off. Usually it’s just a day here and there, but sometimes I need a whole week. If I’m working on a technique, or trying to figure out a problem, I can get a bit obsessive about it and will need the time off to regenerate.

How important is it for you to create art? Very important. I’ve always felt the need to create. A physical need. My hands get restless if I go too long without creating something.

Do you feel that choosing the artist’s life has been a sacrifice? Have you given up certain luxuries? No. I’ve been lucky in that I have the resources to be able to work on glass full time.

Describe your studio. My studio is in my garage. A very small garage. I’ve done well in utilizing my space, but I still need something larger. I’m forced to work out of a smaller kiln and it’s very frustrating since I learned to work large. I have a large kiln I can’t even use.

Tell me something about you. I live in Northern California/Silicon Valley. I have a 25 year old son who recently married. I’ve been with my SO for over 15 years. My dream is to live on a property large enough to plant enough food to be self sustaining, and I would need a huge studio on this property. Solar powered, of course. It seems the older I get the more my inner hippie surfaces and I’m fine with that.

As a proud member of the CGGE (Creative Glass Guild of Etsy), I decided to accept the challenge of collaborating with a fellow artist to create a unique piece of wearable art.

I was thrilled to be paired with Stacey Reed of JS GLASS ART.

Her pieces are incredibly beautiful. You can visit her shop here:http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267803

I received her stunning fused glass Tiki Pendant and knew that I had the perfect beads to create a necklace. I have had these beads sitting in my studio just waiting for the right pendant. The tiki pendant was it!

The beads are carved carnelian beads that I found at an antique show. They are stunning on their own and when added to the Tiki pendant they make a unique, one of a kind, piece of wearable art.

This necklace is perfect for a man or a woman, the rich earthy colors will go with anything.

The necklace measures 16" in length.

It will be listed soon on my etsy shop.

“Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true” Lyman Frank Baum

My dream is to get my business off the ground.

I saw this rainbow and had to photograph it. This is from my back yard.

New Pieces

Mother Daughter DeLights Candles

Candles:
We started our candle business a few years ago. My daughter wanted to make me a candle for my birthday. We purchased the supplies and made a candle that smelled better than our store bought favorites. For fun, we decided to make them as gifts. We titled them Mother Daughter Delights and gave several away as gifts. They were a huge hit and suddenly we were asked to make more & more & more. A small business was born and best of all...our house always smells incredible.

WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO MOTHER DAUGHTER DeLIGHTS ARE FOR YOU!

All of our candles are hand-poured and highly scented. We offer a diverse selection of scents that are guaranteed to delight.

Current Scent List:

~HOT BUTTERED RUM
Absolutely fabulous sweet, sugary, buttery rum.

~BROWN SUGAR
A yummy blend of maple, brown sugar, and butter.

~CHRISTMAS TREE
The smell of a freshly cut tree!

~CANDY CORN
Sweet and buttery aroma of the honey and caramel Halloween treat.

~GINGERSNAP COOKIES
A great spicy scent that is true to gingersnap cookies or rum raisin bread. A warm, spicy must have scent.

~DAY AT THE BEACH
A fresh, clean spray of water from the ocean on a hot summer day.

~BLACK RASPBERRY VANILLA PIE
A tangy blend of fresh black raspberries with a hint of vanilla in the background. Everyone loves this scent! Great for any time of year!

~MULBERRY SPICE
Enhanced with cinnamon sticks, wild berries and bitter orange peels.

~APPLE CINNAMON CAKE
Our strongest apple cinnamon combo scent.

~SOOTH YOUR SOUL CINNAMON
The strongest cinnamon scent leaves your home smelling incredible.

~CARAMEL APPLE
Ripe Granny Smith apples hand dipped in luxurious butter caramel.

~SPICED CIDER
Sweet, tangy and spicy, just like hot cider on a cold crisp winter day.

~CINNAMON PUMPKIN MUFFINS
All the sweet and spicy fragrances of cinnamon, pumpkin and clove come together in this special autumn scent.

~CRANBERRY ORANGE
A sensational blend of cranberry and orange mixed together for a tantalizing scent.

~WARM APPLE BUTTER
Fresh apple slices are sugared and coated with cinnamon then baked into this warm treat.

~GINGERBREAD
A just baked blend of ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove baked with sweet vanilla.

~ORANGE SPICE
Fresh ripe oranges with a hint of spices.

~LUSCIOUS LILAC
A lilac scent that makes you think you are sitting among the lilac bushes.

~POMEGRANATE MARTINI
Sweet & fruitylicious just like the famous drink!

~VANILLA HAZELNUT LATTE
A yummy vanilla, creamy, nutty latte without the calories.

Price List
Retail: $10.00 Each
Wholesale: Orders of 10 or more- $7.00 Each
Shipping: $4.95 For 1 Candle to the continental USA.
Add $1.50 For each additional candle.
I accept paypal or money orders.
Email order: Ordermddelights@aol.com

This was really fun to make. I think it would be fun to wear.

Today's work