
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Scott Parrish will be at the March ORBS meeting for a demonstration on the use of 'Silver' glass. While the use of both striking and reduction glass will be covered, Scott will be focusing on the line of Chalcedony glass from Gaffer Glass. The Gaffer Girls have been kind enough to provide free samples of this amazing glass for everyone who comes.
Not a member of ORBS or the ISGB? That's ok....here's a few words straight from the president:
"Anyone can come to the meetings without becoming a member we just ask for $3.00/person which helps cover the costs related to food. You don't have to be a member of ISGB to be a member of ORBS. Our membership fee is $20 thru 12/31 and then it's going up to $25/year starting Jan 1, 2011."
So come on out and join the fun.....see your old friends and meet new ones. Get some free glass and learn something new. And don't forget to join ORBS and become part of a great group of artists who love to share their knowledge and experience.
Hope to see you there!!!!
TIME & LOCATION
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Aquila Glass School - 1628 N. Columbia Blvd, Unit A, Portland, OR 97217



SCOTT PARRISH Chalcedony glass DEMO
100 th POST .. this year went by fast ..
OUR 100TH blog POST ...
GIVEAWAY
a
Melaine Moertel
Gaffer Glass lampwork bead
"from mom's private collection"

leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway ...
share with your friends .. (up to 6 of your friends ) ...
they must let us know you let them know to enter ...
so you get the extra chance to win
SO you can have up to 7 chances total to win ...
WHOOT WhOOT ...
winner will be announced March 17th St. Patrick's Day
mona & the girls
GAFFER GLASS USA
GAFFER GLASS USA
wide assortment of our 96coe lampwork cane ..
lustre's galore ....
STOP BY
we have samples for you at our booth
T-B 6
yes we brought plenty of
G109 CHALCEDONY & G1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY
Melanie Moertel is with us this year ...

the collection Melanie is bringing to the show is SPECTACULAR
mona & the girls
GGG SEPT. 2010 WORKSHOP & RETREAT
*arriving Sundayafternoon the 5th
*leaving Sunday morn the 12th ..
*BBQ & Band Saturday.... weather permitting...
$2000
2nd shorter workshop is available....
*workshop will start Thurday morn at 10 am
*workshop will end Sunday afternoon at 4 pm
Thurday the 16th - Sunday the 19th
$1500
where :
gaffer girl mom mona's 3 acre home above dexter reservoir ..
right outside Eugene...
* if you fly into the wonderful little Eugene airport
we will be happy to pick you up....
*we will be enjoying each others company for the week ....
our teacher will be Melanie Moertel
m-f ...10-5 with 1 hour for lunch ..
2 evening classes in silver art clay .. tues-thur
* all gourmet meals & wine or beer included
* you will leave the workshop with $100 in Gaffer Glass
* gaffer girl sweatshirt & t-shirt
* DVD with pictures of your week
more fun :
rides in the evening on our 26ft pontoon ..
are you ready to get-away and have some fun.....
we have sleeping accommodations for 8 female students
Northwest Community College Football League provides players a second chance to shine
our Chance Dollahite playing for Green River jc football team starting OT....

Northwest Community College Football League provides players a second chance to shine
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Gaffer Girls 1ST KISS OF APPROVAL
Ethan Stern receive's our first
GEORGINA BLACK .. lampwork YOUTUBE
fun Friday with
FIREWORKS STUDIO'S GEORGINA BLACK
this is a really great short video showing how to make a glass bead
thanksGeorgina.....
Corning Museum of glass ....
making glass beads ....
CREATE YOUR DAY... & HAVE SOME FUN
mona & the gaffer girls
GAFFER GLASS USA
20-50% OFF SALE ON SELECTED COLORS..... BAR & FRIT

Just a few pictures from our fun evening out at the Pilchuck auction Friday night...
what a fantastic time we had...meeting some very talented artists that love our glass.
adding to our excitement ...
the centerpieces were made from Gaffer Glass we donated to Pilchuck Glass School....
Celebrated Czech artist Jiřà Harcuba designed the table centerpieces. Considered the world’s foremost master of the art of glass engraving, Harcuba is widely recognized for his role in transforming the traditional craft of engraving to a fine art form. Harcuba worked with a team of 32 artists at Pilchuck’s Stanwood campus this May to create the more than 120 unique artworks that merge his expressionistic style of figurative engraving with the vessel form. Harcuba hand-engraved pieces of graphite that were then hand pressed into pools of molten glass to create the medallions on each hand blown vesse
GAFFER GLASS SALE
BAR & FRIT COLORS
selected glass color bars 20% off
& glass frit 50% OFF...
have a wonderful creative day everyone....
mona & the gaffer girls
GAFFER GLASS USA
LORI ANDREWS .. koi in watercolor ....... SOME BEAUTIFUL INSPIRATION
VISIT OUR NEW BLOG'N FRIEND
Lori Andrews a very talented watercolor artist and teacher...
mona & the gaffer girls
GAFFER GLASS USA
ORDER G-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY NOW SHIPPING NEXT WEEK

OUR NEW G-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY TO ARRIVE BY AIR NEXT WEEK..
PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW... It's will GO FAST....
the beads above are made by Deb Batten with our G-109 CHALCEDONY
& our new G-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY....
GORGEOUS Deb... to see more of Deb's work visit her etsy store ..
Look what I found... a bargain at $30.00 for the set.......
while snooping around her web-site I found she has formulated a new bead release for us all
FIREBIRD FLAMEWORKS sweet release is FOR SALE NOW
REMEMBER wednesday IS skype with the girls at the warehouse day.......
have a great day everyone
mona & the girls
GAFFERGLASSUSA
MEET G-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY

first test beads for our new g-1095 BLUE CHALCEDONY
Deb Batten .. from FIREBIRD FLAMEWORKS did some testing for us
what do you think .. aren't the colors unbelievable...
thanks so much Deb.. they really are GORGEOUS...........
we will keep you posted on when our first batch will arrive..
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYONE
mona & the girls
GAFFERGLASSUSA
WIN IT WED.. yeahhhh I know I'm late ;0)
SHE IS MY IDEA OF THE PERFECT GEISHA
my wonderful BLOG'N FRIEND Debbie and her fun blog ..
Mona!!
Live your life in such a way
that when your feet hit the floor in the morning,
Satan shudders & says....
"Oh Shit ... she's awake!" :-)
WEEEEEEEEEEEEE...........HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
maybe we should call this one
LAMPWORK LESSON with SUSAN CORBETT
in these video's learn how a glass lampwork bead is made...
mona & the gaffergirls
GAFFERGLASSUSA
A FRIEND NEEDs A HAND.....
HELP GLASS BUDDY .... BRENT GRABER
SURGERY FUND -BUY A SERENDIPITY HEART for $35.00
Brent will be selling 100 of these hearts over the next 2 weeks to cover his surgery..
THANKS FOR HELPING FRIENDS
mona & the girls
GAFFERGLASSUSA
CREATIVITY FLOWING W/CHALCEDONY

A FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT.... WATCH ME CREATE.....
THE DREAM TEAM ............
LORI PETERSON IS HAVING FUN WITH OUR NEW CHALCEDONY....
have a wonderful creative day everyone








