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Crafts Camp

Back when I was on that deserted island in the south pacific*, we used our spare time to make things (or in my case, attempt to make things). We called it Crafts Camp. While very little of what I worked on turned out to be cool, the process of sitting down and creating something semi-artistic felt good.

I had occasion to pursue that semi-artistic creative spirit again recently, this time a little less primitive than coconuts and shells. I tried my hand at stained glass. I had most of the tools around from an attempt I made 10 or so years ago. With a few trips to the hardware store and a little reminding from the woman* who owns Green Frog Glass in Bellingham, the project turned out a success. The whole thing was a great reminder that self-created art isn't out of reach of the everyday man and it is worth the time and effort.

Wednesday June 24 2009

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on Wed 24th Jun, 2009 05:59 pm PDT dave said:
Palmyra is in the north Pacific. (I will never tire of correcting you.)
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on Wed 24th Jun, 2009 06:01 pm PDT dave said:
great stained glass! but it looks more like a dog than a gerbil. nevertheless, i wish i could do that.
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on Wed 24th Jun, 2009 06:01 pm PDT Wren said:
And no matter how many times you correct me, I will keep saying "South Pacific" because I am trying to create a certain mental image that just isn't done with "North Pacific". So there.
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on Wed 24th Jun, 2009 07:22 pm PDT Juline said:
Nice job! I've done several pieces of stained glass mosaic, but have never tried leaded stained glass. And I didn't know of Green Frog Glass, so thank you for that. You should check out Kline Glass in Portland while you're there -- there is one on SE Grand, and another at SE 117th and Stark.
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