Fire and Wire

My Work Published in Art Buzz Collection 2009

bonnieperry — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:31:21 +0000

Exciting news!

Two of my necklaces are included in the new book – Art Buzz Collection of 2009, a coffe table sized book which is sent to collectors and gallery owners world-wide as well as being available for sale.

Art Buzz is dedicated to the appreciation and advancement of contemporary visual art and its creators.

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What a thrill!

Black and White Baubles – Contrast

bonnieperry — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:24:20 +0000

Here’s one of my favorite pieces. I’ve named this one “Contrast. “ Maybe it’s becasue I wear so much black and white, but I just love this one! The beads are hollow so that the necklace can be bulky and bold without being heavy.

Ruffle Heads to New York City!

Bonnie Perry — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:39:34 +0000

“Ruffle” a Bauble Necklace made from clear hollow beads with white adornment - has made it into the Upstairs/Downstairs Show at the Pen and Brush Society in New York City – October 9 through November 2. The Pen and Brush Society is in Greenwich Village and has been encouraging and supporting women in the arts for 113 years. I’d love to know the names of the women artists whose work has traveled through these doors! http://www.penandbrush.org

Photo by d randolph foulds photography www.randyfoulds.com

My “Desk”

Bonnie Perry — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:25:12 +0000

My glass table is messy on purpose (ok, well, partly on purpose because cleaning = boring…). Some times I plan my color choices, but other days I just totaly follow my muse. I pick up one color and an unexpected choice follows as a result of seeing the glass randomly scattered about the table.

If you look closely you’ll see that I sometimes use fancy brass presses, but I also love my old steak knife and trusty Ace Hardware pliers. I watch television while beadmaking – thus the remote. I switch between the History Channel and CMT. Maybe that’s why some of my beads are rather tame while others have a stronger vibe to them.

A Peek Inside My Glass Studio

Bonnie Perry — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:46:04 +0000

Here’s a quick peek inside my glass studio.

My pallet.

Sometimes the colors mesmerize me, and I just sit and gaze at my glass for inspiration.

There are so many choices.

Do I want to:

work with opaque or transluscent glass?

let the colors speak or the design?

work on meticulous detail?

layer colors?

add silver foul or dichroic glass?

Am I feeling light-hearted and whimsical or more dramatic?

The list goes on and on and keeps my glass life vibrant, everchanging and always exciting.

A Bluer Than Blue Bouquet

Bonnie Perry — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:16:55 +0000

Here’s a bluer than blue bouquet. I just couldn’t resist putting these beads into a vase. I simply love this bold transparent colbolt glass. I’ve made them into a Bluer Than Blue Bauble Necklace. The shell bead is a bauble gone bad…smile. There is one “Mary Englebright” bead in the bouquet – black and white with a big yellow flower. I made that for a special friend.

My Glass Studio

Bonnie Perry — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:33:43 +0000

I’m heading out to my glass studio for a fun-filled day of playing with glass. There is nothing better! My studio window boxes have pansies, and there is a large flower to cheer me on. Here’s a look at the studio from the outside. Notice that I have one window covered? That is to keep the direct light out of my flame area. My work is all about managing the glass in the flame, so I darn better be able to see where that flame is! Not only for detailed textures and finely shaped beads, but also so that I don’t totally burn myself.

What a coincidence!

Bonnie Perry — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:47:19 +0000

I just got an email from someone who bought one of my necklaces last summer. She shared with me the most outlandish coincidence. She attended a wedding in the Bahamas and met another wedding guest also wearing one of my necklaces! It is a small world. They had what sounded like a delightful conversation about my work. That just proves it. One never knows…..

Entering the World of Blog When I Should be Making Beads

Bonnie Perry — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:25:33 +0000

On this simply sparkling day I should be in my studio making beads, but today I am inspired to begin my blog. I took photos of the beads that came out of my kiln and will share them with you. I need to get busy making new pieces out of my winter’s stash of new beads. My Harbor Your Arts artist shanty, located at the town dock on Ocean Street in Hyannis, is opening on Saturday, May 17. I grew up not far from the dock and it does feel like coming home again. Spring – a new beginning – birds singing, carrying twigs for nests, flowers bloomimg in the garden and a new season in my shanty. Everything seems just as it should be.