Saturday, November 26, 2016

Botanical Magnets, Winter Art Markets, What's New at Hieropice!

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Botanical magnets are now part of Hieropice's product line!  I have a lot of fun making these.  They come in a variety of shapes and tableaus, and I'll have them at my upcoming holiday markets at the Old South Church Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 3rd and the Etsy Artists of Boston chalet at City Hall Plaza December 16th - 22nd!

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Autumn is here!



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Cardamom pods
  I am thrilled that Fall has finally come.  It is the best season, in my opinion.  There is an incredible natural color palette that forms just about everywhere in New England that makes every vignette look like a painting.
   I've been experimenting with making my own liquors and bitters, starting with a cardamom/vanilla pod-infused liquor that I haven't gotten quite right yet.Why just make the vessels, but not the liquors to go in them?  For my first attempt, I toasted the cardamom and vanilla pods, which gave a powerful flavor, but perhaps too anise-y/too much like licorice.  So the next batch was made with raw pods, and no vanilla.  We shall see how it goes!
  
I collected a number of my etched glass vessels, etched and painted lanterns, and all things Autumnal for this Fall-inspired scene to remind you of why Autumn is just the best thing ever.  A number of these pieces are available at my Hieropice on Etsy shop.  Happy Fall!
 

Thursday, August 18, 2016

New Workshops this August, and SOWA Boston!

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  Excited to announce that I've added a couple of new workshops to my August roster, in addition to the upcoming glass-etching workshop on August 27th. I'll be teaching two workshops on terrarium-building on August 14th and 23rd!
  These two classes will focus on how to create sustainable tropical ecosystems under glass, with step-by-step instruction and tips
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on keeping your terrariums beautiful long-term.
  Attendees will get to personalize their terraria with elements that are special to them, and we'll use truly unique glass vessels (no fishbowls here!) to build in.
  Very excited to offer this class at the Presentation School Foundation in Brighton, as previously, I've only offered it and Brookline Adult and Community Education and Newton Community Education.  If you live in the Greater Boston area, or will be in the area on August 14th or 23rd, join in!  You have to pre-register to attend, the registration link is here.
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  This Sunday, I'll be exhibiting again at SOWA Boston, debuting some new pieces that I've had so much fun making!
I've created new terrarium ornaments featuring lichens and moss, gilded and etched lanterns featuring botanical imagery, terrarium shadow boxes and botanical-etched decanters.  I am really happy to be able to offer many more options beyond jewelry in my shop, and hope folks will enjoy these new items!
  SOWA is open from 10 AM - 4 PM on Sunday, and is free to attend (it costs $10 to park, but you can use the parking voucher at any of the vendor booths, including the food trucks!)

Friday, July 22, 2016

I'm teaching some workshops!

Glass-etching workshop by Dara Cheek

On August 4th and 27th, I will be teaching workshops on glass-etching at the Presentation School Foundation Community Center in Brighton Center, Boston.  The August 4th (Thursday) workshop will run from 6 PM to 9 PM, the August 27th (Saturday) workshop from 1 PM to 4 PM.  During, I'll teach how to create a custom stencil from original artwork, and chemically etch the stenciled image onto reclaimed glass. The etchings are permanent, and the glass vessels can be used as vases, dispensers for oil or decanters for wine, diffusers or art.  The workshops are 18+ due to the use of the chemical etching solution, and will be a lot of fun!  Pre-registration is required, the registration link is here: http://bit.ly/29ztFz6