fire and glass

Google magic. or something akin to it. That was at work this afternoon somehow. See if you can follow this serendipitous path with me.. I was on my stats [viewing statistics for my site and this blog] and noticed that someone had visited my blog through the 'Images' Google link, using my name in the search area rather than the usual searched for terms, which are either Sweetwater Designs or lampwork beads or glass beads..  I open the page curious to see what images there are under my personal name...well there are a lot, and of course, not all are taken from the pages of the blog or have anything to do with me. For some inexplicable reason this image drew my attention. Brodmann's area 10 Until right now, this image has never graced the pages of my blog..but I am very curious when I see it. Its the sort of thing that interests me..anything to do with the brain and all cerebral processes. Also, look at all the pretty purple.. I click on it...it brings me here, to t...

May 10th defend genuine handmade at protesty.com Just like many venues before it, [or at least the one big one that shall remain un-named..] Etsy has slowly   the door to mass produced....we should have seen it coming when they added .. 'and supplies ' to their tagline. Showing support to my handy sisters who labor diligently over their potters wheels, torches, sewing machines, wool baskets, hammers and mallets, cardstock and scissors, ink pots and paint pots, I have put my 2 shops into 'vacation mode' for the day. Will it change anything? I'm old enough to have a cynical bone or two..I say, 'highly unlikely'. But, there's small satisfaction in standing together and voicing your disapproval in an organized, ethical way..don't you think?  I can feel the sister bond already..