Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Dorothy V. Calhoun memorial




My Grandmother Dorothy V. Calhoun has passed, just short of her 96th birthday. She was born November 7th 1913, had six children, and ended up with many many many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, all spread across the globe.
She was humble and highly connected to God through the Seventh-Day Adventist church throughout her life.
There is so much to say... We will all miss her so very very much. 

She entered the hospital at the beginning of October with Pneumonia.
It became progressively worse over the next few weeks, and my Mother, Wife, Sister, Nephew, Uncle and I all took shifts in round-the-clock visitation with her.
None of us wanted to openly acknowledge the possibility of her dying in the hospital, but an unspoken pledge had been taken to not allow her to die alone.
And she didn't.
There were four of us there when she did go.
I was fortunate to be one of them.
We will miss you, Grandma...
and we love you.





 

Our Beloved
Dorothy V. Calhoun

I have neglected my artwork and blogging during this difficult episode, but I thank all who commented and were concerned about my absence.  I am back and very appreciative.

Maybe some of you more experienced bloggers can help me with tips on how to stay blog-active while going through the inevitable downs in life.

Thanks

Monday, September 21, 2009

SparkleMirror on the shelf? No... Just drying there

I've been busy doing a few things, like cranking out tiles... Here's a couple shots of the drying shelves, made from plasterboard, wood, and yes... duct tape ;).

The greenware is shelved here, turned over every 8 hours or so (at first), and then allowed to dry slowly to avoid warping.



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Here's a plaster mold of a new tile... sisters reading in a meadow:

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Here are a couple tiles from the "S-C" run... a smaller version of the previously blogged about "SAC" tile. These are approximately a half foot square each.


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"S-C" 1 of 20:



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"S-C" 2/20:






I've also been working on updating the www.sparklemirror.com website (which still has a few quirks)... you'll notice (if you haven't already) by the address bar of the blog, SM has moved from the Blogger address and is now on our own website. I still get to use the magnificent Blogger platform, though. YEA!
I just have to figure out the navigation bar on SM.com for easy transfer back and forth.
Any pointers out there?
Well...
Sparkle on you magnificent beings!
;)
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Thunderstorm, chimes, and R&D for future podcasts

Alright, so I've been experimenting with audio... I'd like to expand the dimensions of SparkleMirror's online presence. A slow but sure process. Podcasts are the future aim.
For now, no talk, just sound.
This was produced here at the SM studio and uploaded to Grooveshark...



Sunday, September 6, 2009

Lamp Lady tile






Sparkle On
you delightful creatures!
David
;)
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Singing Kitties... I was compelled to post this ;)


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Koloman Moser design tile

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SparkleMirror Koloman Mosher ("KM") design tile

Read about Koloman on a previous post HERE






Sparkle On
you magnificent creatures!
;)
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Monday, August 31, 2009

Grand Opening of the SparkleMirror City Mall

Someone save me from the magic spell of PhotoFuniaLand

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Sparkling Warhol

"Observing the Observer Observing Sparkling Warhol"
dedicated to a new direction for...
(aren't we all!)
Created on...
*PhotoFunia*
Thanks to an introduction by...

;)
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