More random and interesting things we saw...

Jim standing near the bottle tree. He saw the bottles glistening in the sunlight from the road where we were walking. It was beautiful. We walked over to look and see how they were hung. I have a few trees that hang over and around my bus - yeah - you know what I am thinking..bottles in the trees, plastic super heros hanging from the limbs and maybe a few cd's that catch the light...oh yeah...I see it now.
Cool Mosaic sign.

Downtown Taos.


I love this bracelet. I got this through a private commission I completed for a customer. Isn't it cool? I loved wearing it.

A different form of bottle tree ....

Jim saw these blue bottles glistening in the sun. We followed the narrow road and found this tree. Aren't they beautiful?
The photos above and below are of the inside of a Coffee Bistro in Taos.

My dog Pongo. I took him along. He is fifteen years old. WOW!

Church north of Taos, New Mexico - cool fixtures on a Coffee Bistro

This was a famous church just north of Taos, New Mexico. It is one of the most painted, most photographed churches in New Mexico. We were told that Georgia O'Keefe worked and worshipped here.

Another angle of the church and interesting colored building to the side of it.

I saw these lights and thought they were so interesting.

Other photos of the church and lighted objects hanging from the ceiling.

The stained glass work I saw...

This isn't the greatest photo - I shot this at night and I am surprised it came out. This was a glass window in a gallery in Santa Fe. It was closed when we went by and I hope to go see it again.

Stopping at a nearby village in Santa Fe, NM

Lots of beads, stone, shells....

Look at these modular buildings made of recycled railroad cars. This company builds to suit. You can buy the rooms, then attach them, wire them for electricity, cut out windows and doors where needed and there you go!!!

Me walking....gotta figure out a way to turn the video right side up!

I don't know...just felt like making this little video...but - I need to figure out how to rotate. Did you get a sore neck watching this...

Hanging out at this little village....

Check out this patio chair....I wanted to climb on top for a picture, but was afraid it might break!

Red peppers....

More pottery and more tents to visit.

More little red peppers. You can use these for decoration and also cook with these.

Odds and ends...

There were some plates/bowls I saw in this one craft village that we stopped at. I liked this Mosaic design and was drawn most to the turquoise and red colors.

Look at the small flowers painted on the top of this door. At my house I have a front door that has nine panes. I am going to go home and paint my front door with flowers like this...

An unusual place...amongst the fancy galleries...

We weren't for sure if this was a house although it was advertised with the rest of the galleries. We could not help but check it out. I am always drawn to those people who find more creative ways to live...even though it might not fit the norm.

Check out the Yucca plant decorated with Christmas decorations.

She had all these things hanging in the tree near the front. The place was called Kelly's. I knocked at the door, but no one answered.

I wish I could have met her. I know it looks like a lot of junk, but all of her junk was so interesting. She had CD's hanging in the trees and catching lots of light and reflection. She had red and yellow restaurant trays/plates that were really bright. She had plastic super hero's hanging in the tree.

Things I have seen....

This car was so cute. It was one of those little tiny vehicles they sell now, although it looked like I had put my little black Scion on high heat in the dryer and it had shrunk.

Jim and I hanging out at a Tea House. This day - we went off the beaten path to the southeast side of the main area of galleries. Yes there were many many galleries, but less people and made more for an intimate experience as you looked at all the art.

Check out the glass design in this door. I really liked it. It was the only gallery that had some glass work in it. It was closed and I hope to return.

One gallery at night. It was so cold. This photo was taken right before we got in the car to leave.

Chattering Crows up in the trees near some galleries in Santa Fe, NM

There are lots of ravens - or crows flying around through the trees here in Santa Fe. They are big big birds....and they make a lot of noise when all together.

Helping to set up the display.

Guess I was reaching for something.
Hanging the panel up in the window.

Colorful glass feathers to the left - they look good next to each other.

Looks wonderful.

Abstract Western Landscape -

Both of these panels are for sale and can be shipped anywhere. Separately - they sell for $625.00. If you buy both panels together - they sell for $1200.00 together.

Jim helped me hang these two window panels. Don't know what I would do without him. We decided to hang the glass panels with fishing wire - so that there was not another chain line on either side of the design that might be distracting. I purchased a thick line and Jim was able to tie the right knots to hold the glass secure.

Myself and Cynthia - standing in front of one of the abstract glass designs. I also created several glass abstract eagle feathers which are directly behind me.

This is Cynthia Wolfe and myself standing outside her gallery - called the Adelante Gallery. She features several talented artists including pottery, jewelry, and now GLASS!!

Cross for a Friend....

A girlfriend of mine had a special friend she wanted to make a cross for. She chose the colors and I created the over idea and design of the cross. It turned out great - Her special friend took the photos himself. I thought it did a great job...taking the photos - don't you?

Western Windows FINISHED -

This photo shows my two western landscape panels leaning up against my front window. On this project I was trying to think of how I could portray a western/desert type landscape that looks realistic but that also has some imagination or sparkle to it. This is what came out of my head. The mountain on the far right has gold glass gems attached along the top. While in the window it looks as if the sun is glistening off it's ridge. Other ways that I defined the lines in this design are with metallic gold glass cut diamond shapes that were lined along one after the other. These gold pieces spark up the glass design at night when an inside light is reflected on them.

I wanted to utilize these two horse harnesses. I can't remember where I picked these up...but for some reason at the time - I figured I would want to try and incorporate them with some glass someday. I had additional turquoise geodes and wanted to add more of that color, so I took ten and tied them with leather to the horse harnesses. They will hang directly over the two glass panels. All of these different mediums together in one design. These window designs have glass, wood, iron, leather and natural geodes incorporated within.

Close up of harness and hanging geodes. These two windows will hang in two windows of the Adelante Gallery on Paseo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma over the Christmas season. They will be for sale and can be shipped anywhere easily.
hint.... hint

This is basically the overall look.....I like it....what do you think???

They will be hung on Saturday - I will be loading the photos after Saturday.