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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:13 PM
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My art show opened on Friday night.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pittsburghglasscenter/sets/72157612484801905/show/with/3368189788/
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:16 PM
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1. Wow. Nice work! n/t
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:17 PM
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3. thank you.
It was called The Pittsburgh Glass center's Neighborhood Mosaic Project.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:22 PM
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7. They're very beautiful. I'm glad you posted it. n/t
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:17 PM
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2. wow... I love colorful art
I got around your slideshow by finding this in google.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:31 PM
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13. I love it! So exuberant! (I hope that's not toooooo cliche to say, 'cause it's True.)
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:33 PM
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16. they were a joy to make,
I am glad they are fun to look at. They are much more striking in real life. It's almost all Youghiogheny Glass, donated from their scraps.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:52 PM
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29. Looks like they'd be fun to make!
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:18 PM
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4. Very nice!
Will the columns be shown somewhere too? I liked the group effort there. More people need hands-on experience making beautiful things.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:23 PM
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8. The columns stood 15 feet high.
100's of community members roamed in and out during the 10 week residency. The columns totaled 12, and represented smoke stacks.
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:29 PM
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11. Will they stay in the building or what will become of them?
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:31 PM
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14. I hope the project continues at another location
and they will come along. If they don't move on somewhere, I will look for somewhere they will not get in the way, they are mammoth, 4 big ones and then they diminish in size to look like they are far away.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:40 PM
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25. You're absolutely right about that. Original Beautiful things.
We are a creativity starved cultures and Artists could lead the way (thank you, T.S. Eliot).

imho, we need Artists more than we need politicians and ministers/priests.
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:09 PM
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31. A former actress married to an artist and who have raised a musician...
So of course I totally agree. As the National Endowment for the Arts states: a Great Nation deserves Great Art. Wish they would live up to that great motto and sponsor more than they do and that someday our culture will recognize the importance of Art and Artists.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:20 PM
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5. Wow! oh just, Wow!!
I really like these; I like the color and energy. I love that you involve others in the experience.

Thank you very much Daviea D.!
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:21 PM
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6. beautiful! is it collage using glass pieces? nt
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:25 PM
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9. It's stained glass mosaic
Edited on Sun Apr-05-09 06:27 PM by babydollhead
glass glued onto existing windows, grouted, and hung up around a 56'x17'gallery. It'll be a show until June 14. It is done in 100 percent reused and recycled materials.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:28 PM
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10. cool art....
i take it you are the one hiding behind the arm....:rofl:
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:35 PM
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18. yes
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:29 PM
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12. cool
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:35 PM
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20. and fun!
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:32 PM
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15. Beautiful! I love your work. nt
:applause:
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:36 PM
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21. thank you
as more of the show is uploaded onto flickr, you'll be able to see how it all came together.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:34 PM
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17. Very interesting...
There's a Picasso quality to your work.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:39 PM
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24. At the beginning of each window,
I would have this thought, "I'm just going to have fun!" they are making a documentary about the whole creation of the panorama. The rainbow one is also a steel worker spreading apart his ribs and exposing his heart.
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:35 PM
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19. Absolutely beautiful work.
Edited on Sun Apr-05-09 06:36 PM by pacalo
What beautiful panels these would make for interior doors, especially closet doors. Gorgeous, gorgeous art; you're very talented.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:47 PM
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28. thank you.
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girl gone mad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:37 PM
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22. Really nice.
That looks like a lot of work!
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:41 PM
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26. I worked on them everyday for 10 weeks
at night I would keep thinking about them. I'm a wonderful kind of tired.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:39 PM
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23. I love it!!!!
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:42 PM
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27. thank you
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 08:20 PM
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30. The documentary will be on PBS
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Rex_Goodheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:15 PM
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32. Very nice. I love creative people.
Want to go on a date? You'd find me pleasant company, I promise. LOL
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Ceela Donating Member (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:44 PM
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33. Fantastic!
You are very talented! Congratulations!
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 04:54 PM
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47. thank you
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:49 PM
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34. Lovely - I wish I were closer so I could see your work in person n/t
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:45 PM
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35. I have work in Florida, New York, Chicago...
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:50 PM
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36. Ooooh! Where in Florida?
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:27 PM
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39. Miami, Orlando.
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 12:02 AM
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41. Are they permanent displays? I won't get to Miami, but I may be in Orlando this summer
If I can get down to visit family. I'm in Tallahassee so not much comes here.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:50 AM
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42. What about Georgia?
I have work in Valdosta
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 01:22 PM
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43. Valdosta is closer - where is your work displayed there?
That could be a day trip!
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 01:27 PM
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44. it's in a private home,
when we go to visit this summer, I'll pm you
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 05:16 PM
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48. Thanks! I love mosaics and would have put some in our house
That we just built, but my husband hates it. <sigh> Oh well, at least I can look at it other places.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:26 PM
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52. I know a man who HATES floral, on anything
it makes me laugh
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:28 PM
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58. Well, my dear husband puts up with horses everywhere
Live horses in the pasture, horse figurines in the cabinets, horse pictures all over the place. We do have a mural of some of our horses that were printed on tumbled marble as our back splash over the cooktop - that is as close as he would let me go towards a mosaic. I wanted a true mosaic there and was thinking of making one myself when he put his foot down. He gets his way with very few things so I let him make that decision.
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:54 PM
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37. Looks like fun! I'm jealous.
My favorites are the daisies/grass/flowers and the winter creek right afterward.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:30 PM
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40. I teach.
If you can get stained glass scraps and used windows, I'll teach you. There are only 3 rules.
1. pick glass that makes you happy.
2. glue everything close together.
3. let it dry flat.
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FourScore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:56 PM
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38. Beautiful ! n/t
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:18 PM
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51. thanks
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Catamount Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 02:22 PM
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45. Fantastic project--may you do many more!
K&R
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 02:29 PM
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46. yes
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 05:26 PM
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49. Very nice. I will have to show your work to my wife.
Edited on Mon Apr-06-09 05:28 PM by alfredo
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 05:32 PM
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50. beautiful work!
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:45 PM
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61. She'd love your work too. She's a good Liberal too.
Edited on Mon Apr-06-09 09:51 PM by alfredo
I sent her the link to your flickr images.

I used to model for this artist.

http://gloria-thomas.com/index2.htm

My wife modeled for this one

http://www.tuskastudio.com/permanent.php

Not going to tell you which one is her
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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:29 PM
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53. Real cool!!! You should go visit the Basillica Church in St. Louis. It's right up your alley.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:32 PM
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54. I just googled it...nice!
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:33 PM
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55. beautiful work!
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:37 PM
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56. thank you
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Luciferous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:46 PM
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57. Beautiful! nt
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:29 PM
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59. there is so much more that isn't uploaded yet
Edited on Mon Apr-06-09 08:29 PM by babydollhead
There is a huge one of the view of Pittsburgh through a tunnel at night.
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October Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:01 PM
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60. Gorgeous!
What are the people creating? Looks like cylindrical pillars!

I loved it all -- especially the pieces that were 4th from the end.

Brava!
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trashcanistanista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:56 PM
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62. What a beautiful exhibit!
Thank you for posting. It has inspired me to try making one for my wall.
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 02:09 PM
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65. you can do it!
use clear adhesive caulking
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 10:05 PM
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63. I enjoyed looking at them. Thank you.
--imm
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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 09:59 AM
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64. I'm glad you liked them.
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