Indigenous, February Newsletter

the indigenous leaflet of LOVE ...for all of the lovebirds out there! February 2011 Good Lovin' & Turtle Dovin' ~ a classic lithograph from beloved Cincinnatian, Charley Harper. One of his many works that capture some our favorite LOVE Birds! What a perfect time to remember the ones you LOVE..... Valentine's Day is Monday, February 14th. And we have just the heARTfelt piece for each love in your life. Showcasing more than 150 artists everyday, we are sure to have something for every love! Let us help you find that sweet gift and we'll add our beautiful gift-wrapping to seal the deal. Check out the LOVEFEST below for inspiration. So many ways to say "I heART you"...

Stefani & Mark McCune Amy Wallace Dawn Estrin & George Wilson Kristi Shapla Judy Vilmain Nawal & Karim Motawi Larry Mack Meredith Wenzel Linda Stiles Smith more new + exciting heARTfelt creations... ~Jan Carson Our own forest canopy of Jan Carson's mobiles have arrived. Jan creates stunning kinetic sculptures with sweeping branches and stylized leaves. Each is made with hand-dyed and lightly starched silk with fine gauge stainless wire. Pick her Classic leaf design, Gingko, Aspen, or Japanese Maple. They're all so lovely, its hard to have a favorite. One tree is planted for every mobile sold through the artists' partnership with American Forests/Global ReLeaf. Now that is leafy love! ~Tori & Jim Mullan Take a little vintage, a bit of nostalgia, mix with a love of nature, then toss in a modern sensibility and you have the "Mullanium" collection! Their earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, and pins are all created with a medley of metals, some are painted and textured with glass or pearl accents to complete these timeless pieces! A sweet lil' Wish Box might be on her wish list? A little surprise is inside each box, with plenty of room left to add your wishes! ~Glenda Suttman Glenda the Good Witch (GGW), as she is affectionately known, creates organic forms that are highly textured and fully functional. She is influenced by flowers, a love of textures, and time spent in her mother's bakery. She compares many of her hand-building techniques to those used in baking, but without the calories! ~Lidia Anderson Lidia is making it much easier for us to pretend we have a warm, bright, spring-like sun shining through our front windows with her new collection of happy, colorful stained glass. Add one of her window panels or suncatchers to your home and guarantee an uplifted mood for all! ~Aaron Rubinstein Cincinnati legend Aaron Rubinstein has wowed us once again with a delivery of sterling, pearl, and semi-precious stone pieces. Contemporary, classic, and beautiful. See our newest collection of Judaic-themed works, like this pendant that reads "I am my beloved and my beloved is mine" - truly romantic! ~Scott Weaver A fresh batch of classic art tiles from Scott Weaver have just arrived that features birds, flowers, and woodland creatures. If that's not exciting enough... Mark your calendars ~ our spectacular artTILE exhibit returns in May! Last years show brought us more than 1000 handmade artTILES from 35 artists to share with you. Expect new artists and more fabulous designs this year! ~Kristi Shapla Love the romance of a bygone era? So does Kristi Shapla with her series of vintage-inspired reversible pendants and earrings. So many happy lovebirds ~ this one with a tiny locket charm. Kristi uses locally sourced, recycled and reclaimed materials whenever possible, framing each piece with high quality, lead-free silver alloy solder. What is more romantic than a bicycle built for two? ~Jim & Sue Aufderhaar H U G E half-off S a l e The annual sale of discontinued designs from Basic Elements jewelry line is underway - 50% off. Find great deals on beautiful beaded pieces with semi-precious stones, fresh-water pearls, irridized glass, shell, and other natural elements. We're making room for the new designs ...coming soon! SWEET arts, heART-warming crafts, & LOVEly jewelry arriving daily~handcrafted is always heARTfelt and sends just the right message of love to the ones in your heart! Thank you for your continued patronage of indigenous and your support of our artists and their creative endeavors! Your purchase of locally made works help continue the tradition of fine, American crafts. Our dearest customers - you put a feather in our cap! indigenous, a handcrafted gallery 2010 Madison Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 513.321.3750 Next week we have extra hours for easy shopping: Tuesday 10-8 Wednesday 10-8 Thursday 10-8 Friday 10-8 Saturday 10-6 Sunday 12-5 Monday 10-8 Valentine's Day! yes, we love love! For the rest of February~~~our wintry hours are Monday - Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5 let art be part of your nature.

My Newest Recycled Creation

Recycled Bottle Creations

A broken bottle becomes a beautiful work of art from such a simple idea.

All it takes is a hammer to start, then I find the perfect curves in the glass and cut leaf shapes, grind, foil, and solder together with some galvanized wire.

Each is a one-of-a-kind and overlapped on a colorful frame of stained glass.

I will be adding more creations in this series to my Etsy shop.

Here are 2 that are listed. The first is called "Summer Breeze"
and the 2nd is "Indigenous Leaves"

Keep watching for new creations.

Delphi Featured Artisan

L.A. Glass Studio/Lidia Anderson has been featured on ArtFire
as the Delphi Featured Artisan for the month of January 2010.

Please take a moment to browse through my ArtFire Shop where you will find gifts for every occasion, including windows, sun catchers, Moravian Stars, new jewelry pendant collection, and much more.

My passion is designing and making glass which I have been happily creating for 30 years. All designs are original and my own unique expressions. Each piece is meticulously hand crafted in the "Tiffany" method of stained glass, also known as the copper foil technique.

I am a native of Sydney, Australia, and it was here that I began my formal education in art. In my second year of college I moved to the United States and received my B.F.A. from B.G.S.U. in Ohio. I spent the next 10 years as art director in the field of television. Recognizing the stresses of the advertising world, I took the opportunity to find other forms of artistic expression. My love of glass was born and I allowed this creative energy to guide me. What evolved were works of art that integrated into our more common understanding of functional living.

My larger body of work is represented by some of the finest art galleries in the nation.

I had the privilege to exhibit with the world renowned artist, Dale Chihuly and also completed a restoration of 18 stained glass windows at a chapel in Ohio.

I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating for you.

Which is your favorite Etsy Lux Gift?

Well, I certainly hope it is my glass room divider "Rain"

Please take a moment to VOTE for "Rain"

This is a three panel stained glass room divider. It is constructed entirely with clear bubble and architectural glass to simulate raindrops. I also incorporated antique clear mouth blown roundels from the early 1900's and clear glass nuggets. The glass panels are independent of the metal framing.

"Rain" is an award winning art piece, Best of Crafts award at the Mansfield Art Center, Ohio, 2008.

Good Things Come in Glass.

FREE U.S. SHIPPING ON ArtFire

Now through Cyber Monday I am offering FREE U.S. Shipping on every item in my ArtFire shop. You can shop directly from this blog, just go to the Artfire on my side bar.
There is no limit, and no account needed.
Choose from any of my stained glass windows, sun catchers, pendants, or ornaments.
This special will end at midnight on November 30.
Many of my pieces are one of a kind, so don't miss out on this great deal.

Gorgeous butterflies, Moravian stars, candle holders, and gifts for everyone.

Good Things Come in Glass

All you need is this, and a little black dress.

Some of my favorite pendants.

Unique Expressions In Glass.

Funky, reversible stained glass pendants for the young at heart. Original designs between layers of glass. Hand painted, graphics, textiles, and other cool embellishments.

Each pendant is a one of a kind, and can never be duplicated.
In between the glass I have incorporated hand painting and fabrics to create a layered 3-D image.


All these and more available in my Etsy shop.

"Rain" A Contemporary Room Divider

This is a three panel stained glass room divider. It is constructed entirely with clear bubble and architectural glass to simulate raindrops. I also incorporated antique clear mouth blown roundels from the early 1900's and clear glass nuggets. The glass panels are independent of the metal framing.

"Rain" is an award winning art piece, Best of Crafts award at the Mansfield Art Center, Ohio, 2008.

Size: 18.25" x 70.25" each panel, 3 total

Available now on Etsy

CandleGLOWS

The warm glow of a flickering candle reflecting a peaceful, quiet time, it just makes you feel good.

CandleGLOWS is the first in a my designer collection of clear glass candle holders. I have incorporated 2" x 3" clear glass bevels and accented with a clear reeded glass on the sides of this simple and contemporary design.
Fill it with your own votive or tea light, turn out the lights and feel the warmth of its glow.

Available in my Etsy Shop.
Check back for more designs in this collection.

Artist Gallery Reception

A wonderful evening at the Mac Worthington Gallery of Contemporary Art, Columbus, Ohio
July 18, 2009.
ALL DECKED OUT!
My first G'Baby (granddaughter), Lucy Monet Anderson, named after the artist, Claude Monet, 5 months old.
This was her first trip to a gallery reception and many more to come.









"Wind and Water"
This is my stained glass window which is on exhibit at the Mac Worthington Gallery until the end of July, 2009.
This window is part of my signature series with the split image theme and incorporating metal overlays and solder sculpting.
The principles of Feng Shui, meaning wind and water, was the inspiration behind this piece. Wind, on the left side, is represented by turbulence and movement in the glass with design and color. On the right is the calm "water" side with dichroic glass "bubbles".
It was so much fun designing this window.






This is a shot taken in the gallery and shows a small sample of the beautiful art being represented.

















Upper level of the gallery shows mostly the sculptural work of Mac Worthington. Mac's work is recognized world wide and I am privileged to show my art in his gallery.













Here is a small sample of of Mac Worthington's sculptures that are currently in his gallery.
For more information on the Mac Worthington Gallery of Contemporary Art please visit his web site at:
http://www.macworthington.com
I will be exhibiting here every month through December 2009.

I hope you enjoyed all these pictures.