A Little Glass Magic

I have recently had the opportunity to clean a house in preparation for an estate sale. My friend Kathryn and I are working hard to magically transform a hoarder's mess into an organized and clean  space. Who says you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear? It has been eye opening to see what someone saves. The lady of the house who used to reside here did lots of bottling fruit and vegetables. She was preparing ahead for her family. There was only one problem. They didn't eat what they stored so the food just went to waste. It's too bad. The same can be said for the "treasures" in every nook and cranny. The house is filled to the gills with things that couldn't possibly be enjoyed. The beautiful figures, glass, dishes and artwork were buried to the point of obscurity. We are bringing boxes of dishes home to wash because the water isn't on in the house. When we finish, everything in the house will be staged for a sale. There is lots to do before that can happen though. I have been enjoying taking photos of the glass as I clean it. I am loving the beautiful colors. I'm not sure when the sale will be yet but I will let you know by Instagram and Facebook. Here are some of my attempts at glass fashion photos. 

Feeling a little blue

Green for a day

Crystal clear

                                                              More  gorgeous green
                 

                                                         Delicate flowers in glass

                                                          Milky white glass.. lovely

                                                                 Amber crackle

                                                                 A yellow still life

                                         Stay tuned for more glass, estate sale information
                                             and creative work/play.

Hunting for treasure

This weekend I crawled around a house before it will turn into an estate sale. I was hunting for glass treasures. I am amazed at how much can be saved by one family. It was like burrowing in and around a rabbit hole of history. There were lots of lovely glass pieces hiding in old cabinets, drawers and cupboards. I found secret closets and a room full of cuckoo  clocks. I dug through piles of lace and linen, pots and pans, lamps and letters. The light started to dim as the evening came upon us and it was more difficult to see all the wonders of the place. Old Victorian lighting just doesn't do the trick.  We were very careful what we were reaching into. All in all it was a lot of fun wondering what some things even were. I came away with beautiful glass to incorporate into windows. I even found a clock for David for a steal of a deal. Its dirty and dusty but the exploration is a hoot.

There were many rooms full to the brim of "stuff". There was no rhyme or reason to the collections so we just explored every nook and cranny.

I was going to bring this 1930's table home with me to put a mosaic on the top but changed my mind. I couldn't bring home everything!

I got a few awesome table runners. 

This is the clock I got for David. He didn't even mind that the glass was broken. "I can fix that" he said.

I loved the color of this little bowl. Glass has amazing properties. Now to design some windows.