Anne Dybka taught me glass engraving in her studio in The Rocks from 1987 – 1989, she was an inspiring teacher, passionate environmentalist and very good friend. Jeffrey Hamilton and Rod (aka Old Man Crow) recorded her story in 2006 she passed away in 2007
The Shoal by Anne Dybka 2001 carved when she was 80
it was so good to listen to the recording again this morning
Posts Tagged ‘glass’
remembering Anne Dybka inspiring mentor & friend
Posted: April 18, 2019 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: glass, inspiration
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that’s how the light gets in
Posted: September 23, 2016 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: glass, light
“there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” line from Anthem by Leonard Cohen
it’s the Spring Equinox here in the Land Down Under
celebrating the balance point of the seasons
there’s some lovely optics going on with carving the cracks in this beautiful lead crystal ink well (WIP)
it’s the count down, 3 days to go til the Crow Show finishes on Sunday
“They were built out of music…”
Posted: July 13, 2016 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: glass, inspiration
“They were built out of music,
And so not built at all.
And therefore built forever”
Oscar Wilde
“Dog Mirror” by Mo 1993
engraved mirror, carved flashed glass, inlaid rosewood frame with patinated copper, titanium and bone
Rod with Barry’s dog Max 23 years ago,
the mirror is gone, burned down along with Barry’s recording studio a year later, they were built out of music…
Last Chance To See
Posted: February 11, 2016 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: art, bookbinding, cats, crows, glass, illustration, inspiration, talismans
our old websites
bluecatheaven.com.au
&
rodsshed.com
are quaint but redundant in this ever changing 21st C world
they will vanish from the cyber sea on February 28th when our host closes down
it’s been some journey!
Story Sticks by Priscilla Johnson with some hopeful feathers
Posted: January 27, 2016 by Mo Crow in It's Crow Time, magicTags: feathers, glass, hope, talismans, thread
Two Hopeful Things with Feathers by Mo16
made with “Story Stick” beads lampworked by Priscilla Johnson
Sage Moon Beads & Trappings
crow, emu & budgie feathers, turquoise, rosebud, vintage glass and clay beads,
ochre stained hand plied string from Arnhem Land 1976
detail of Old Man Crow’s Story Stick with Crow Feather
detail of my Story Stick with Emu and Derry the Budgie feathers
thank you Margaret!
PS you can see more of Priscilla’s beautiful beads online at
Sage Moon Beads & Trappings
&
Sage Moon Beads on Etsy
“Arachne”
carved crystal cullet by Mo Orkiszewski with glass cabochons by Lee Gaywood
1987
we made this piece to give to David Bowie on his Glass Spider Tour but his minions wouldn’t let us anywhere near him!
c’est la vie
Fly Free Star Man!
a new dragon freshly born from flame and neon by Eric Imeson of Dragonglass in Far North Queensland
fire and light
Dragonglass studio is nestled in the misty mountains of the Atherton Tablelands
new life
(photos courtesy of Eric Imeson 2015)
One Blue Thing !
Posted: January 6, 2015 by Mo Crow in 2018 crow time, It's Crow TimeTags: art, blue moon talinistic dilly bag, glass, inspiration, magic
Here’s some of the Blue Things gathered from around the house…
trying to decide on just one blue thing to take along for Roz Hawker and India Flint’s Bower Bird Blues Workshop this weekend. Roz and India sent a note back in October asking us to bring along our favourite tools for writing, drawing & stitching, a camera, a coffee mug, a hat
&
“your own very special blue item (only one now), just one blue item about which you may wish to share a story …”
Only One?
The Blues run like a deep river through my life…. how can I possibly choose just one?
Blue Triangles… Blue Cats… Blue Moons… Blue Books… Blue Talismans…. Out of the Blue…
this is the sort of dilemma I enjoy!
a gallery for the side lines
Posted: June 2, 2014 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: art, bandaged hearts, blue moon talinistic dilly bag, bookbinding, books, crows, feathers, ghost fish, glass, illustration, inspiration, lace, magic, netting, talismans, thread, works on paper
Just made a gallery in the title bar next to the home button
where you can see the side lines that happen in between the crow drawings
Just click on the links for
Gallery
2011
2012
2013
2014
Last Century
Photography
The Bandaged Hearts
Crow Sketch Mo 2012
Real Magic from Kathy Dorfer
Posted: April 2, 2014 by Mo Crow in It's Crow TimeTags: crows, glass, Kathy Dorfer, magic
a parcel just arrived on the doorstep from Kathy Dorfer – amazing painter of the spirit crow named Alala,
cloth conjuror, glass bead artist, bookbinder, photographer and magic crow woman
who I met through the circle over at Jude Hill’s Spirit Cloth
when I made the goat/crow eye amulet in February Kathy mentioned she loves making eye beads so I asked if she could make me a crow eye bead
& she did! inside lay 4 crow eye beads in a range of sizes + lots of glass feathers & beautiful blue beads to play with
(in an amazing bit of synchronicity Heidi Kummli’s book “The Spirit of Bead Embroidery) arrived at the same time !)
such treasures!
moved the beads over to my bench
and this crow feather fitted perfectly into the first crow eye bead I picked up
thank you Kathy, you make real magic!
(crow eye photo with permission from Graeme Chapman)
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