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COP26, Exhibition and Cloud

You will all be aware that the COP26 meeting is happening in the UK, in Glasgow. Yesterday our choir sang, Voice for Change, music written by our choir leader, Claire Ingleheart and words by Jaime Lock, for a series of protest songs, Songs of Rebellion, a few years ago. It’s a fabulous piece and we recorded it last night for you. Do listen to the words. The line, “We can’t tell our children that we have not tried” gets me every time.

The gallery, Fannie and Fox, where I used to sell my glass closed over the pandemic but we are having a pop-up exhibition this week at The Fish Factory in Penryn. We set up my corner this afternoon ready for the opening night tomorrow.

Goldenboots Glass display

Driving home afterwards there was a very interesting cloud that I managed to capture.

Cloud over Penryn

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 2, 2021 in art, Christmas decorations, Cornwall, environment, glass, Penryn, Photography, Postaday2021, singing, Uncategorized

Tags: Dreadnought South West, Fannie and Fox, Fish Factory

Glass, Lights and Nisse

11 Dec

The Gallery where I sell my glass, Fannie and Fox, closed throughout the pandemic, is doing a Christmas pop-up for the two weekends before Christmas and today I delivered some pieces to go in the display. My pieces are made with recycled or rescued glass and discarded and re-used bits of jewellery. Some pieces also have precious sea glass.

The lights on our tiny tree in a pot in the garden look gorgeous through the rainy window.

We have two Yew trees in the garden and I want to decorate them like these two we saw online, as Nisse.

For Ti.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 11, 2020 in art, glass, Humour, Photography, Postaday2020, Uncategorized

Tags: Fannie and Fox, Recycled glass angels

The Gallery, Snowdrops and A Light Show

21 Feb

I’ve had my day in the gallery, Fannie and Fox, today. In between customers, I managed to foil up some new pieces, two small trees and a Tree of Life. All ready to solder…….

There is a wonderful large piece in the gallery, Snowdrops, by Amanda Richardson. I love it and its frame.

Tonight we went to see the light show in St Day, the DiaspAURA show. The light projections on the old church were beautiful but impossible to capture with my camera. Here are three small light boxes from inside the roofless Church.

Nearly There, Christmas Wreath and Pudding

24 Dec

The Advent candle has burnt its way through December and we are now at Christmas Eve, nearly there and with excitement brewing in the LIveWires’ homes.

Advent candle

We were at the Gallery this morning for Christmas greetings and choccies! We passed a rather lovely wreath on the way back to the car park.

Christmas wreath in Penryn this morning

Rather than make lots of mince pies, it was easier to make a Galette Jalousie, not sure if you can see the gold lustre to make it festive!

Galette Jalousie

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 24, 2019 in Christmas decorations, community, Food, Peace, photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: advent candle, Fannie and Fox

Mosaic, Quilting and Angels

21 Dec

It was my day in the gallery today, surrounded by beautiful things. Click on any image to see more detail.

By Anne Butland

Quilt by Jan Thomas

Sea Urchin lamps by Jessica Pearson

Papier Mache Angels by Julie Howe – I love these quirky creatures.

Looking up the road towards the town

Rumi, Tate St Ives and The Moon

13 Dec

Many of us are reeling after our general election. As one friend we serendipitously met in St Ives today said, “We all need some time for convalescence.” Like us, J had gone to the sea to help with recovery. We also visited Tate St Ives to touch those bits of our souls and hearts that need extra care right now.
We have to hold on to hope.

It was such a wild day, gusts of wind of 60mph and driving rain – pathetic fallacy at its best.

Porthminster Beach after we got off the train

Porthmeor from The Tate

We love The Tate and I will show you tomorrow some of the wonderful Otobong Nkanga’s exhibition. For now, one of my favourite paintings.

About to drive away from the carpark after a meeting with the fabulous artists from Fannie and Fox, the moon appeared over the roof tops. It was a full moon yesterday and this was just beautiful to see.

December’s full moon

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 13, 2019 in art, Cornwall, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

Tags: Fannie and Fox, full moon

Dawn, Shop Window and Redruth Drapery

05 Dec

Dawn saw the horizon on fire this morning.

Here is part of the Christmas window display at Fannie and Fox in Penryn, all Advent windows.

There has been a wonderful fund raising auction at The Redruth Drapery this evening and well over £3000 was raised for Bill’s Attic to be moved to Krowji.

We bid for this experience…..

Claire won this and lots of us added £10 to let her beat the opposition.

I bid for this….

The crowd

Thanksgiving, Robin and Beech Tree

28 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends, family and readers across the pond.

After singing this morning, I was delighted to see a Robin on the decking just outside the door of the cafe, Muddy Beach, where we all go for coffee and a catch-up.

After coffee time, I walked up through Penryn to call in at the gallery, Fannie&Fox, with my new work as there is a re-hanging today. Outside there is an enormous beech tree with some masts still hanging on. There are Christmas trees along the streets (but too soon to show such things!) and it seemed as if Nature had left her baubles hanging on the tree.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 28, 2019 in America, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: Fannie and Fox, Muddy Beach Cafe

Angels, Brooches and Clothing

22 Nov

I’ve been on duty today at the Gallery where I show my glass. In the quiet moments, I managed to foil some more angels for the Christmas Market. I’ll show you when they are finished.

It is lovely to spend the day surrounded by beautiful things.

Brooches made by Ann Butland – one of these sold today

Beautiful top made by Pam Tongue, hand printed on merino wool and silk. The amazing hat is made by Phil Kincaid.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 22, 2019 in art, craft, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: Fannie and Fox, stained glass

Mural, Plastic Bottles and Cacti

10 Oct

The mural outside one of my favourite shops, Just Delights, has recently been done for winter. The mural is changed each season and pleases me every time I drive through to choir. To find the others, put mural into the search.

By Elizabeth Perry

After singing today, I did my shift in Fannie and Fox, the lovely gallery in Penryn where my glass now sells. It is a real pleasure to sit among so many beautiful things. Here are some for you to see.