The Nose

The stage crew of the Metropolitan Opera taking down a backdrop from "The Nose" by Dimitri Shostakovitch. I was fortunate enough to see it opening night and loved it. Paulo Szot was fabulous. Right now it's an incredibly hot ticket. There were about 40 people on line at 9:45 am this morning in lobby waiting for cancellations. People you warm my heart; you not only love what I do but you pay my salary. YOU ROCK.

Spring Colors

The shop were I buy my coffee beans, Empire at 9th Avenue and 41st, NYC. Took the photo to show a friend and realized that I love the color combination - kiwi green, orange and raspberry. Yum!

New Work

I am working towards displaying some glass at the Flameworkers Conference in March. And I need to photograph everything so I can remember what I've done! Written words just don't cut it for me when it comes to art. So here's one of my favorite garlands in gorgeous fall colors. Each piece takes about 12 different elements and needs to be balanced between flowers, pods, leaves and the little bee.

Bubble Tea?

After Max's final basket ball game of the season we stopped at the "Tea Magic" shop on Broadway at 111th Street.

"Bubble" tea is popular, so we got one. (It's the tea with Tapioca in it (yuck!))

So how does someone look after trying it for the first time? Yea, that's about how I would look too.

Inspirations

Color inspirations can be everywhere if you are open to it and really look at your surroundings.

Good Valentine color focal point but somehow it reminds me of Amsterdam!

Triton

New beads. Triton over intense blue transparent. This is definately going in a necklace.

Score of the Day

OK, this is shallow but here's my incrediable purchase for the week. Black organza dress, semi-deconstructed (think Helen Bonham Carter in "The Fight Club"). Yes, I got the same dress in two colors. Can you check the tag in the photo? $10!