Category: Recycled Glass

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View from my studio

Thanks to everyone who has visited, or who plans to visit, my SALA exhibitions.  They were both officially launched over the weekend, and it was lovely to see some friendly faces at each event (and some red stickers too)!

In case you are wondering where the exhibitions are, here are the details:

Today was a bit of a quiet day in the studio, as one of my children was home from school, and I was struggling to get motivated for my new projects!

Studio View

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Something new…

I’m working on a new range of jewellery for Kirra Galleries Flame on 2016.  The exhibition will run from September 8 until October 8 at the gallery in Federation Square, Melbourne.

This work has been inspired by the plight of the Great Barrier Reef.  I’ll tell you more about it closer to the date, but for now, here is a necklace made from a wine bottle, where I have “added” colour to the clear glass.

Julie Frahm Coral Reef necklace

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View from my studio

Hi there!  It’s winter solstice!  It’s almost my favourite day of the year!  I love winter solstice because I know from here on in it’s all longer days and warmer weather!  Well, soon enough it will be.  Yay!

I’ve been busy getting ready for the Etsy market on Saturday.  This will be held at Flinders Street Market in Adelaide from 10am until 3pm.  I look forward to seeing you there, if you get a chance to go.

I’m also busy working on my SALA exhibitions.  They are both really different, and I am enjoying the process of putting both of them together.  I’ll share more details as the time gets closer.  They both run throughout August.

The special discount in my Etsy shop is available until 30 June…but…you have to subscribe to my newsletter to get the extra special offer.  It might just be worth it!  I’ll have some new listings going up before the 30th June.

Studio View

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View from my studio

It was so cold here this morning!  I can tell in my fingers if it’s close to zero degrees, it happens when you walk in the morning.  This morning I estimated it was 3 degrees (cold finger test), and when I checked the temperature it was – 3 degrees!  Tomorrow I will be walking with my gloves on I think.  Winter mornings are definitely here.

Today I am finishing off some consignment top-ups, and also getting some new work ready for my website.   I have been putting a lot of thought into my SALA exhibitions, and I’m pleased with where those designs are heading.

The sun is shining.  The sky is blue.  It’s a beautiful day here.  I hope you have a lovely week wherever you are.

Studio View

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Window Display at T’Arts

Something new from something old.

That is the theme of my window display at T’Arts.  I had a lot of fun setting this up the other day.  It’s on until June 25, so I hope you get a chance to visit.

  • New silk cord necklaces
  • New red jewellery inspired by my 2012 exhibition “10,000 red glass beads”
  • New jewellery from a Banrock Station wine bottle and a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle
  • New rainbow jewellery made from a necklace that I had in a different exhibition that didn’t sell (I cut up that necklace to make some really sweet necklaces)!
  • Plus, the window is decorated with flowers that I made from a book that our puppy ate!

Window Display at T'Arts by Julie Frahm

Window Display at T'Arts by Julie Frahm

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On my walk this morning…

Good morning!  My morning started really early this morning as I scrambled to finish my last assignment for this semester.  I went to bed with a very fuzzy brain last night, and woke up feeling ready to tackle those final edits.  Phew, I’m glad it’s done now.

Speaking of done – my window display is also set up at T’Arts.  The theme is “Something new from something old” and I’m really pleased with what I have put together!  I hope you get a chance to see it before it comes down on June 25.  I’ll share some photos in a separate post.

Morning Walk

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On my walk this morning…

This weekend I will be setting up my window display at T’Arts.  The theme is “Something new from something old”, and it’s coming together really nicely (I think)!  I have all sorts of new things from old things.  When I say old “things” I mean –

  1. I have cut up a necklace from an exhibition and made new necklaces and bracelets with the beads, and also made some new beads and jewellery to go with it all.  There is no point crying about work that doesn’t sell during an exhibition.  You can either hold onto it, try to sell it somewhere else, or just cut it up and start again.
  2. I have made a collection of jewellery from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle.  There are all sorts of new necklaces, bracelet and earrings to see (along with some old favourite pieces too).  I love making beads from recycled glass, and this is one of my favourites.
  3. I have thought about my favourite exhibition of all times, and it was my “10,000 Red Glass Beads” exhibition that I put together for SALA 2012.  I loved everything about that exhibition, and I wanted to revisit some of my ideas from that, but with a 2016 feel!
  4. I also have some new work!  Yay.  I’ve thought a lot about how much I love playing with colour, and I have made a series of contrasting necklaces.  I won’t reveal too much more, but let’s just say I have had a LOT of fun making these new necklaces.
  5. Oh, then I will be decorating the window with….no, I’m not going to tell you about that just yet.  Let’s just say that our puppy has destroyed a few library books and rather than throwing them out, I have put them to use.

Hope you are having a great week.

Morning Walk