My shop on Etsy!:))

Glassimo! - my Etsy shop is now alive!! I'm soooo happppy!:)
Please come and see and spread the word!!:)

Megnyilt a Glassimo! nevu netboltocskam!:) Sokat dolgoztam vele, de most nagyon orulok!:)
Varlak Benneteket!:)

BeadforLife

(photo: Charles Steinberg)

BeadforLife eradicates extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between impoverished Africans and concerned world citizens. Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper into beautiful bead jewelry, and people who care open their hearts, homes and communities to buy and sell the beads.
The beads become income, food, medicine, school fees and hope. It is a small miracle that connects and enriches everybody in the Bead Circle.
All net profits from BeadforLife are invested in community development projects that help people work their way out of poverty.

Please check this out:

http://www.beadforlife.org/

Pattern bar

My first pattern bar plate. (6"x6") I think it turned out interesting!:) I'm sure I'll make more - as I master the technic! There is an endless way to play with colors and shapes! Cool!:)

Elso talkam, ami a "pattern bar" technikaval keszult! Szerintem erdekesre sikerult!:) Sok lehetoseget rejt magaban ez a technika, ugyhogy meg biztos sokat jatszom vele!:)

Jasmine

I wish I could attach the smell! The jasmine bush has started to bloom in our garden…the smell is enchanting!:)



Kertunkben beindult a jazminbokor - bar tudnam az illatot is mellekelni!!!
Hmmmmmmm, nagyon buja!!:)

Beauty of the Day 05/18

Today's beauty is Gussy our dog!!:) We just call her Gizi. :) We brought her home from an animal shelter as a puppy more than 4 yrs ago. Since then she is part of our family - such a character!:) Very sweet, very sensitive girl!:)

Fused glass pendants

I've just sold these 2 pieces, I took a snapshot before I let them go:)

Elkeltek, egy gyors kep,mielott elengedem oket...:)

Art Glass Guild Show

There was a large glass show & sale presented by the Art Glass Guild in the Spanish Village today. All forms of Art Glass, including blown,fused,tourch worked,stainless glass,mosaic , jewelry etc. Over 30 juried glass artist was showcased.
The artists were very nice and helpful. I even received few good advise when I told then that I was a beginner glass fuser. Thank you Alane!:)


Az Art Glass Guild rendezeseben ma nagy kirakodovasar volt a Spanish Village-ben! Tobb,mint 30 zsurizett kiallito - minden, ami uveg- vazak, ekszerek, egetett gyongyok, mozaikok, hasznalati es disztargyak...
Az eladok kedvesek es kozlenyek, kaptam nehany jotanacsot is, miutan elmondtam, hogy kezdo uvegolvaszto vagyok - s ezert nagyon halas vagyok- koszonom Alane!:)

Lino Tagliapietra

It is simply awesome! I want to see them in real life, too! I have never seen such beautiful glass pieces before. The colors, the elegance, the sophistication… ohhhhh.....Gorgeous!!!!!:)
Lino Tagliapietra is widely recognized as one of the world's premier artists working in glass, today.
"Lino Tagliapietra sets the standard by which all other glass blowers are measured".

Egyszeruen lenyugoz! Latni akarom eloben is! Nem lattam meg ilyen gyonyoruseges uvegcsodakat soha! A szinei, az eleganciaaja, a finomsaga....ohhh ahhh ...Kaprazatos!:)
Lino Tagliapietra az egyik legismertebb ma elo uvegmuvesz (sz.1934) A tradicionalis velencei uvegfujasi technikat tovabbfejlesztve, tobb muvesszel egyutt dolgozva alakitotta ki a sajat, teljesen egyedi, nagyon magas szinvonalu stilusat. Magasra rakta a mercet, amihez azota az uvegfujokat merik.

Tabletop studio

I've been working on my fused glass collection constantly- trying out different techniques, styles......and needless to say I enjoy every minute!:)
I intend to mix styles; I'm very impulsive...:) I don't want to stick to any style,the fun part for me is to look for new ideas.
A hope that I'll be able to show you my glass pieces soon! I bought a "tabletop studio"!:) - I want to photograph my jewelry in a professional way as much as possible - it should not be done any other way since I'm a photographer ;) I have many ideas but I still need few more tools and, of coarse, more jewelry!
In parallel, I have been learning about the business part and designing my website, business card etc. Lots of work, lots of fun!:)

Folyamatosan dolgozom az uvegekszer "kollekciomon"- probalgatom a kulonbozo technikakat, stilusokat - mondani sem kell, elvezem minden percet!:)

Tudatosan nem szeretnek egy stilusnal sem leragadni, ahhoz tul impulziv vagyok:) Nekem az egeszben a legerdekesebb az uj keresese.

Remelem hamarosan megtudom mutatni az uveg alkotasaim! :) Vettem egy kis asztali fotostudiot!:) Amennyire csak lehet, szeretnem , ha az ekszerek es egyeb uvegtargyak profi modon lennenek fotozva.....ha mar fotos vonek, vagy mi :)Vannak elkepzeleseim, hogy is szeretnem a fotokat, -meg kell nehany eszkoz, no meg meg nehany ekszer! :) Koztudottan nem konnyu uveget fotozni, biztos eljatszadozom majd ezzel is!:)

Parhuzamosan tanulom a biznisz reszet is a szakmanak, tervezem a weboldalt es a bizniszkartyam.....Sok munka, sok orom!!:) Csak neha vagyok turelmetlen!:)

Whistle Stop Bar/San Diego/South Park

We're in South Park yesterday which is a lovely neighborhood in San Diego. (Yes, on the South:) To be exact we're in a bar! To be more accurate we're in WhistleStop Bar. Why this bar is different than any other pub......This bar is more like a neighborhood gathering place where you can also have a beer. There is a movie screening every weekend. They get the movies from the indie video rental place next door. What a great idea! We watched “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Marlon Brando! :)
But there is always something happening there: alternative fashion shows, dj events, political rallies, craft fairs etc. Even dogs are welcome; there were three cute dogs yesterday! Anyways, this is a very relaxed, friendly place......take it easy people!:)


tegnap San Diego South Park varosreszeben voltunk. Egeszen pontosan ott egy kocsmaban!:) Megpontosabban a Vonatfutty Megallo Kocsmaban!:) Hogy mitol is mas,mint egy hagyomanyos becsuletsullyeszto. Hogy nem az. Sokkal inkabb egy kozossegi talalkahely, ahol eppenseggel meg sorozni is lehet, de ez mellekes. Viszont minden hetvegen klasszikus vagy egyeb muveszfilmeket vetitenek , - filmeket a szomszedos indie videokolcsonzobol kapjak.(mekkora otlet!) Tegnap a Vagy villamosa-t nezte a kozonseg .
Mindennap van valami program, olyan,mint alternativ divatbemutatok, politikai vitaestek, irok,koltok, zeneszek, sot van kotoverseny is, kezmuves bemutatok stb. :) Kutyakat is szivesen latnak, tegnap is volt harom!:) Szoval, vidam hely, mindenki bekes egyetertesben - miert is kell mindig mindenem gorcsolni??!:)

Bugenvilla

I took this picture of a huge bugenvilla bush today -edited it a little to make more dreamlike....:)

Beauty of the Day 05/06/09

We were walking on the streets of Hollywood when I saw this shop window. The shop was empty or under renovation; they wanted to hide it from the outside viewer so they painted the window. Painted it beautifully - I think this is a piece of art! :)


Hollywoodban voltunk, utcan setaltunk - meglattam .:) Kirakat,- az uzlet atalakitas alatt, a nezelodok elol lefestettek - szerintem muveszien!:)

VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!!

Happy Mothers day to everyone!

Boldog Anyak Napjat mindenkinek!

"Ranchos" Mexican and Vegetarian Restaurant in San Diego

There is good Mexican restaurant in the city. Rather there is some 100 good Mexican restaurants in the city but this one is different... The athmosphere (the entrance is through a flower garden), the lights, the Mexican relics on the wall, Frida, ... everything is friendly but mysterious. The food is always fresh, the service is quick and attentive. And the seafood chowder is superb!:) The taste resembles the fish soup from my hometown but it is possible that it just homesickness!:)
If someone wants to try the Mexican seafood chowder here is the recipe

Van egy jo kis mexikoi etterem a varosban! Pontosabban azt hiszem tobb szaz jo kis mexikoi etterem van a varosban, de ez valahogy mas...Az atmoszferaja ( mar a bejarat is egy viragdzsungel!:), fenyei, a mexikoi relikviak a falon, Frida, olajmecses....baratsagosan titokzatosak. Az etel mindig friss, kiszolgalas figyelmes es gyors . ES! A "seafood chowder"- uk valami csoda!:) Izre icipicit emlekeztetett a szegedi halaszlere is, de ez lehet, hogy tulfutott erzelmi honvagyos rahangolodas !:)

Ha valaki szeretne kiprobalni a mexikoi tengeriherkentyus levest, ime a recept:

Mexican seafood chowder

Things You'll Need:
canned clams
peeled shrimp
crab meat

any white fish
onion
cabbage
carrots
cilantro
jalapeno

tomato
garlic
1 tomato bouillon cube
salt
limes

Turn your stove on medium heat. Get a big cooking pot and fill it half way with water. Add salt and one piece of peeled garlic. Then take your bouillon cube and smash it up with your fingers and put it in the water.

Cut up all your veggies in bite size pieces and add them to the water. When you cut up the jalapenos cut them in four long pieces and add them to the water. Know you will want to wash your hands so the jalapenos don't burn your skin!

Cook the veggies until they are soft.It usually takes fifteen minutes. When the veggies are ready add your clams,shrimp and crab meat,fish.Cook for about five more minutes. When you are ready to serve squeeze some lime over the soup. Enjoy!

Glass casting

I've been trying out glass fusing technics...like casting. The pieces do not always came out from the kiln as I expected - but that's the beauty of it, isn't it?:) In this one too - as I designed it (and carved the firepaper for loooong time) I thought there'd be more Vasarely.....but there is not:) This is the back side of the piece. I think it is more attractive - especially if I let the sun shine through it....:) As the light changes so do the colors :)

Probalgatom az uvegtechnikakat, a darabok nem mindig ugy jonnek ki a kemencebol, ahogy azt elkepzeltem, de ez uveg szepsege!:) Ebben is terv szerint lett volna kicsivel tobb Vasarely ihlet, de nem lett .....:) De ha a megforditom es a nap fele tartom, ugy egesz szep!:) S ahogy a fenyviszonyok valtoznak, ugy valtoznak a szinek is!:)

Daily beauty/ May 1

Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean's roar
Play for free, play for me and play a whole lot more
Singing about the good things and the sun that lights the day .
(Led Zeppelin)