I have been working with the UofU Lifelong Learning to create some exciting classes for the Fall Semester. I will have these classes up for registration in a few weeks. Click here for my teaching schedule.

Here is your sneak peek.... Classes will be posted mid July. So check back soon as my classes fill quickly.

Gelli Monoprinting
Dates: Mondays, Sept. 18th - Oct. 2nd.
Right now, I'm inviting you to join us in this unique creative experience. We will be learning the basics of monprinting using a Gel Printing Plate, acrylic paints, stencils and many other materials. 
The gel plate looks and feels like gelatin, but is durable, reusable and stores at room temperature. It's easy to clean and always ready for printing. Monoprinting on a Gelli plate is simple and fun. The gratification is immediate, and the prints are too cool! We will find stimulating uses to incorporate our prints into works of art. 
Monoprinting is a beginner friendly form of printmaking that has lines or images that can only be made once, unlike most printmaking, where there are multiple originals. There are many techniques of monoprinting. 

Strip Cut Glass Jewelry
Dates: Mondays Oct. 30th - Nov. 20th
This kiln formed fusing glass class in a measure of pleasure and a great way for beginners to learn about the kiln forming glass process. We will discuss materials, firing schedules and other important glass techniques. Get ready to enjoy making small sculptures to adorn your person. 
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I am pleased to share that I will be showing a sculpture again this year.

A warm thank you for having me again.

When: Opening July 13 6-8 pm
Show Duration: July 13-August 30
Where: Utah Cultral Celebration Center
Address: 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley, UT 84119

I invite you to splash in the depths of the aqua blue accents of these cooling adornments. Coastal adornments are contemporary and mimic the coastal beauty of Summer on the beaches.

For more details click on this link.

Hope you are enjoying your Summer fun.
Sarinda

What is on my studio table and in the kiln?

"Nucleus Dreams"
This is the beginnings of a body of work that speaks to our personal desires in life. What dreams we have for our selves and for our families.

These said dreams are so engrained into our psyches that they are almost Cellular. Any opposition or challenging of these dreams can be binding and limiting to our relationships.

Looking at how our beliefs in these dreams can hold us captive or have us rise to our better selves.

Here are a few amazing quotes from Judy Tuwaletstiwa book "Glass".

"Images flow amorphously through our thoughts every day, through our dreams every night: they float out of us and into us. "
-Judy Tuwaletstiwa

"A dream is a wise part of yourself you are usually not aware of, trying to tell you something in a language that is different from the one you usually use."
-Anya Seton, 10 years old

I will share more of my process as I move forward.
Thank you for looking in on my art and my voice.
Wamly-
​Sarinda

"Portal" Kiln formed and cold-worked glass. 40"x22"x8" was installed into it's permanent home a few months ago.

-Do you often wonder how to go about commissioning an artist to do work for you?
-Or do you want to have more commissions if you are an artist?

How this particular commission worked for me. I was contacted by a local art dealer in Chicago who was collaborating on a new private residence, curating all of the art for the new home. We worked out the details with a digital sketchs, glass color samples, metal color samples and weekly updates.

​Below the beginning process images of this job. We started with drawings and renderings. Then went to physical samples and weekly process images.

Austen Diamond with Salt Lake Magazine a few years back made a visit to my studio to take images for a article about local artists. A huge thank you to Austen Diamond Photography and Salt Lake Magazine for sharing my work and studio. What I did not expect is that he was going to take action shots of me working. I do not wear lipstick and dress shirts to cold-work in.
Just Sayn' !!!!!

I thought I would share these as I always find it interesting to see the work space of other artists myself. I have moved my studio last year and it is fun for me to revisit one of my favorite art spaces where all the magic happens.

Complete side note, Austen took my husband's a my wedding photos.

I have made the decision to create my "blog" or "studio news" here on my personal website, instead of the "Blogspot" platform.  Ha ha- yes now you know how long I have been blogging, since 2008. Side note I started my profession of art in 2003. So my worry was that I would loose all the content from "Blogspot". Including the history of how I came to this point. I feel it is important for my collectors and patrons to see the process that got me to this point in my career. This lead me to transfer it to this blog. However- it would be a small miracle and the planets would need to be aligned perfectly to get that done. There are so many reasons for why..... SEO, all on one platform, better drives to my website. Well- You get the drift. 

So if you are interested in going down memory lane..... you can find that here.

The above image is of my art booth from 2006 at the Salt Lake City Farmers' Market. It is always interesting to look at past images and see your growth as a person and as a business.