Some new work, and new pictures of some other pieces. I flameworked all of this glass.
Photos by Graham Wheeler, hand by Jess Richards

Geometry!

A variation on the bubblecloud collar posted 

last month, this plays with those proportions

The tiniest seed beads in this are 24°, which 

are the smallest seed beads ever made, and

a very rare example of using beads that I did

not make myself.

I always love playing with gradients of color and size.

A new necklace of lampworked glass and 15° seed beads

Without hand gestures

I made some signs to communicate with other people while we travel in cars. I might not actually use the hearing loss sign, but I can imagine holding the other one up with a smile.

We made something new!

And this is why I blog less often.

I'm really having fun making these flower- headed plant people toys!

Dream book title

This afternoon, during a brief nap, I dreamt of a book called Wish You Were: A Cyborg's Guide to Existentialism.  Does this exist, or did I actually dream it up?

Glass chains for Calvin Klein

My brother finally persuaded me to start tweeting, as I made the glass chains that were worn as necklaces and belts in Calvin Klein Collection's FW2014 runway show today. The New York Times  covers it here!

Also, I put a few glass chain necklaces in my etsy shop. They do match everything.

Collages

A new seed catalog arrived, so collages were made from last year's!

A glass menorah!

My first try at making a glass flower menorah

A weekend show

 

Some glass rain and lasercut textile plant forms hang at the "Nature Contained" show this past weekend in Providence.

Well, you know what month it is.

World Maker Faire

What a great time! Thanks to my Mom for all the help!!!

No Mansplaining

Inspired in part by this tumblr, I made some "No Mansplaining" signs.

They're this big. 

If you want want one, write to me! 
JenineBressner (at) gmail (dot) com

Tony, thanks for modeling!
Photo by Graham Wheeler

FLOWERCLOUDS at FOO FEST this weekend!

The Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire will be within FOO FEST tomorrow on Empire Street in Providence. It begins at 1 PM and costs only $7 for SO MUCH FUN!!!

Something fun and new

I'm having fun making lasercut textile wig hats!
Photo by Graham Wheeler

An interview in Kansas City

The brilliant and diligent Miesha Miller of "What's Up, Kansas City?" interviewed me for the "On Top of Your Game" series. Unfortunately, the camera later goes out of focus, but you can still hear what we say.

Garden salad

Baby bok choy and its flowers, spinach, orach, purselane, fennel

I don't often post pictures of my food, but I'm excited that these plants grew in the Community Garden in Olneyville.

Tablet drawing

I recently got a tablet (the mobile kind.) It has a pretty fun drawing program, and a built- in stylus. I've been using it a lot in my travels, sketching ideas for FLOWERCLOUDS. It is much neater and easier than carrying around watercolor paint boxes (though I'll probably still do that, too.)

Maker Faire Kansas City

FLOWERCLOUDS in Kansas City June 29-30, 2013 (definitely!)

Well, hello!

"Hi!" from the Maker Faire in San Mateo!

2013 Bay Area Maker Faire

It's nearly that time of year! I'll be showcasing FLOWERCLOUDS lasercut textiles this year at the Maker Faire instead of flameworked glass. I'll even be presenting onstage! You can find me in The Yard/ North/ booth TY46. See you in San Mateo May 18th and 19th!

Illustrators in FLOWERCLOUDS

GUNSHO illustrator James Quigley sports a Flowerclouds piece
gunshoisalive.blogspot.com/

Living legend Lynda Barry in a Flowerclouds headband
www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/magazine/cartoonist-lynda-barr...

Earrings

I made a simple and lightweight birthday gift for my friend.

I liked these so much that I made a heavier and more complicated version for me to test drive. These are of lampworked glass, steel, and silver.

A new video is in the works!

Yesterday Graham Wheeler and I recorded a new tutorial video: How to Make Glass Chains! We may need a few more shots and editing will take a little while, but check out this funny image of the back of my head.

2 mic packs hang on my back as the wires snake through my hair to microphones clipped on the arms of my glasses.

New Glass

I have never owned a car, but for a while between 2011 and 2012 I was borrowing a car from my family to help dear hearts in different states. For six months I drove 500 miles a week, to New York and back, and to Boston and back. I enjoyed seeing my relatives frequently & being present with loved ones, and I wrote a lot of songs in the car. I used the car to get to my glass studio in Central Falls, where I would also sing a lot. I was not home often. (note bene- Central Falls is the smallest city in the smallest state in the US!)

Exactly a year ago I was hit by a drunk driver just 2 blocks from my house in Providence. The other driver hit me and ran, but she "luckily" left her license plate in the intersection. I was not hurt, but it was the end of the car.

It was a relief to not drive so much anymore. Providence parking regulation enforcers are relentless, gas is expensive, traffic can sometimes be frustrating. Providence is so small and bikable anyway (for the most part.) 

Last week my extraordinary sweetheart of a friend was kind enough to help me move my glass studio back to Olneyville, and as a result I've done more lampwork in the past week than I had in the last year. Today was the application deadline for some RISCA Fellowships, one of which I won a few years ago. Here are some new pieces from today's grant application.

A lampworked glass and leather cuff

Floral gradient earrings in blues

I'm teaching a one day laser- cut textiles class on February 2nd at AS220 and there are still some spots available. 

Sign up now if you want to learn!

Starting,

FLOWERCLOUDS. Still finishing the etsy listings 

and working on the website, but here's 

a facebook page, if you "like" those things. 

On it!

Sorry for the lapse in communication. Look for my new work at Craftland in Providence this Friday and at the RISD Alumni Sale on December 8th at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Thanks to Rah Adio of Wood Pusher Skate Shop, Andrea Schwalm of Wired magazine, Alex Schein of Skyhunter Media and the New School, and all the folks who are subscribing to my youtube channel!

LASERCUTTER

My future arrived! I am now the proud owner of a lasercutter and I'm starting a textile business, launching in late September at the World Maker Faire in New York!

Headband plus earrings

I only noticed after making the necklace

that the headband + the earrings

roughly equal the necklace.
(pompoms and lasercut fabric
on a computer cable)