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Elodie Holmes Glass Artist

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I have known Elodie Holmes for over 25 years. I first met her at a wholesale craft market in Philadelphia, pA.  She was so energetic about her work and life itself.  The vibrancy, color, and form of her work captured me, and I immediately decided to represent her in my Gallery. I have never been disappointed.

   Elodie's work has evolved as most good artists work does. She still makes her signature dancing people vases, which have consistently been a hit. Over the years she has added fruit. GIANT sized fruit, She makes beautiful ornaments. She has added her Mystery Opal, and Murrine line, as well as her collaborative sculpture which she does with Jannine Cabossel. The work I love the most however is her Aurora Sculptures. These pieces have been constantly changing. Some of them have viewing windows in them that appear to have clear glass set in. Originally they were set on a fixed stand. Now Elodie has them on a rotating stand that better suites her work. Her color too have evolved to be amazingly dynamic.  Actually breathtaking is a better description.

    Elodi lives and in Santa Fe,New Mexico an ideal place for an artist.  She is full of life and loves each day in her studio creating her art. Knowing Elodie it is no wonder her work is beautiful.

Adamm's Stained Glass & Gallery

1426 4th St.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

www.adammsgallery.com

Replacing an etched glass backgammon board

     Remember back in the 70's and 80's when everyone played backgammon. All the bars had backgammon tables set up. In fact some of them were all backgammon. Well  we had a customer bring in a great backgammon board from the 1970's. The board had the etched glass backgammon pattern in two pieces framed in wood with brass fittings. Even though it was only about 40 years old it looked like an antique. It was obviously mush loved and had gotten a lot of use.

     One of the glass board pieces was broken. I was a little hesitant at first about taking apart the frame.  i thought we might scare it up a bit. I put it in Alberto's hands and there was not any indication that it had been taken apart and reassembled.

     After the frame was opened we cut a duplicate piece of double strength glass. We made a rubbing of the old etched glass for a pattern, and from it made a readable pattern.  After applying sandblast resist tape to one side of the glass we transferred the pattern to the taped glass. Using an Exacto knife we then cut out the pattern and pealed back the area on the glass that needed to be etched. All that was left to do was sand blast the glass. This we did using 100 grit aluminum oxide.  We use aluminum oxide instead of sand for two reasons.  First there is less dust as the aluminum oxide does not break down as quickly as sand.  Also because it doesn't break down as fast it lasts much longer and we keep recycling it.

    We reassembled the board and it looked like new.  The customer was thrilled, and of course every time we have a happy customer we are happy.

Adamm's Stained Glass & Gallery

1426 4th St.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

www.adammsgallery.com