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I
am a lampwork artist, creating glass beads in the heat of an oxygen
propane mix torch out of Italian glass. This is all done in
my
home studio in gorgeous New Mexico. I also design jewelry
from
the beads I create. I currently sell my beads and other art
in my
on-line shop and I take orders for unique creations. Please
contact me if you would like to commission a unique piece. Each
bead is kiln annealled and carefully cleaned an inspected by me.
I guarantee my work. If you should ever have a problem or
concern with something you have purchased from me, please contact me.
Made in the Shade Vision:
My
dream is to support my family and enhance youth through my art.
Made
in the Shade is the marriage of what my family calls my "artsy-fartsy" side
which has
always wanted and needed to create things of beauty, and my passion to
make a difference in the lives of America's youth.
There
are many young people who don't have a strong support system,
or any support system around them. Consequently they grow up
without guidance and love.
So,
how does art help? A portion of all Made in the Shade sales
go to help homeless and runaway youth and single moms in the
Albuquerque New Mexico
area. Also, my time and materials are donated to teach beading
techniques to homeless teens. Every purchase you make does make a
difference!
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My
name is
Teresa Jones. I'm just a country girl living in the big
city.
My husband Wayne and I currenly live in Albuquerque New Mexico, a city
with over 1/2 a million people. I grew up in rural Idaho, so
Albuquerque is huge to me! The cool thing about Albuquerque
is
that it really has a small town feel to it. I'm not sure how
they
do that!! I love living here. The weather is great,
the
views are spectacular in any direction you look. I am
enchanted
by New Mexico. Perhaps that is why it is called "The Land of
Enchantment".
If you would like to read some of the day to day happenings in my life,
please check out my Blog or my Myspace page. |
| Our
son, Mike, is now 24 and he's in the Army National Guard.
This is his high
school graduation photo. He graduated from Del Norte High
School
in Albuquerque. He is currently serving in the New Mexico National Guard. |
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We
have a granddaughter, Amara, who was born on August 26 of
2006.
She is a very good baby. She smiles all the time
and her
eyes light up when she sees a familiar face. She's an angel
and
such a joy! |
| Amara
and her mom, Christina, Christmas 2006. It's
grand fun to have her here every day to love and squeeze on! |
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We
live in the very North End of Albuquerque "The North Valley".
I love this area of town because we really are not in the
city
limits. Which means that we can have farm animals
and most people around us
do....horses, cows, chickens, it feels like the country. We
just
have 2 cats and one stray cat. I would like a goat or two to
eat some
of the weeds and for Amara to ride on! <tee
hee> We could call it Teresa's farm! |
| When
our son moved out, I converted his room into a studio and
started teaching myself lampworking (the art of melting glass in a
flame to create beads and sculptures). That was in 2005.
I
began with a hothead and about 10 rods of colored moretti (Italian)
glass.
Now I have a much better (read: quieter) torch (mini CC), an
oxygen concentrator and a
kiln. I began selling my little bead creations on ebay in
2006
and to any family and friends that were interested. |
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In
late 2006 I was laid off from my job of 14 years at Intel Corp.
I
decided it
was a good time to spend the effort to make Made in the Shade my
full-time job and see if I
could make a go of being a full-time artist. It is
going
suprisingly well. There is a lot of work involved with owning
and
running
your own business, but it is very rewarding. And, the best
part:
I get to be home and play with my granddaughter every day!
There are a lot of folks who are supporting me with their
prayers, encouragement, and money. You know who you are!
Somehow "Thank You" falls short of the gratitude I feel for
the
blessing you are to me. |
| So,
that's it in a nutshell. One of these days I will write the
long version for those of you who have a little time on your hands for
reading. |
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J21
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