How much money where? SOLD! to the highest bidder!

I've always enjoyed watching shows involving auctions on TV. I'm absolutely ADDICTED to Storage Wars. So by chance I came across an auction site unlike others I've used such as Ebay. This site is called TopHatter. It's different from other sites in that they run live auctions where an item is put up on the block and bid on in real time. If you miss your bid, you miss out.

Faith - Breast Cancer Awareness Stained Glass

The fantastic thing about this site is that it's mostly handmade artisans auctioning off their works. Jewelry, paintings, other crafts, supplies, its' all there. I immediately felt at home in this setting and quickly posted a couple of items. I'm very pleased to announce that Easter Cross has found a new home through TopHatter.

I'm also pleased to announce that this Sunday at the Sunday Night Bazaar, 12am eastern time, Faith my breast cancer awareness piece will be auctioned off. As my followers know this piece normally sells for $10. At TopHatter the bidding will start at $5 and as an added bonus shipping is FREE!

If you're interested in the auction atmosphere, want to bid on my piece and will be up at midnight check out the Sunday Night Bazaar and place a bid.

New month, new work, new shop

I've continued working at a fast pace with my art. I keep experimenting and making new things with new materials. As my body of work builds up I realized I needed to better organize my for sale works than setting up PayPal buttons. So just in time for Mother's Day I've set up a Zibbet Shop: http://www.zibbet.com/StainedGlassByCyn. All pieces that were for sale via PayPal are now listed there for the same price.

$70.00 at Zibbet Shop.

I've also added a new piece. As I described in my last blog I'd started incorporating other elements to my stained glass such as old jars, bowls, etc. Well, as I shopped for supplies at my local antiques store I came across this marble elephant figurine. I immediately had an image of the elephant atop a glass box.

I think this piece is another representation of how I've found my artistic voice through stained glass. In other media I could make an image close to what I'd had in my head, or representing a message I wanted to get across. But this box is exactly what I had pictured when I looked at the figurine.

There's nothing like having something in your head and being able to produce it in the real world for others to see and touch.