CGGE Challenge!

Reuse, Recycle, Revive the Planet - August Challenge at CGGE

2010-08-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hi folks!

As you are all very well aware the environment has been in the news quite a bit lately. From issues of global warming, to drought here in Australia and the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

With this in mind, this months challenge theme will be Reuse, Recycle, Revive the Planet. Create something with an environmental theme, use a piece of recycled glass (be it fused, lampworked, mosaic, whatever takes your glassy fancy!).

The contest is now open and ends at 11:59pm on August 24th. Members must upload pictures of their works to the FLICKR gallery, and items must be listed on ETSY. Each member may submit one entry only with the above theme, and voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Get busy, start creating and GOOD LUCK!

June Challenge Entries - "Travel Destinations"

2010-06-25T15:22:00.000-07:00

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Ocean Waves

CalyxAnn

Beach Maiden

Isinglass

Independence Day

Galaxy Glass

Fireflies at Night

Paper N Clay

Trip to the Zoo

Smokey Lady

Congratulations go to Jill of Good Grief Glass for Her "Orange Flower Blossom" Suncatcher

2010-06-01T08:31:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who participated in the May challenge, submitted an entry and voted.

Congratulations go to Jill of Good Grief Glass for her striking stained glass piece titled, “Orange Flower Blossom”.

Jill found inspiration for her stained glass piece after surviving the long Midwestern winter and could one again be stimulated by the summer blooms. She enjoys pushing the boundaries of stained and fusing techniques and knows that, “Sometimes mistakes turn into the best pieces.”

Jill took her first stained glass class 11 years ago and has more recently taken up fused glass. She appreciates the collective group that is CGGE will all the shared experiences it has to offer and jokes, “We all keep the Band-Aid companies in business....”

You can find more of Jill’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.goodgriefglass.etsy.com/.

Congratulations to all!

May Challenge Entries - "Summer Fun"

2010-05-25T15:22:00.000-07:00

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Dragonfly in Flight

Desert Rose Art Glass

Summer Games

First Light Glass

A Southwest Summer

Gigi Glass

Orange Flower Blossom

Good Grief Glass

A Day at the Beach

JS Glass Art

Summer Garden

Paper 'N' Clay

Make Friends Green with Envy

Smokey Lady

Congratulations go to Lynn of Gilded Lily Glass for Her "Jungle Fever" Bracelet

2010-05-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

This month’s winner is Lynn of Gilded Lily Glass who’s winning entry is the beautiful and unique “Jungle Fever” glass bracelet.

Lynn has been working with glass for 15 years and originally started as a stained glass artist. When she started fusing glass and saw the possibilities that the process offered she left stained glass behind and concentrated on fusing. In 2006 she began lampworking. Her fused and lampwork glass jewelry and has been selling glass art at shows and art galleries for over 10 years and has recently joined Etsy and the CGGE.

Lynn is inspired by practically everything she sees and keeps a notebook with her at all times to jot down ideas. She was an art history major and derives inspiration from a number of historical artists.

Lynn is a member of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers and Orange County Artists Guild.

She lives in North Carolina with her husband, 3 cats and a dog.

April Challenge Entries - "Spring is in the Air"

2010-04-25T07:16:00.000-07:00

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Spring Rain and Rainbows

Art Glass by Yvonne

Spring Floral Barrette

Art Glass Fusion

Field of Flowers

First Light Glass

Got Nectar??

Galaxy Glass

Jungle Nights

Gilded Lily Glass

Gerbera Daisy

Glass Magic

Spring Bouquet

Glass Tortoise

Hummingbird

Good Grief Glass

A Spring Morning

Island Girl

Blue Flower

JS Glass Art

Blue Flower Stained Glass

Memphis Glass Art

Pink Lady

Paper 'N' Clay

Bluebird

Sha's Glass Crafts

Magnolia

Smokey Lady 54

Congratulations go to Linda of Paper 'N' Clay for Her Glass Breakfast Pendant and Earrings

2010-04-05T08:15:00.000-07:00

Well, we really gave our members something to get their teeth into this month (sorry!!). The topic was "Foodies" and we left it up to our members to decide what that word meant to them.

We had a great selection of entries, and Paper'N'Clay won by popular vote. Her piece was inspired by the typical breakfast dish of bacon and eggs. Just looking at it makes the mouth water!

We asked Linda what inspired her to make this piece, and she replied "Food is one of my favorite things so my head was swimming with ideas. I have made the bacon brooch before but had never made the matching egg earrings until the challenge presented itself". She also told us that she really enjoys working with glass as she learns from each project and is able to use what she learns to inform her new projects and create something new and exciting. Linda has some plans for the months ahead, and as a result of remodeling work at home, has opportunities to work some glass items into her home and workspace. She has said that she will make glass knobs for a pegboard that runs the length of one of her rooms, which sounds a fascinating project. Many of her items are created out of necessity, and you'll see them in her etsy store soon.

Congratulations Paper'n'Clay !

March Challenge Entries - "Foodie"

2010-03-25T08:40:00.000-07:00

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Gobble

Niven Glass Originals

Glass Breakfast

Paper 'N' Clay

What's Your Favorite Topping?

LN Glassworks

Green Goblin Pumpkin

Galaxy Glass Studio

Cravings

Glass by Girl Friday 1962

Congratulations go to Dawn of First Light Glass for her beautiful "Let's Go For a Ride" pendant

2010-03-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

We had a great turn out for the start of the year in our first challenge of 2010. Thanks to all who participated in submitting an entry and voting.

Congratulations go to Dawn of First Light Glass for her beautiful fused glass pendant titled, “Let’s Go for a Bike Ride”.

Dawn found inspiration for her pendant when she thought of her family. One of her favorite pastimes with her husband, son and two daughters is going for a bike ride. “We get to enjoy time together, enjoy beautiful weather and scenery, and get some exercise all at the same time.”

Dawn has been working with the glass since 2003. She has always painted and enjoyed being creative. She jumped on board when her church offered a stained glass class. She fell in love with the medium and soon started making stained glass for herself as well as family and friends. She took a fused glass class several years ago and realized that she was hooked on this medium also. Since then, she set up shop in her home studio. Dawn has this to say about her creative process, “Fused glass feels like I’m painting with glass.”

As a member of CGGE, Dawn appreciates how friendly and supportive the group is of each other. She also has this bit of advice - …”experiment to find your style, and enjoy the creative process.”

You can find more of Dawn’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.firstlightglass.etsy.com

Second place winners are JWinterbower for “Dagobert the Dino” and JSGlassArt for “Meandering Path”.

Congratulations to all!

January/February Challenge Entries - "What You Love"

2010-02-16T08:59:00.000-08:00

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Pink Portal

Isinglass Design

Let's Go For a Bike Ride

First Light Glass

Royal Key

LN Glassworks

Dagobert the Dino

J Winterbower Glass Art

All Heart

Art Glass by Yvonne

Peeking Cat

Good Grief Glass

Pot Melt

Eccentricity Glass

Small Flower Bud

Mouchette

Red Hot

Island Girl

Love Sign

Gigi's Designs

Spring Baby

Simply Lampwork

I Love...

Paper 'N' Clay

Red Hot Beads

Sue Beads

Meandering Path

JS Glass Art

January/February Challenge

2010-01-03T09:06:00.000-08:00

What You Love

Let’s start the year off with some LOVE.

CGGE is full of members that are passionate about glass, but what else do they love? Use your imagination to make a work in glass showing what you love. With the start of a new year and a new decade, you can take this time to try a new glass technique for this challenge. Also, you have extra time for this challenge since we’re combining January and February together.

Since we’re just getting out of the busy holiday season, this challenge is for January and February. The contest begins January 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 pm EST on February 25th. Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

Congratulations go to Linda of Paper 'N' Clay for her beautiful "Holly" pendant

2010-01-03T08:58:00.001-08:00

Thanks to everyone who found the time to participate in this month’s challenge – even with the holidays looming over your heads. Again, the artists of CGGE have shown how creative and talented they are with the submissions for the December challenge.

Congratulations go to Linda of papernclay for her beautiful fused glass pendant titled, “Holly”.

Linda has been working with glass for five years. Not only does she fuse glass, but she has a torch for bead making. The inspiration for her December submission is the classic and traditional holly and berries, which is also a favorite of hers.

Linda has this great advice for glass artists… “Be creative and inspired to try new things - they don't all work the way you want, but there's always something to be learned.”

As a member of CGGE, Linda enjoys being a part of our glass group where there is much talent and so many different personalities.

You can find more of Linda’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.papernclay.etsy.com/.

December Challenge Entries - "What the Holidays Mean to You"

2009-12-22T08:35:00.000-08:00

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Star of David

Artistic Glass Impressions by Yvonne

We are Family

Girl Friday

Holly

Paper 'N' Clay

Funky Christmas Tree

Art de Fleur

Peace

First Light Glass

Christmas Poinsettia

Desert Rose Art Glass

December Challenge

2009-11-30T08:02:00.001-08:00

What the Holidays Mean to You

The holiday season is upon us. Everyone is shopping, baking and planning trips to visit family and friends. This month’s CGGE challenge is asking “What do the Holidays mean to you?”
Take a moment to reflect on the answer to that question. I’m sure it will be different for many of us and I hope it inspires you to create.

The contest begins December 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM EST on December 26th.

Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.

The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

November Challenge Entries - "Thankful For..."

2009-11-20T07:55:00.000-08:00

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Bella and Franky

Three Stix

Extra Time

Dichroic Dazzle

Nature's Beauty

Glass Magic

Living Near the Beach

Krista's Kiln

Unconditional Love

Art Glass by Yvonne

No Swine Flu

Paper 'N' Clay

November Challenge

2009-10-30T15:58:00.000-07:00

November Challenge:
The theme for the CGGE’s November Challenge is “Thankful For….”
As the title implies, this is a good time of year for all of us to think of the things in our lives that we are thankful for -- our families, our health, our freedoms, and so much more.
Each person’s blessings are as diverse as their individuality. Therefore, we encourage you to pause, observe and reflect on the things that bring you joy, serenity and happiness.
Visualize in your mind a work of art that encompasses those feelings. Now head for the studio and create your inspired entry for this month's CGGE Challenge using the theme "Thankful for....".

The contest begins November 1 and ends promptly at midnight EST November 25th.
Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lamp-worked or mosaic glass.
The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.
Voting will be open to all and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

So CGGE artists, put your thinking caps on again this month and let the world know what you’re especially thankful for in you life.

Congratulations go to Stacey of JS Glass Art for her plate titled, “Black Oak Leaves”.

2009-10-30T07:11:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful selection of contest entries! We definitely have great talent and creativity in the CGGE group. Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s challenge.

Congratulations go to Stacey of JS Glass Art for her plate titled, “Black Oak Leaves”.

Stacey has been working with glass for 10 years. She initially became interested in stained glass. Then, she transitioned into fused glass. Stacey plans to eventually tackle torch work skills as well.

Her winning entry was inspired by the Black Oak tree that is native to California. As one of the few trees in the region that changes colors in the fall, Stacey was inspired to duplicate its beauty in her glass plate.

As a proud member of CGGE, Stacey loves being a part of our glass group where ideas are shared freely and there is always help with glass working techniques.

You can find more of Stacey’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.jsglassart.etsy.com/.

October Challenge Entries - "Fall Colors"

2009-10-19T15:31:00.000-07:00

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Maple Leaf

Ohana Glass Designs

Fall Reds

Art Glass by Yvonne

Autumn Tree

Island Girl Glass

Pink and Yellow Fish for Fall

Glass Bead

Autumn Pumpkin

Desert Rose Art Glass

Black Oak Leaves

JS Glass Art

Fire Opal

Art de Fleur

Falling Leaf

Designs by Christine

Magnificent Wonder

CC Valenzo

Fall Inspired

Art Glass Fusion

Lily River

Three Stix

Autumn Leaf

Mouchette

Fall Sprinkles 'n Dots

Glass Magic

October Challenge

2009-10-01T05:52:00.001-07:00

Fall Colors
It’s that time of year when Nature is abounding with colors so glorious that you can’t help but be inspired! What does autumn look like in your part of the world? Whether you experience the changing of the leaves, the fading of grassy lawns, thunder storms and showers or early evening sunsets – there is Fall colors to be found everywhere.
The contest begins October 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM EST on October 25th. Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.
Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.
Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

September Challenge Winner

2009-09-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

September's Challenge Winner:

The CGGE is thrilled to announce that the winner of September's challenge is Dawn of First Light Glass. We asked for entries on the topic of School Days, and her pendant entitled "Homework vs TV" was inspired by Dawn's own experiences with her children as they start back at school after the long summer break. Dawn said "As a mother of three children, aged 12, 10 and 8, my piece sums up the daily afternoon battle. It's such a feeling of relief each evening when the books are put away and we can relax and enjoy family time together"
Dawn has been working with glass medium since 2003, having always painted and enjoyed being creative, she took up stained glass when she found a class on offer with her local church. Several years ago she learned fusing, and soon had a kiln and home studio set up. You can see from her shop that she has many fans and a great output of work.
She told us that her favorite piece in her shop right now is her lime and cobalt blue geometric plate, with the great colours and the contrast between the transparent and opaque glass.
You can see it here...http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11643044
As with most crafters with a busy home life she is not yet ready for the Christmas rush. "I have my designs planned out but need more time in my studio to get my designs in the kiln. With the holiday season rapidly approaching, I will now make studio time a priority.", she told us.
We hear you, Dawn!!

September Challenge Entries - "School Days"

2009-09-22T08:42:00.000-07:00

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Good Day Sunshine

Talented Lady

Fractured

Art de Fleur

Carnelian Collage Pendant

Nanette Bevan

Back to School Plaid

Paper 'N' Clay

Little Red School House

A1 Debs Glass

Marvin the Mummy

Island Girl

Fall Colors Barrette

Designs by Christine

Homework vs. TV

First Light Glass

Reward Star Earrings

Dichroic Dazzle

An Apple for the Teacher

Makena Lei Creations

Dance Mom

Art Glass by Yvonne

September Challenge

2009-08-31T13:20:00.001-07:00

September already, and children are going back to school. The end of the summer holidays are bringing a return to routine.

What does this period of time mean to you? Stocking up on new stationery? New school clothes? A change of diet, from salads to stews? A return to the school run?

Whatever you associate with this time of year can provide inspiration for your art. Get your thinking caps on and create some wonderful glasswork for this month's CGGE challenge – “School Days”.

The contest begins September 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM EST on September 25th.
Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.
The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

August Challenge Winner:

This was a great challenge!
Every entry was skillfully made and showed a lot of inspiration.

Congratulations go to Nancy of Smokeylady54 for her winning entry, “Dino Eggs”, a beautiful beaded necklace.

Nancy creates wonderful fused glass and lampwork beads. She also has a great eye for color combinations as you can see just by looking at her Etsy shop. She makes lovely earrings, necklaces, fused plates and pendants. Nancy is also a regular poster on the CGGE forums.
She always has useful and helpful tips as well as witty posts to brighten up anyone’s day.

You can find more of Nancy’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.smokeylady54.etsy.com/.

August Challenge Entries - "Summer Memories"

2009-08-17T06:56:00.000-07:00

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Exotic Iris

Get Glassy

Nebula

Simply Lampwork

Green Dragonfly

Niven Glass Originals

Field of Smiling Flowers

Designs by Christine

Cocktail Fun

JS Glass Art

Celebrate

Sophisticated Fun 28

Fishing at Sunrise

Art Glass by Yvonne

Dino Eggs

Smokey Lady54

Matilija Poppy

Mouchette

Pink Dichroic Pendant

Krista's Kiln

Mini 'Shrooms

Paper 'N' Clay

Pond Life Pendant

Gisellery

Dragon Fly Tray

Buddha Kitty Glass

August Challenge: Summer Memories

2009-08-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Summer Memories:
The end of summer is quickly approaching and you’re left reflecting on the moments that made it special for you. Whether a tropical vacation or thrill rides at a theme park or catching up with family over BBQs and swimming made your summer memorable.
The July CGGE Summer Memories Challenge invites you to be inspired by your summer memories.
The contest begins August 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM EST on August 25th.
Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.
The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.
Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.
Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

JULY CHALLENGE WINNER: Congratulations Designs By Christine!

2009-08-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

JULY CHALLENGE RESULTS - "Your favorite item in your shop"

Well, what an interesting month. We had 23 entries into our challenge, and 105 voters took part. We would like to thank everyone who participated. We had a very varied selection of entries which shows how eclectic our group is. From fusing to lampwork, copper-foiled work to painting, we have a talented group of glass artists working in a variety of styles, which makes the voters' choice very difficult indeed.
This month's winner is Designs by Christine for her Dogwood Blossoms Platter.
You can see the winning entry here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12958275
Visit her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=47617
Chris has worked with glass for over 29 years from her studio in Michigan. Her main output is glass jewelry, but as you can see from her winning entry, she obviously has a talent for home accessories too. She says "I love to work with glass! Stained glass, fused glass, blown glass, stepping stones, lamp-working, and everything else that has to do with glass. I am very much into experimenting with my glass and love to take classes and learn to do new things. Some call me an artist but I don't consider myself one....yet!" Well sorry to argue with you Chris, but this win shows that you are!
Congratulations again to Christine and to all of our entrants, and we hope that you will participate in our August challenge.

July Challenge Entries - "Pick Your Favorite Item In Your Shop"

2009-07-09T09:57:00.000-07:00

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Classic Black and White

Wild Dog Studios

Apple Blossoms

Ohana Glass Designs

Surf's up

Glass Pizzaz

Quilted Petal Pink

Dichroic Dazzle

Bamboo Plate

Gloria Lynne Glass

Tropical Delights

Get Glassy

Sunset Serenade

Sophisticated Fun 28

Mistress Lady Bug

A1 Deb's Glass

Autumn Seeds

Art de Fleur

Dichroic Gold Cuff Bracelet

Art Glass by Yvonne

Frosted Melon

Paper N Clay

The Copper in Me

Island Girl

Funky SW Fused Mask

Glass Magic

Queen Bee

Eccentricity Glass

Engraved Floral Jester

Mouchette

Intentional Confusion Bowl

Gigi's Designs

Geometric Fused Glass Plate

First Light Glass

Garden Bounty

Simply Lampwork

Quilt Square Panel

Sha's Glass Crafts

Tequila Sunrise

Quotentials

Dogwood Blossoms Platter

Designs by Christine

Bella & Franky

Three Stix

Shaken, Not Stirred

JS Glass Art

July Challenge--Pick your favorite item in your shop!

2009-06-30T09:35:00.000-07:00

CGGE July Challenge

For this challenge you can submit your favorite item in your shop.
This may perhaps seem like a simpler challenge than others that we have set over the past months, but actually it could turn out to be the most difficult. Choosing your favorite item in your shop from all the lovely things that we know our members have made could take some doing! A bit like choosing between chocolate and cake.

The contest begins July 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM EST on the 25th of July.

Each member may submit one entry and you can use any form of technique as long as the item is made primarily in glass.
We have members who create stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass pieces, and we usually have a wide variety of entries to make voting all the more difficult.

Obviously, your entry must be currently listed in your Etsy shop, and any entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.
Of course, anything that you are currently making can be entered into this challenge, as long as you list it in your shop before posting it to the Flickr page.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to you all!

June Winner: Congratulations go to Dawn Montgomery for her winning entry, “Hot and Cold”.

2009-06-30T08:40:00.001-07:00

Ten CGGE Members turned out terrific examples of what makes opposites attract for the June Challenge.

Congratulations go to Dawn Montgomery for her winning entry, “Hot and Cold”.

Dawn starting working in the glass medium in 2003 primarily in stained and fused glass. She works out of her home studio in Jacksonville, Florida. Dawn finds inspiration from her daily life. "Sometimes it's a bird landing outside my window, or sometimes it's a walk on the beach. My children also love to give me ideas. One daughter was studying Earth Day at school so I created a "recycle" pendant. Another daughter came up to me after her piano lesson and asked me to make her a music notes pendant. I finally started keeping a notepad with me to write down my ideas as I think of them." In five years Dawn sees herself being challenged by new techniques and new ideas that she would like to try. Also, having a business that is going strong and that she's had the chance to experiment and continue to grow in her art.

You can find more of Dawn’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.firstlightglass.etsy.com/.

June Challenge Entries - "Opposites Attract"

2009-06-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

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Stripes and Circles

JS Glass Art

Lavender Fields

Calyx Ann

Opposites Attract

Paper N Clay

Comedy & Tragedy

IslandGirl

Dolphin Yin Yang

Living Glass Art

Black Meets White

Smokey Lady54

Swirls and Angles

Glass Pizazz

Vee Yen Yang

A1 Deb's Glass

Hot and Cold

First Light Glass

Black and White

Glass Magic

June CGGE Challenge – Opposites Attract

2009-05-30T05:25:00.000-07:00

June CGGE Challenge – Opposites Attract

Dark and Light, Straight and Curve, Wide and Narrow, Long and Short… You can’t have one without the other. There’s a reason why opposites attract. One brings out the best in the other. Show us what opposing elements you can put together to illustrate why opposites attract.
The challenge begins June 1 and ends at midnight on June 25th.
Each CGGE member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.
This entry must be listed for sale in their Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group on Flickr.
Voting is open to all Etsy and Flickr members.
The winner will be featured on our CGGE front page.

Good Luck Everyone!

We are pleased to congratulate the winner of the CGGE’s May Challenge

2009-05-29T12:47:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to congratulate the winner of the CGGE’s May Challenge -- Debbie of Grape Island Glass.
Her winning entry "Fishing Season Has Opened" won this month’s challenge titled "Summer Fun".
Debbie lives in Gray, Maine and started working in both stained and fused glass 4 years ago.
She loves working in glass and says "creating with glass is a great adventure, very much like life".
She is a member of CGGE and the Etsy Maine team.
Debbie’s glass art is listed in her Etsy store at: http://grapeislandglass.etsy.com/
and her online blog at: http://grapeislandglass.blogspot.com/.
She also has a second Etsy shop – http://duva.etsy.com/ featuring her hand knit items.

May Challenge Entries - "Summer Fun"

2009-05-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

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Summer Sizzle

Krista's Kiln

Summer Nights

Paper 'N' Clay

Summer Daisies

JS Glass Art

Summertime Diva

Niven Glass Originals

Sailing

Glass Magic

Dragonfly

Sierra Creations

Sunny Day

First Light Glass

Under the Sea

Sue Beads

Fishing Season Has Opened

Grape Island Glass

Summer Heat

Art Glass by Yvonne

Glorious Sunshine

Gloria Lynn Glass

May CGGE Challenge – "Summer Fun"

2009-04-30T19:06:00.002-07:00

May CGGE Challenge – "Summer Fun"

School is almost out, families are planning vacations, and people and their pets are outdoors enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. Everywhere we look flowers are in bloom, trees are full, and the grass is green. Summer is almost here and the fun begins…..
This month’s CGGE Challenge has as its theme, "Summer Fun" so take time out and head for the studio. The challenge begins May 1 and ends at midnight on May 25th. Each CGGE member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. This entry must be listed for sale in their Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group on Flickr.
Voting is open to all Etsy and Flickr members. The winner will be featured on our CGGE front page.

Congratulations go to Florence of Niven Glass Originals for her winning entry, “Dogwood Blossoms”.

2009-04-30T19:06:00.001-07:00

We had a wonderful turnout this month showcasing 24 unique and beautiful designs by our CGGE artists.

Congratulations go to Florence of Niven Glass Originals for her winning entry, “Dogwood Blossoms”.

Florence has been a glass artist since 2000. Originally she was an illustrator for a greeting card company for about 10 years before she started working with glass. During that time she painted many florals. You can see the natural progression of that work showing up in her glass work these days. Florence can always be found with her sketchbook ready to document her ideas that are inspired by nature, artwork, fashion and magazines.

You can find more of Florence’s creative glass work at her Etsy shop: http://www.nivenglassoriginals.etsy.com/.

April Challenge Entries - "Spring is in the Air"

2009-04-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Click on the photo for a larger view, click on their shop name (in pink) for a direct link to their shop, and click on the photo title (in green) for a direct link to that item in their shop.

Live

Gigi's Designs

Don't Make Mom's Eyes Blue

Smokey Lady54

Under the Sea

Eccentricity Glass

Rose Basket

Glass Pizazz

Flowering in Pink

Turtle Dreams

Bluebird Coaster/Paperweight

Sha's Glass Crafts

Spring Water

Arts Desire Glass

A Splash of Spring

AJ Jewelry

Green Zebra

Nanette Bevan

Pink Rose

First Light Glass

Daisy May

Simply Lampwork

Colors of Spring

Art Glass Fusion

Spring Green

JS Glass Art

Dogwood Blossoms

Niven Glass Originals

Mobster Lobster

Grape Island Glass

Springtime

Paper N Clay

Climbing Clematis

Ohana Glass Design

Spring Fling

CalyxAnn

Flowers Tangled In My Garden

Island Girl

Gardenias

Sierra Creations

Dichroic Earrings

Krista's Kiln

Floral with Bee on Glass

Mouchette

Yellow Tulips

By Coco

Butterfly Garden

Glass Magic

April Challenge

2009-03-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

Can you feel it?
Spring is in the air!
The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing.
New life is coming out of winter hibernation and is everywhere you look.
Step out your front door or gaze out you windows to find inspiration for this months CGGE challenge – “Spring is in the Air”.

The contest begins April 1st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM on April 25th.
Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.
The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.
Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

March Challenge Winner....

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"We love our animals – they hold a special magic for us" was the theme for CGGE’s March Challenge and JSGlassArt is this month’s winner with her wonderful plate entitled "Wild Safari". This unique piece of glass art illustrates the beauty and mystery of the African plains where zebra, lions, tigers and monkeys roam wild and free.

Congratulations, Stacey of JSGlassArt!

JSGlassArt has been a glass artist for 10 years. Having started out working in stained glass, she became fascinated with fused glass and now works in both mediums. She has been a winner in past CGGE challenges and contests. Although she does mostly commissions and custom orders, she also maintains a shop on Etsy at http://www.jsglassart.etsy.com/ She is a member of CGGE and the San Francisco street team Sfetsy. You may view her blog at http://jsglassart.com/blog/.

March Challenge Entries - "Animal Magic"

2009-03-10T07:37:00.000-07:00

Click on the photo for a larger view, click on their name for a direct link to their shop, and click on the photo title for a direct link to that item.

Black Cat

Art de Fleur

Gobble

Glass Pizazz

A Beautiful Bug

Turtle Dreams

Screech Owl Suncatcher

Living Glass Art

Charlotte County's Most Wanted

Island Girl

Robert the Rhino

Glass Bead

Princess

Gloria Lynn Glass

A Whimsical Twosome

Eccentricity Glass

Wild Safari

JS Glass Art

Cosmos Paw

Three Stix

A walk on the Beach

First Light Glass

Lilac with a Bone

Smokey Lady54

Maine Moose

By Coco

Hummingbird with Flower

Sierra Creations

CGGE March Challenge!

2009-03-02T18:16:00.001-08:00

CGGE March Challenge!

We love our animals – they hold a special magic for us. Whether it is our cats or dogs or an undomesticated animal found in or out of a zoo, we seem to be drawn to animals. What child doesn’t love the elephants or giraffes? Who isn’t amazed and awed when they see a deer or raccoon or other wild animal in their yard. Who doesn’t love to watch the squirrels and their antics. Our pets make us laugh and cry, bring us joy and comfort, help us to relax and be silly and give us their unconditional love. They are members of our families and they give us memories which last a lifetime. With all this in mind, the CGGE’s Challenge for the month of March is “Animal Magic”.

The challenge contest begins March 1st and ends promptly at midnight March 25th. Each CGGE member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. The entry must be listed for sale in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy and Flickr members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

So CGGE artists, put your thinking caps on again and let the world know what “Animal Magic” means to you.

Glass Pizazz won again!

2009-03-02T18:14:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Marge Scheller of Glass Pizazz on her second win of the year for CGGE's monthly challenge. The winning entry is a beautiful stained glass window titled, "A Little Girl's First Love". You may view more of Glass Pizazz’s work at her etsy shop and on her website at http://www.glasspizazz.com/.

The team’s next challenge begins March 1st and ends promptly at midnight on March 25th. CGGE members will be submitting entries based on the new theme: “Animal Magic”. You may read more about this challenge, about our winner and view all the entries of both our past challenge and our present one on our home page at: CGGE.org. We encourage everyone to vote on the entries and help select our monthly winners.

January/February Challenge Entries - "What You Love"

2009-01-31T11:35:00.000-08:00

Click on the photo for a larger view, click on their name for a direct link to their shop, and click on the photo title for a direct link to that item.

Ocean Currents

BurningScentsations

Mermaids Love the Ocean

Glass Bead

Splatter

Smokey Lady54

Beads of Love

Paper N Clay

Xipe-Huemac the Aztec Love Bird

Island Girl

Zoe's Paw

Inferno Glass Beads

Desert Rain

JS Glass Art

Light Catcher

Sierra creations

A Little Girl's First Love

Glass Pizazz

Valentine's

Glass Magic

Triumphant Woman

Niven Glass Originals

Emerald Storm

Nanette Bevan

Simply Golden

CC Valenzo

Unity

First Light Glass

My True North

By Coco

Family

Artistic Glass Impressions by Yvonne

What You Love

2009-01-20T17:28:00.000-08:00

Love is in the air and we’re asking our CGGE members to dig deep in their hearts and find inspiration to show us what they love most. Is it a person in your life? The memory of an important event? The feeling you get when you wear your favorite jewelry? A special destination? The smell of cookies baking?

So let us know CGGE Members - “What You Love”

The contest begins January 25st and ends promptly at 11:59 PM on February 25th. Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

Good luck to all of you who enter the challenge!

A New Year – A New Winner!

2009-01-20T13:03:00.000-08:00

Our first CGGE Challenge winner for 2009 is Glass Pizazz. Her mosaic entry “New Home – New Life” depicting a small bird sitting outside its home” was designed around the challenge’s theme: “Resolutions or New Beginnings” and won over the other 16 entries.

GlassPizazz began working in stained glass in 1998 and added mosaic work to her portfolio in just the last two years. Her work reflects her philosophy that craftsmanship and quality in all aspects of her work is paramount . You may view more of Glass Pizazz’s work at her etsy shop and on her website at http://www.glasspizazz.com.
The team’s next challenge begins January 25st and ends promptly at midnight on February 25th. CGGE members will be submitting entries based on the new theme: “What You Love”. You may read more about this challenge, about our winner and view all the entries of both our past challenge and our present one on our home page at: CGGE.org. We encourage everyone to vote on the entries and help select our monthly winners.

If you have questions about glass and glass products, be sure and visit our daily thread “Talking Techniques and Materials with CGGE”. Members are available to answer your questions and share information with you. They constantly support Etsy activities and member shops.

December Challenge Entries - "Resolutions & New Beginnings"

2008-12-13T08:12:00.000-08:00

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Paper N Clay

New beginnings

Desert Rose Art Glass

Open My Heart Each New Day

Ohana Glass Designs

Put the Lime in the Coconut

Glass Pizazz

New Home - New Life

Gigi's Designs

Whatever Comes

Eccentricity

After the Rain

JS Glass Art

New Beginnings

Talented Lady

Newbie Dichroic

GlassBead

Frog, Symbol of Renewal and Rebirth

TL Bead

Mardi Gras

Art Glass Fusion

Organization and Structure

Kristas Kiln

Don't Be Afraid To Try Something New

Simply Lampwork

Pretty Posies

Smokey Lady 54

Learning Resolutions

Dichroic Dazzle

New Year Dragon

Rosebud 101

Crystal Tree

Get started on December/January's Challenge....“Resolutions & New Beginnings"

2008-11-29T13:41:00.000-08:00

“Resolutions & New Beginnings”…………..

It is almost the end of the year and the holidays are here. It is a time to enjoy family, friends and feasting. It is also a time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the new year ahead bringing with it new ideas, hopes, goals and resolutions.

Our CGGE December challenge theme is “Resolutions & New Beginnings”. With this theme in mind as inspiration, put on your thinking caps and use your artistic and creative talents to design a work that embodies your hopes, goals and wishes for 2009!

The contest begins December 1 and ends promptly at midnight January 15th. Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. This entry must be listed for sale in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and all Flickr members. We hope that, by allowing Flickr members to vote, we will draw more members to our CGGE and Etsy shops. The winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

November Challenge

2008-11-29T13:22:00.000-08:00

The winner of our November Challenge is Stacey with JSGlassart. Congratulations Stacey!
November’s challenge showcased 27 entries from the members of CGGE. Thanks to all of you who entered in the contest. All of the entries were extraordinary examples of the diverse talent found within our group of artists. Several techniques utilizing fused, lampwork and stained glass were evident in this challenge. The winter theme brought out some wonderful ideas using dichroic glass especially. The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy is an amazing group of glass artists sharing their talents and ideas in a friendly and supportive environment and we thank all of you who participate in making CGGE what it is today.

CGGE November Challenge Entries

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Click on the photo for a larger view, click on their name for a direct link to their shop, and click on the photo title for a direct link to that item.

Gigi's Designs
Christmas Tree

Talented Lady
Wintry

Sun Daisy Gems
Ice Goddess

Simply Lampwork
Snowmen

Ohana Glass Designs
In the lane, snow is glistenin'

Flowing Glass
Season of Dark and Light

Glass Pizazz
Chilly Penguin

JS Glass Art
A Martini Christmas

Dragonarium
Icicles

Krista's Kiln
First Frost

Eccentricity Glass
The Family

Intuibead
Just Chillin

Dichroic Dazzle
Snow Drift

Arts Desire Glass
Falling Snowflake

Art Glass by Yvonne
Winter Wonderland

Sha's Glass Crafts
Christmas Candle

Art Glass Fusion
Let It Snow

Rosebud 101
Crystal Tree

Art de Fleur
Snowflake

Gloria Lynn Glass
Winter Wonderland

Gisellery
Moonlit Frost

Sierra Creations
Christmas Candy Cane

LaWatha
Putting the Finishing Touches on Frosty

Desert Rose Art Glass
Candy Cane

Paper N Clay
Dichroic Snowflake

Smokey Lady 54
Satin Snowflake

Creations In Glass
Holly Candle

November Challenge!

2008-10-31T12:12:00.000-07:00

Winter:
That magical time of year when the landscape changes to a crystalline vision of snowy lanes in the North, and perhaps a holiday-festooned palm tree for those in the South! Wherever you celebrate winter, CGGE wants you to look to the 4th season to find inspiration for the November challenge. Have fun celebrating the holidays, re-create a frosty scene in glass, turn down the temperature of your studio if you have to! Just feel winter in your bones and translate that to some beautiful challenge entries!

The contest begins November 1 and ends promptly at 11:59 PM on November 25th.
Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass.
The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop.
All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

So CGGE artists, let old man winter inspire you and create!

A Tie Vote!

2008-10-30T19:12:00.000-07:00

A Tie Vote!

Voting for the 15 entries in the October “Thankful for” Challenge has resulted in not one but two winners.

We had a tie vote between jsglassart and fireandicedesigns.

Congratulations to them both for their beautiful entries:

Jsglassart: “Tree of Life”

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16592895

Fireandicedesigns: “Abundance of Love Fringe Bracelet” http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15924356

Jsglassart’s Stacey calls the Bay area in California home. She has been working in glass for 10 years and although she started out working in stained glass, she quickly fell in love with fused glass. At the present time she does mostly commissions and custom work and has been featured in several blogs. She is not only an active member of CGGE but also of the San Francisco Etsy team (Sfetsy). Her blog is: http://jsglassart.com/blog/.

Visit her shop for more beautiful creations:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267803

Michelle of Fire and Ice Designs hails from British Columbia and also started out in stained glass. Along the way she worked in various mediums and then discovered lampworking.

In her blog: http://mishysfire.blog.spot.com/

she states that “the ony way to grow as an artist is to challenge yourself with new mediums and take big scary leaps in the process. Delving into glass as a molten medium has been an exciting, sometimes traumatic experience. It has challenged me and given me moments of joy as I bring a piece to life…I don’t just make and sell jewelry….I create precious art and wait patiently for a wonderful person to adopt it as their own.” Taking a risk has certainly paid off for Mishy.

Visit her shop for more beautiful creations:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5391528

The November challenge begins Nov. 1-25th and has as its theme: "Winter and Holidays".

Be sure and check out all the entries at http://www.flickr.com/groups/cggechallenge/ and vote for your favorite.

CGGE October Challenge Entries

2008-10-04T07:11:00.000-07:00

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JS Glass Art

Tree of Life

Art de Fleur

Friendship

Glass Bead

Thankful for Cooler Weather!

Smokeylady54

Courage

Gigi's Designs

Be Thankful

Eccentricity

Cosmos

Nanette Bevan

Long Spiral

Get Glassy

Paper N Clay

Thankful

Rosebud101

Spike the Wonderdog

Intuitbead

Passion Ignites

Fire and Ice Designs

Abundance of Love

Artistic Glass Impressions By Yvonne

Time to Play

ccvalenzo

Mango Tango

Nautilus 2

CGGE October Challenge

2008-10-03T13:22:00.001-07:00

CGGE October Challenge

The theme for the CGGE’s October Challenge is “Thankful For….”

As the title implies, this is a good time of year for all of us to think of the things in our lives that we are thankful for -- our families, our health, our freedoms, and so much more. Each person’s blessings are as diverse as their individuality. Therefore, we encourage you to pause, observe and reflect on the things that bring you joy, serenity and happiness. Visualize in your mind a work of art that encompasses those feelings. Now head for the studio and create your inspired entry for this month's CGGE Challenge using the theme "Thankful for....".

The contest begins October 1 and ends promptly at 11:59 PM on October 25th. Each member may submit one entry only in stained, fused, lampworked or mosaic glass. The entry must be listed in your Etsy shop. All entries are to be posted to the CGGE Challenge Group site on Flickr.

Voting will be open to all Etsy members and the winner of the challenge will be featured on our CGGE Home Page.

So CGGE artists, put your thinking caps on again this month and let the world know what you’re especially thankful for in you life.

And the Winner Is...

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The winner of our September Challenge is Yvonne, of Art Glass Impressions by Yvonne. Always artistic since she was a small child, she discovered the world of glass 5 years ago. Yvonne draws inspiration from the world around her, especially the beauty found in nature. A self-proclaimed night owl, she finds that her creativity flows freely at night, and it is not unusual for her to lose track of time as she works in her studio.

She works from her home studio, where she started out making stained glass. Recently she has been drawn to the world of glass fusing, as her winning piece shows. While stained glass is still a love of hers, Yvonne admits that warm glass is becoming a passion for her as well.

Yvonne balances her time as an artist with being a homeschooling mom of two children. She has been married 15 years. She calls South Florida home and is quite the pet lover with a household that includes two dogs and five cats.

Challenge Voting

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Please vote for your favorite challenge piece by clicking the button next to the artist's name on the left column polling area. You can change your vote at any time until the poll closes. After you vote, you will be able to see the tallied votes.

CGGE September Challenge Entries

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Gisellery

GiGi's Designs

Glass Bead

Squid Glass

Gelt Designs

Periwinkle Studios

CCValenzo

Krista's Kiln

JS Glass Art

Flowing Glass

Living Glass Art

Sha's Glass Crafts

Art's Desire Glass

Desert Rose Art Glass

Crafty Hag

SmokeyLady54

Grape Island Glass

Hana Sakura Designs

Lawatha

Intuitbead

Art Glass Fusion

Talented Lady

Matechuk

Nannette Bevan

Art de Fleur

Eccentricity

Rosebud101

Tonya McGuire

Studio 17

Creations in Glass

Turtle Dreams

Art Glass Impressions by Yvonne

Calumey Designs

Paper N Clay

Niven Glass Originals

September Challenge

2008-08-31T11:54:00.000-07:00

September's Challenge:
Note: We have made a few rule changes!

As the sounds of summer fade away, the rich colors of fall will be emerging around us all. Look out your window at the wondrous transformation of colors taking place and be inspired!

The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy's September Challenge is to design a work using "Fall Colors" as your inspiration.
You may use any or all of the following colors; red, orange, yellow, black and gold.
Entries will be accepted in stained, fused, lampworked and mosaic glass mediums.

The contest will begin September 1 and will end promptly at midnight of September 25.

Each CGGE member may submit ONE entry of newly created work or existing pieces which will be posted on our voting blog.

The entry piece MUST be listed on Etsy.

Voting will be open to everyone on Etsy and the winner will be featured on the CGGE Home Page.

Voting begins on September 25 and continues through Midnight of September 28th.
Voting will happen on this blog that we created for the challenges.cggechallenge.blogspot.com/

Live to create and make the world a more beautiful place!

~Each CGGE member may submit ONE entry
~All entries must be posted on CGGE Challenge Group on Flickr.
~We (Administration) will add them to this blog for voting.
~Voting will be open to everyone on Etsy and the winner will be featured on the CGGE Home Page.

Let your imagination soar, head for the studio and design, design, design!

August Challenge Entries

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The Winner Is..... Sierra Creations

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***CREATIVE GLASS GUILD OF ETSY AUGUST CHALLENGE***
***VOTING RESULTS AND WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT***

The votes are in and have been counted for the CGGE’s "SUMMER" August Challenge.

Our first monthly challenge was open for voting to all of Etsy.

We had 91 entries submitted by 43 members, making it very hard for voters to narrow their choice down to just one vote.

The selection was varied and the entries were incredible. Our thanks go out to everyone who participated and who continues to support our team.
Congratulations Sierra Creations!

We have chosen Sierra Creations as the winner of the August Challenge. She had 2 entries that received the highest number of votes:
Hummingbird with Flowers Suncatcher:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11444711

Dragonfly Suncatcher:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13848451

Sierra Creations is a wife/husband partnership located in the small mountain community of Pioneer, CA. Marcia of Sierra Creations states in her Etsy profile that she has had a love of stained glass since the early 1970's. She likes to create stained glass pieces of all sizes -- from small suncatchers to large custom windows. Many of her works reflect her love of nature and her passion for living in the mountains where she and her husband have left behind the hectic lifestyle of the city.

Her husband is a woodworker and makes the frames and display stands for her glass artwork. He also enjoys doing some custom woodwork of his own. It sounds like they make a great team!

Marcia and Sierra Creations have been a member of CGGE since March 2008. She is also one of Etsy's Top 100 Shops and Design Style Guide.

You can check out her Etsy store at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5669767