Astrid . Riedel . Glass . Artist

Friday, July 7, 2023

New Online class!

Blown Buttons and Toggle clasps!

launching the 5th of August

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Who doesn't love to blow a dandelion, so whispy and light...

Sunday, October 30, 2022

It's been a long time...

I really have neglected my blogsite, which is more just a photo site!

I am not so great at keeping up with social media chit chat, mostly too busy making things ;)

So, what have I been up to?

Of course I still make beads, give online classes and post most of my work on Facebook, it's where all my friends are anyway! I suppose that's why my blog has suffered. Few people comment on my blogsite so I am not sure it's worth it to continue here?

I also have some added interest in my life and I'll show you a few new things I have been making besides glass beads..

I hope you like it, let me know :)

All the prints are made using a technique called Ecoprinting. This means That I have used real flowers and leaves from nature to create prints of them on pure silk scarves and real leather hides. I do use some commercial dye for the background colours.

Should be interested I am selling them on Etsy when available.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Friday, March 4, 2022

Sunday, February 27, 2022

New faces ...from the "painted" in the flame series

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Florals

Bit of a floral kick... with Spring in the air it is not a surprise!

I have made a series of florals with gold accents just to give it a bit of glamour.

These beads were also made for my new online class which is all about creating little works of art on glass with vitreous enamels.

Friday, September 17, 2021

Pretty flowers!

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

I have a few new beads to show. I don't know why but I seem to busy and distracted by other things in my life right now and time at my torch is suffering a bit! I am preparing for a new online class and this is the kind of bead we will be making.