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The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com
This is a place to read about the everyday creative processes that go into making my work. You can read all about what I'm doing in the studio or if I decided to have oatmeal for breakfast or what I'm thinking at 4:33 AM.
Recent Posts
Not Too Late...
Like the ceramic focal from my necklace design, The Last Bird of Winter? It's from Marsha Neal Studio and you could get your very own (and more). It's not too late to take advantage of Marsha Neal's Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale on her website and her Etsy...
Mashed Potatoes...
Right now I'm in Williamsburg, Virginia for the Bead Mercantile show this weekend. As you may remember, I was just across the country in the Bay Area. (Needless to say, after many hours on the plane and just about as many in the car – my brains are...
Bye, Bye, Berkeley...
I'm just about to hop on a plane heading back to Pittsburgh via... oddly enough... New York. Seems like I can't escape JFK, no matter how hard I try.I'm a little sad that I'm leaving. The weather has been lovely and I feel as though I didn't really...
Hello, Oakland...
Dark and early, we made our way to Pittsburgh, where I flew out heading to San Francisco. The flight seemed charmed... I slept through most of it and all of the babies aboard (twin girls sitting a few rows ahead of me) were silent, cute, and smiling...
The Last Bird of Winter...
While I created this piece, I thought about what a winter faerie would wear. (As you can probably tell, I'm running with this faerie theme!) I also thought about at what point does one know that it is undeniably winter... I don't think there's a We...
Moonlit Choker...
I've been playing around with the new Soft Flex Extreme Wires. I love the opulence and shine that these flexible beading wires provide and have been wanting to incorporate them more into my designs. The choker to the left is a quick piece I whipped...

