The Studio

This one's for the whole reason I came to Prague, glass work. In this studio we practice using different kiln and cold working techniques when manipulating glass. As of right now we are just using the kiln to make our pieces.The first day we worked with float glass, which is just window glass. We actually made pieces on the very first day!! By the second day he (Benton Jones, aka our teacher) had us working with colored glass to create pieces.There are several options that you can use to add some sparkle to your glass. You have frit, glass rods, and glass paint. Our weekend homework was to make clay objects of something, anything!! I ended up making a kio fish.Today we filled in our molds with glass, which we had made yesterday. This class is awesome and we've only had 4 days!!! (there are a ton of pictures that go with this post but do to blogger not liking me at the moment they will have to wait for another day :( ) I hope everyone is having a fabulous summer!!!!!

Prague is Amazing...

Well we have all made it through the first week. I thought I would update you guys on some things we did this week outside of class work.

We walked around

Saw the Charles Bridge

Saw an albino peacock at the Senate building

Actually walked across the Charles Bridge

This is just a fraction of what we have done. The best parts have been just walking around and taking in the city. Prague has so much to offer, today a group of us went to the International Food Festival at Prague Castle, and lets just say the food was  AMAZING!!!! The culture here is so different and wide ranging, Prague has centuries old history, but then you'll see a random piece of modern tucked right in. Next will be my studio....Goodnight All.

We Made It....

Sorry the delay, but just a quick catch up......WE MADE IT!!!! We got to Prague on Sunday, and spent one last night with Elizabeth before she went home. Then it was time to say goodbye a little to quickly on Monday, but we had an amazing sister trip together that none of us will ever forget. Monday was a 'get to know your surroundings' day, were we walked around the city and got to know some of our new classmates. Tuesday we had orientation were we really met everyone and I finally saw the studio I'll be working in!!!! Let's just say walking into a nice clean study will make you so excited for a new adventure. Tuesday was packed full, we went on tours, had a language/history lessons, so it was a busy day. Wednesday was the first day of class, YAY!!! We actually made our first piece on that day too!!!! Pictures and more to come, Happy Friday Everyone!!!!!!!!

Day 9: Chill Out

Today was our chill day, we slept till 8:15!!!! We took our time and got ready to head out for the day. If you ever come to Venice just walk and get lost!!! We had pasta for lunch, which like all of Venice was amazing! I didn't realize that other people had such a love for Nutella has I did, but oh I was wrong! Nutella is everywhere!! There are glass jars, massive tubs, and even Nutella gelato!!! Today was the perfect end to an amazing wonderful trip!!!!

Day 8: A Private Tour

Venice made up for any headache it caused last night, because its absolutely amazing!!! Venice has to be the most picture perfect city I have ever been to.

We meet one of Mary's professor's today, that goes to Venice on a yearly basis, and got an insider's guided tour of the island. The city was just more magical from that point on. 

We had the best pizza in Venice at this little cafe on the water, and lets just say I don't' think I'll ever be able to eat pizza in America again. We also got gelato in St. Marks Square, which if I lived hear I would eat every day.

The tour showed us some of the hidden nooks and crannies of the island and we made some stops at local hangouts. Venice is absolutely breath taking, so sorry for the lack of pictures you just have stand there in awe the whole time.

Day 7: Trains, Trains, and more Trains

Today had to be the longest day thus far, we started out with a train ride from Paris to Zurich. We had a 9 minute layover before the next train to Milan. After we got on this train we realized that our hotel had overbooked and we had been switched off Venice island, and to make the moment even better the train was running late so we ran full sprint from one train to the next with ALL our luggage!! We finally arrived in Venice, Yay!!, but unfortunately the transfer was no where to be found and its close to 11 pm by then. We made some quick phone calls home, and finally had to get back on a train and then take a taxi to our new hotel. We were dead, today had to been the longest day, but we also saw some of the prettiest country side in the world.

Baggets for the train

Day 6: Hello Mona

Paris is exhausting and amazing all at the same time. This morning we made our way to the Louvre, where we met Mona.

Then we just walked around in pure amazement at all the amazing art

Next was the Arc de Triumph

Then it was onto shopping

All I can say is if you go to Paris go the Chanel and Longchamp stores off of the Madeline.

The Bastille