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This episode breaks through the darkness and brings us into the light as we de-mystify the use of specific techniques.

Forward Light
Light Dawns in the Darkness
Do not be Afraid

Explore the strategic use of light in art, as it is used by the masters across the ages and across different media. Challenge yourself to not only observe how light is used, but to plan your light strategy in the artwork you produce.

And don’t forget to brighten up your healthy cooking this week by grabbing some of your favorite seasoning from GC Lavender. (Ok -so it’s a shameless plug! But after all – you gotta eat!)

Welcome to Episode #14 of the Art for Life Podcast

Expand your understanding of light and how it is used by artists to create not only imagery, but mood and emotion. By grasping how masters have applied light techniques, you can improve your work – should you be an artist or artist wanna-be. Or elevate your enjoyment and appreciation for how those special pieces of art you love in your life came to be!

Stay tuned to the end and discover a tasty, vegetarian-friendly, healthy recipe using one of my new healthy favorites: Leeks!

The topic of light is so vital to the work of art, it is amazing to witness the scope of what can be achieved just by playing with tonal differences of light and dark colors. Below are some rather awesome examples of works using light in the most dramatic ways.

I am sure you can find other such examples. If you have access to a museum, gallery, local art fair, or The Art Institute in Chicago, I hope you will take some time to not only casually observe – but savor the effects of artists such as the ones I’ve cited and enjoy their works more fully!

And, should you be an artist (in whatever media), this podcast should arm you with not only a better appreciation for what others have done, but also some techniques to try in your own masterpieces!

For more tips and techniques on art and art forms, please visit us at http://www.GallerysChoice.com

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…so that you can live your best life!

Support your local businesses! We appreciate your patronage as we reorganize post-pandemic.

This episode of the Art for Life Podcast sponsored by GC Lavender by Gallery’s Choice.

If you are interested in supporting the arts by becoming a sponsor of the Art for Life Podcast, please contact us regarding sponsorship opportunities at [email protected]

No artist should be starved for flavor!

GC Lavender
Gourmet Triple Salt

GC Lavender Lemon Pepper

As promised – recipe with video on how to clean and prep our veggie of the week – Leeks!

Transcript of this show is available on this site http://www.GallerysChoice.blog at
https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/art-for-life-podcast/

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“You’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

A holiday dedication.

Thank you for being part of our Gallery’s Choice family.

This podcast is a light yet thoughtful reflection on current times – sharing our story of family traditions, challenges and joy.

Traditions transcend time, establish connections and build community. We hope you’ll share in this tradition with us this year from where ever you are by listening, and look forward to being with you in the years to come.

Happy Holidays!

• Bernadine Jarecki and Friend

Let’s Catch Up
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Explore the importance of measured construction in your art – no matter what your media. Your host, artist Rose Jarecki, explores the construction of a time tested novelty the kaleidoscope and how to create color magic in glass using the power of light and color!

Welcome to Episode #12 of the Art for Life Podcast!

Stay and play as we take a look at a the color and allure of kaleidoscope. This episode will explore the reason for the rave of this perennial favorite stained glass specialty. We will demystify the project and show you how staying awake in math class can make a difference when you are trying to make one!

Then, we get back on track with our “veggie of the week” regime and share a new found nutritional favorite: kohlrabi! You will love the easy to work with crowd pleasing recipe this week – so make sure and stay tuned all the way to the end!

Check out our helpful links below to the healthy “veggie of the week” recipe mentioned in the show.

• Kaleidoscope imagery
• Stained Glass Kaleidoscope at Gallery’s Choice

The powerful interactive art of the kaleidoscope depends on glass!

Glass mirror to be exact.  But not just any mirror.

Regular mirror is made by coating the back side of a piece of glass with super thin coating of silver.  Light, then has to pass through the thickness of the glass before being reflected back at you!

When using regular mirror in a kaleidoscope, the images ghost as they bounce back and forth hitting the mirrors and so the visual optics get dark, fuzzy and distorted as they get further away from center.

The glass mirror required for the demands of the optics in a kaleidoscope is a front surface mirror – the same kind of mirror used in telescopes, microscopes and cameras.  This glass is super thin and is made by vacuum depositing a layer of aluminum on the surface, creating a super reflective, non-distorting surface.   This premium grade surface mirror maintains image and light integrity and delivers a much sharper and intense color “hall of mirrors” effect within the kaleidoscope tube.

For more information on how to purchase this special grade mirror for your next Kaleidoscope project, contact us at www.GallerysChoice.com.

Like a microscope or telescope, the optics in a kaleidoscope are used to enhance what we see. What we see depends on having a source of light, and optics are used to control light reflecting or bending it so that we can see in different ways. Kaleidoscopes use mirrors to reflect light into beautiful shapes and patterns.

The configuration of the image is controlled by a system of mirrors. Two mirrors create a mandala image with multiple points depending on the narrowness of the angle.

(The correct pronunciation for mandala is “muhn·da·luh”, by the way – not “man dala”!!!! A great art topic for another day!)

A straight three mirror system creates a broad field image that spreads out appearing to be reflected infinitely on all side. The three mirrors can be set as an equilateral triangle or other angles to create a variety of images. A tapered three mirror system creates an image that looks like a faceted ball floating in space.

Wheels, wands, trays, bubbles, candles and many object, like glass marbles have been used by artists to create unique kaleidoscope images. Chambers holding colorful objects or media can be dry or wet (oil filled). Wet chambers allow the continuing motion to continually change the view without the viewers intervention. Dry chambers allow the image to shift quickly, but need viewer interactivity to change the scene! (Our beautiful blue kaleidoscope made at Gallery’s Choice by one of our students featured here has a dry chamber filled with blue and green crystals and features an outer body made of decorative stained glass.)

For more images of collector’s kaleidoscopes, check out http://www.kaleidoscopecollector.com

Check out our blog at:

https://www.galleryschoice.blog/

Episode #12: Kaleidoscopes and Kohlrabi

A stained glass gift project worthy of any hobbyist!

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Support your local businesses – closed during COVID – Shop with us ONLINE!

Check out our on-line shopping for stained glass art jewelry as well as our exclusive GC Lavender line of culinary and bath and body products. See them all at www.GallerysChoice.com

Read more about our classes, student works, artistic inspiration, and great farm to table recipes by subscribing to our blog at
www.GallerysChoice.blog

Resources:

Transcript of this show is available on this site:

Text of this show will be AVAILABLE SOON!!

For hard working hands, GC Lavender Body Butter formulated to promote natural healing by soothing an protecting rough, tired skin.

For natural healing GC Lavender Body Butter and other GC Lavender products, visit:

GC Lavender Boutique

Culinary Arts:

In our continuing mission of improving general well being through improved “food literacy”, we continue to research and share our new found understanding of eating fresh, healthy foods. By trying and sharing what we discover about one new fruit or vegetable that we never tried before we hope to inspire you to expand your healthy eating habits and enjoy greater wellness! Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and enjoy new fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Recipe of the Week: Savory Lavender Triple Salt Kohlrabi Chips

So simple! A great way to add a new veggie to your daily routine!

Update the everyday!

Enjoy!!!

GC Lavender
Gourmet Triple Salt

GC Lavender
Lemon Pepper

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://atomic-temporary-159226635.wpcomstaging.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/. (Please note: Due to the current Covid crisis, our in-person learning has been put on hold. Please stay safe and be well as we take a Pause for the Cause.) Please stay tuned to our web site for important updates regarding when and how our community learning will resume.

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“You’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Let’s Catch Up
with this week’s
Art for Life Podcast!

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Show Notes:

Welcome to Episode #11 of the Art for Life Podcast!

This episode will cover everything that’s happened here at the gallery and in our life for the past six months during the “season of Covid” and bring you up to date with where we are today.

Then, just in time for Halloween, we look at Jackalopes and explore the artistic concept of juxtaposition and how it is used to create drama in art.

Finally – we share an easy to make recipe with a nostalgic past:
Lavender No Bake Jello Cheese Cake!

If you are an artist who has suffered a dismounting blow from the recent disruption of the pandemic, if you are an art enthusiast who wishes galleries, art shows and in person art classes and performing arts events would resume, or even if you are just a curious soul wondering how we are all going to get by – stay with us, tune in, get ready to expand your mind!

Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Take a peak into the life and times of contemporary artists and gallery owners as we pivot our business – staying engaged anyway possible to navigate troubling times during Covid.

Be inspired by confident words of survival and optimism for the future for artists.

Explore the importance of juxtaposition in your art – no matter what your media. Your host, artist Rose Jarecki, explores the powerful use of juxtaposition in art and how it’s use can transmit powerful messaging.

Check out our blog at:

https://www.galleryschoice.blog/

Episode #11: Jackalopes and Jello

Available on Amazon! No joke! A Jackalope!

The jackalope, infamous in North American folklore, is referred to as a ‘Frankenstein’ rabbit, can be described as something one might conjure during a nightmare.

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Shop with us ONLINE!

Check out: http://www.GallerysChoice.com

Resources:

Transcript of this show is available:

AVAILABLE SOON

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Recipe of the Week: Nostalgic Lavender No Bake Jell-O Cheesecake

Make simple things special!

An easy elegant way to update the everyday!

Enjoy!!!

GC Lavender Culinary

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://atomic-temporary-159226635.wpcomstaging.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/. (Please note due to Covid crisis our in-person learning has been put on hold. Please stay safe and be well as we take a Pause for the Cause.) Please stay tuned to our web site for important updates regarding when and how our community learning will resume.

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s Art for Life Podcast!

Show Notes:

Welcome to episode #10 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Don’t forget to subscribe!
Take us with you and find us on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify!

Explore the importance of highlights in your art – no matter what your media. Your host, artist Rose Jarecki, outlines different approaches to highlighting techniques across drawing and painting forms.

Find our healthy recipes and

Check out our blog at

https://www.galleryschoice.blog/

Join us for classes and events at

https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Episode #10: Inspiration and Iceberg

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Resources:

• Brainstorming for inspiration
• Find relationships

Enjoy some inspiration from these moments in time:

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Veggie of the Week: Iceberg Lettuce

Make simple things special!

An easy elegant way to update the everyday!

GC Lavender Herbs de Provence

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s Art for Life Podcast!

Show Notes:

Welcome to episode #9 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Don’t forget to subscribe!
Take us with you and find us on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify!

Explore the importance of highlights in your art – no matter what your media. Your host, artist Rose Jarecki, outlines different approaches to highlighting techniques across drawing and painting forms.

Find our healthy recipies

Check out our blog at

https://www.galleryschoice.blog/

Episode #9: Highlights and Habaneros

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Resources:

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Veggie of the Week: Habanero Chili Peppers

learning to control the heat!

Enjoy the benefits of chilies without burning down the house!

GC Lavender Herbs de Provence

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s Podcast!

This one is personal

Welcome to episode #8 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Show Notes:

Calm App for help managing Anxiety – check out our blog post or go direct to their page.

• https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/2020/03/19/a-quiet-mind
• https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath

Check out the latest on online learning and future class events by visiting our Classes and Events Calendar.

• https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/
• https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Shop with us. Check out our GC Lavender Boutique and more.

• https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/
• https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/shop/shopping-gallery/gc-lavender-boutique/

Episode #8: Thoughts for Life

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Check out more Art for Life Podcasts.
https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/art-for-life-podcast/

See the full transcript.
https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/art-for-life-podcast/art-for-life-podcast-archive/

Resources:

Beeswax for Hardworking Hands!

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s “Lucky 7” Art for Life Podcast!

Welcome to episode #7 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Don’t forget to subscribe!
Take us with you and find us on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify!

Take your painting skills to the next level by exploring the techniques of Renaissance Masters. Your host, artist Rose Jarecki, outlines one of the most remarkable painting techniques, known as Grisaille, and takes you step by step through the process of an oil painting.

Show Notes:

Episode #7: Grisaille and Garbanzos

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

I love teaching the old masters technique relating to

That said, it is a process, so don’t be intimidated!  Once we break it down, you will get the idea

A subject – and some great composition. (Stay tuned to

 A wooden panel or canvas support,

Acrylic gesso

An acrylic gesso brush

• Titanium White
• Burnt Umber
• Ultramarine Blue
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Sienna

(I do not paint with Black – as it is the absence of color

In addition, future sessions you will need colors as needed

1. Linseed Oil (artist grade, thin)
2. Damar Varnish
3. Turpentine

Webers Turpenoid Natural (an AP non-toxic go to cleaner for

Soft mop, or round blender brush

Flat hogs-hair brushes, small and medium

Round soft, squirrel or mongoose-hair brush

Thin round for highlights and fine lines

Click here for a .pdf of the full transcript.
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Resources:

Grisaille technique was used in 15th century stained glass and enameling, and the use of glass stainers’ paints and vitreous enamels are used to this day by contemporary glass artists.

Jeff’s subject lending itself to Grisaille work, bringing definition and lighting to dramatic focus.

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Veggie of the Week: Garbanzos (AKA Chick Peas)

with freshly-made Tahini

Enjoy the quick and tasty way to add plant-based protein in to your diet!

GC Lavender Herbs de Provence

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s Podcast!

Welcome to episode #6 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Don’t forget to subscribe!
Take us with you and find us on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify!

Learn about working with warm glass by listening as Gallery’s Choice artists discuss glass fusing basics and how to get started! You’ll hear about glass, kilns and projects that will help you plan your exploration of kiln-formed glass.

Show Notes:

Episode #6: Fusing and Fennel

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Working in glass as an artist for over 20 years, the

In today’s podcast we will give you an understanding of the

We’ll talk about what kinds of projects you can make by fusing glass.

And we will share what you will need to get started.

Click here for a .pdf of the full transcript.
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Resources:

Everyone starts somewhere, and artists Bill and Rose Jarecki have Hands On Art in Door County WI to thank for their first fusing experience! Carrying on what they learned, Gallery’s Choice offers a complete line of get you started classes in fusing, kiln-forming, frit casting and other warm glass techniques.

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Veggie of the Week: Fennel

Beeswax for Hardworking Hands!

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals

Welcome to this week’s Podcast!

Click below and listen now.

Welcome to episode #5 of the Art for Life Podcast! Check out our show notes below for helpful links to the recipes mentioned in the show.

Explore the world of vitreous enamels with artist Rose Jarecki in this episode of the Art for Life podcast by Gallery’s Choice. Discover one of today’s unanswered physics questions and experience the amazing properties of glass as a medium as you walk through time exploring the history of one of the most amazing materials on earth!

Show Notes:

Episode #5: Enamel and Escarole

This is the Art for Life Podcast by Gallery’s Choice, and I am your host, Rose Jarecki. Gallery’s Choice’s Art for Life Podcast series. Meant to explore the creative side of life by sharing tips techniques, inspirations and recipes with the goal of living well.  Whether you are an artist, an artist wanna be, a regular Jane or Joe Doe, with some time to kill, I promise there is something in here for all of you. We will talk about our business and how to be a great career creative. We will get you started if you never, or you never knew you could. And we will share anything we discover on the topics of being healthy, happy and wise…

Have you ever marveled at the depth

This episode will explain a form

If you think playing with fire is

 “The deepest and most interesting unsolved problem in solid state theory is probably the theory of the nature of glass and the glass transition.”

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Stay tuned: Cloisonne Enamel Workshop is Coming Soon!

Culinary Arts:

If you joined us for our first episode you already know that Bill and I are committed to the goal of increasing our “food literacy” by researching and sharing our new found understanding of eating fresh foods. So each week this season, we will be sharing what we discover about one fruit or vegetable that we never tried before and share our discoveries with you. Hope you enjoy this culinary artist side of us and get inspired to eat healthy and enjoy fresh flavors!

Recipes:

Veggie of the Week: Escarole

Click below to view recipe!

Love of Leafy Soup

Shop GC Lavender for GC Lavender Candied Ginger and more!

Beeswax for Hardworking Hands!

Sponsors:

This episode was sponsored by Gallery’s Choice. Gallery’s Choice is a family-friendly art and gift gallery with a hands on art focus. Featuring the stained glass art of Rose and Bill Jarecki, the art gallery is home to more than 75 local area artists in a variety of media. In it’s 16th year of operation in the Downers Grove, IL area, the gallery teaches classes for young and old at all skill levels in glass art, including stained glass, fused glass, mosaics; fine art, drawing, painting (watercolor, oils and acrylics), and jewelry including metalsmithing, silver clay, and enameling. For a full line up of current classes, check out https://galleryschoice.wordpress.com/gallerys-choice-classes-and-events/

Special Recognition:

Royalty free music and sounds in this podcast were sourced from the
YouTube Audio Library
with special shout out to the artists of this episode’s featured tracks:
“Your’re There”
“Stacy and George”
By
The Mini Vandals