Author Archives: piecedgoods

About piecedgoods

I like making things, creativity, creative people, food, fabric, glass, painting, reading, my community, my family, my friends and my dogs.

Endeavour

Posted on September 21, 2012 by piecedgoods

NASA retired the space shuttle fleet but the shuttle named Endeavour went on a retirement tour before being grounded for good. It was supposed to fly over the Bay Area yesterday, but the flight was postponed due to fog, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Endeavour, flyby, Flyover, NASA, Palo Alto Baylands, Retirement, Space Shuttle, space shuttle fleet, transportation, travel | Leave a comment

The Crucible

Posted on September 17, 2012 by piecedgoods

The Bead Challenge happened at The Crucible. They have a nice torch set up there with lots of ventilation. They also have other super duper cool stuff. Actually, I should say ‘hot’ stuff. There are lots of melty smelty soldery … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Lampwork, Uncategorized | Tagged Grinding Room, Industrial arts classes, lampworking, Oakland, The Crucible, torches | Leave a comment

Bead Challenged

Posted on September 16, 2012 by piecedgoods

This weekend was time for the Beads of Courage Bead Challenge. A bunch of beady eyed folks, myself included, got together to lampwork beads for kids with serious illnesses. Read more about Beads of Courage last year here. You can … Continue reading →