tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post7990620172946584248..comments2023-05-27T05:24:50.805-07:00Comments on TWELVE BY TWELVE: A plate in ParisDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-80969375868965878522011-11-16T12:37:00.300-08:002011-11-16T12:37:00.300-08:00I love Gerrie's comment about it being a post ...I love Gerrie's comment about it being a post champagne plate! It's very much inspired by Françoise's work and yet it has it's own wonderful energy. I can't believe everyone stayed quiet for up to two years about these!Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-81877524458936171702011-11-14T16:53:25.636-08:002011-11-14T16:53:25.636-08:00Me, too, Gerrie! It is lovely to hear your stories...Me, too, Gerrie! It is lovely to hear your stories, Ted. <br />My word ver. is 'experp'. That's you, Ted : a glass experp.Kirstynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-62502570240748518662011-11-14T16:36:28.951-08:002011-11-14T16:36:28.951-08:00Ted - I love hearing your stories about each one.Ted - I love hearing your stories about each one.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-28660289402815274802011-11-14T16:05:46.770-08:002011-11-14T16:05:46.770-08:00Simply beautiful!!! What talented people you all ...Simply beautiful!!! What talented people you all are...what wonderful treasures these plates are!Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03472447864230532058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-27991818864970164252011-11-14T15:45:47.654-08:002011-11-14T15:45:47.654-08:00... Which brings me to plate #1
When Karen and I ...... Which brings me to plate #1<br /><br />When Karen and I decided to go to Paris, she kept asking how far Belgium was from Paris. I had been to both in my previous lives in business and as a 50 something year old grad student. I told her that nothing is very far in Europe, and asked what is in Belgium? She answered in one word... Françoise.<br /><br />To make a long story short (not something I am known for), Françoise and her husband Roland decided to meet us in Paris. What do you bring someone in Paris? A bottle of California wine? A set of mouse ears from Disneyland? I really don't remember who thought of it, but what could be more personal than a piece of glass art inspired by her fabric art. At that time Brenda had created a matrix of which Twelves had met, and Karen hoped that the time would come when she had met you all. Thus, we/she decided that when she met a Twelve for the first time, she would give them a plate to remember her by. Of course the first meetings were with Françoise, Terry, and Gerrie. I didn't consider that I would be making another eight plates at one time!<br /><br />Note to self... Make one for Karen!!!<br /><br />As to this plate... I am glad Françoise noticed the twelve dots, and that they are somewhat geographically located. Also, the groups are connected representing that you are all tied together. On a technical note, if you look at where the blues and reds meet the yellows you will see an outline. This is due to a chemical reaction when the glass is melted. It is a reaction that I was aware of but had forgotten about. Serendipity!Ted Ripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212558366499312953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-26102071358971789252011-11-14T10:40:49.486-08:002011-11-14T10:40:49.486-08:00I absolutely love the plates! I will get a photo ...I absolutely love the plates! I will get a photo of mine as soon as my new camera arrives--they say by the end of the day Wednesday, but I'm hoping it will make the trip faster!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561464255559358535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-27825456012913918682011-11-14T09:46:17.191-08:002011-11-14T09:46:17.191-08:00Oh, wow! This has so much energy. It is like a zen...Oh, wow! This has so much energy. It is like a zen Francoise quilt had some champagne!! I love it.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.com