Fused Glass from Montana

On each and every vacation we always find a piece of art that becomes our trip "treasure" --- the large fused glass plate that sits on the dining room table purchased in Cripple Creek, CO, the raku pottery vase while in St. Petersburg, FL, or the blown glass plate from Murano, Italy.

On our recent trip to Montana, the artistic spirit only rang once while in Lewistown at the Art Center. A local glass blower/worker had created some lovely pendants on black satin ribbons. One of the blue pieces held a design that reminded me of the thunderbird sculptures we had seen the evening before in Bismarck along the banks of the Missouri. Plus, it was a lovely blue, my favorite color, and would complement my denim outfit for Wendy and Ryan's wedding.

The black satin ribbon serves the purpose but I feel the need to embellish by creating my own necklace with the pendant as the focal piece. This may take some ruminating, especially since my bead selection is stashed away in the back hall closet.

Another "find" while on our stop in Lewistown was the Community Labyrinth Garden. It is described as a "seven circuit path lined with flowers as a symbol of unity." It was created and is maintained by volunteers and, as is intended, walking the quiet path did lift our spirits after a long day's drive.