We met some nice Oregon people on the road a few years ago in Capitol Reef NP in Utah and later we met up again in Casa Grande, AZ. We were now in their neck of the woods and planned to meet in Corvallis for lunch. There was a big craft fair in Central Park, so Cynde and Joani combed through the interesting booths while Rob and I talked house restoration and motorhomes.
Vicki Green took the time to explain her process to achieve the murrine millefiori in glass. Fascinating! But is it still called millefiori when glass rods are not used? Instead, it is a process of glass plates (multi-colored) stacked in a special kiln, heated and then pulled through a hole in the bottom.
Ok, my google research says this is murrine (murrini, murrina). If you grouped these rods to make flowers, it would then be called millefiori.
I appreciated Artist, Barton DeGraaf's whimsy.
These books looked amazing! We talked to the author and begged him to do a digital version for RVers, but he said that will be up to his heirs.
These books looked amazing! We talked to the author and begged him to do a digital version for RVers, but he said that will be up to his heirs.
After a few hours, we figured we had seen most of what the fair had to offer and we headed to a nice little micro-brewery pub for some lunch. Block 15 Brewing Co. had some interesting and unique beers and delicious burgers and sandwiches. Rob had to get back to work on a deck with a deadline looming, so we went our separate ways by about three.
Hope to see you on the road again soon!
We reveled in the sunny 89-degree weather a little longer before heading back to Tillicum beach. After a month on the coast, I had not realized how much I missed the warm sunshine. It really was surprising how much different the weather was just 45 miles west on the coast.
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