Red Leaf
Last night was stained glass class. It was also Halloween and I debated about going to class. I’ve never missed a Halloween night yet and I love handing out candy to the little kids. But, I decided to go. There are only 3 classes left after last night and I have to pick the teachers brain *a lot* before it ends. I didn’t work on my latest project at all last week and I needed to finish it so I can start on something a whole lot more challenging for the remaining three weeks.
Turn out was low last night—both for trick or treaters and class attendees. My neighbor told me this morning that only FIVE children showed up for trick or treating this year. I think our society has managed to scare parents to death and they’re making other arrangements for Halloween. It’s a shame. But I’m glad I went to class because the four of us who showed up had plenty of one on one time with the teacher. I learned some neat new tricks.
This is my finished second project. Just a simple autumn maple leaf in a deep red glass. Everything turned out evenly and the soldering was a little smoother this time, too. Funny thing, we have to work hard and practice at making our soldering as smooth as glass so that we can turn around later and make it bumpy and irregular by choice (rather than by accident)—soldering techniques can be an important element of design.
I took this picture with a flash. It shows the bright copper patina and a little of the airplane contrail through the glass.
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This pic is without flash and none of the copper coloring shows, but the the color of the red is more true.
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Thanks. I promised to give it away before I finished making it. Now I’m kind of sorry. I like how it turned out.
On my way to class last night, I expected to see hordes of kids out on the streets, but there were very few. The numbers of trick or treaters have been dwindling in the last few years. We used to have upwards of a hundred kids. There seem to be more organized activities and Halloween parties for the kids to attend now.
Posted by Kate on 11/01/06 at 05:24 PM
OH that is so pretty! I guess it is a good thing I got a flat tire the night before and couldn’t drive the kids over to go trick or treating cause, I was planning on dragging your butt around with me lol. They did go here though, so they didn’t miss out.
sorry I haven’t called. They kids have me running around with my head cut off, and E is in MGH right now. He is ok, just another planned thing. I have to drive down there and get him today. And this is NOT the last one as we had hoped. They want to go in and do some more stuff to the other leg, again. Gawd will this ever freaking end? I am thinking another girls night is coming up again real soon lol!
Posted by justme on 11/02/06 at 09:25 AM
If the kids had come over here, they might have cleaned up. M said that she handed out candy by the fistsful. The last little straggler at 7:00 got everything she had left in her candy bowl. A considerable amount. 
Give E my best wishes. I bet he will be glad to be home!
Girls night sounds really good to me. 
Posted by Kate on 11/02/06 at 02:52 PM
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That’s a really pretty leaf.
We had two groups of trick-or-treaters, one three kids and one eight. I don’t think it’s fear as much as this is an old neighborhood in which the average house sells for $500K and up, so it’s far out of the price range for new young families. Your mileage may vary.