Designer Glass Paperweights

By Owen Jones

My friend has a shop that sells glass artwork. My personal favourite glass artwork is paperweights and I have a lot of pleasure attending art auctions and buying art glass with her. We pay close attention to what our friends and her clients like and dislike.

I usually give people art glass paperweights that I find at art auctions for milestone birthdays and anniversaries. My mother turned seventy last August and I found a magnificent glass paperweight for her.

The art glass paperweight that I found for my mother was made by Baccarat and I was extremely lucky that this was one of the last items auctioned. A lot of people had already left the auction when this item went on the block. My mother really liked the rose motif because the rose is her favourite flower.

I have a Dutch friend from Den Bosch who loves effigies of frogs. She has managed to decorate her home very tastefully with her favourite frogs. I have been on the lookout for an art glass paperweight for her for years. I eventually found one at an art auction last year. The glass paperweight featured a frog sitting on a lily pad surrounded by blue water. It was really pretty and my friend started using it on her desk straight away.

I also have an aunt who collects art glass paperweights. She has asked me very often to find glass paperweights for her when I am attending art auctions. Of all of the pieces I have bought for her over the years, one sticks out in my memory more than any other.

The prettiest art glass paperweight I have ever won at an art auction has to be one that featured a blue and gold Macaw. Rick Ayotte was the artist that made it and it was even featured in a book of his work. He has created many lovely art glass paperweights.

There is no trouble at all selling art glass paperweights made by Rick Ayotte. His work seems to draw a great deal of interest. My friend tries to win any auction she finds for art glass paperweights made by him. She won one not so long ago that looked like pink roses. They looked so fragile and sweet. I know that this art glass paperweight will sell quickly.

There have been some inquiries at the shop for art glass paperweights by Richard Marquis, although we have not found any in any of the art auctions we have attended recently.

I will keep looking out for art glass paperweights at the auctions I attend, but I will not be going way out of my way to track them down. I now buy every art glass paperweight I can find that was made by Rick Satava. My favorite has to be the coral orange jellyfish that I found at an art auction an hour from my home. It was really beautiful.

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Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with Waterford crystal vases. If you have an interest in Irish crystal or wedding rings, please go to our website now at White Gold Claddagh Ring

Is The Law Of Attraction Really All It's Hyped Up To Be?

By Craig Cummins

Do you truly know who you are? Have you ever felt that you could be better; that you can be very successful? If you agree, then what you experience is your subconscious self trying to manifest itself. Most of us don't have the luxury to experiment with our lives, we just carry on existing and one day we die, end of story. You can use self help techniques to build your confidence and cut free of psychological restraints.

You can initiate a self improvement program and harness your subconscious by exploiting the law of attraction. Law of attraction techniques makes it possible to reprogram your mind by eliminating psychological barriers. Using the law of attraction you can condition yourself such that success, wealth etc. is attracted to you. It empowers you to achieve your goals. The application of this law is known as manifestation - it is the process of converting your goals into reality.

You can master the law of attraction and achieve your goals by practicing manifestation exercises. These exercises are some of the best self help techniques which enable you to focus on your goals. We all possess similar capabilities but we have different motivations. It's their focus and drive to achieve that separates the winners from the rest. Manifestation exercises are self improvement techniques that hone your desire and your ability to focus on your goals. They help you get rid of your psychological bondage and empower you to live on your own terms.

The two principle manifestation techniques are meditation and writing exercises. You will be able to accurately define your goals through regular writing exercises. Increase the level of detail as you progress, it will help you clarify your goals. Harbor positive thoughts and feelings; the law of attraction works equally well for negative desires, but such an attitude will ultimately harm you.

Regular meditation will help you incorporate your desires into your personality by connecting with your subconscious. Mind movies, vision boards and affirmation software are other complimentary self help and manifestation tools.

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