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December 7th, 2006
DEEP, DEEP, DEEP DISCOUNTS in this months Newsletter. Sign up on the above link if you haven't already because you're not going to want to miss these holiday sales!!! •N8•

November 17th, 2006
6 new marbles have been listed on eBay and 5 new ones have been added to the site. New items have been added to the cafepress store, and the old items have all been updated. There are new shirt colors and designs offered as well, so check it out. It's winter and you needed a new sweatshirt anyways, right? •N8•

I just returned from the Las Vegas marble show this last weekend and it was loads of fun! You can read all about it and see pictures linked in the new newsletter. If you aren't signed up already you can do so here or at the top of the page.•N8•

Paypal is now offering secure gift certificates for the holidays and I've taken advantage of this and added the feature to my website. If you are keeping a Wish List, you might think about adding a gift certificate for eyecandyarts.com so you can choose what you get as your gift. Click here to find out how easy it really is.

That's about it for now, but keep checking back. There is always a lot of activity around here during the holidays. •N8•

November 1st, 2006:
CLICK HERE FOR LAS VEGAS MARBLE SHOW INFO - NOVEMBER 9th-11th 2006.
I'll be there...will you?

August 24th-26th, 2006 - Come and watch me compete in the marble category at the 4th Annual Eugene Glass School Flame-Off on August 25-27, 2006 The competition is Friday and Saturday from 10am-6pm, the Flame-Off Party is Saturday from 7pm-11pm, and the Awards Ceremony is Sunday from 12-3pm.
COST: Viewers $10/day or $25/All Events. LOCATION: Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson St, Eugene OR 97402. CONTACTS: Samantha Pritchard, Registrations Manager 541.342.2959 or samantha@eugeneglassschool.org.

DETAILS: Join us August 25-27 for a unique gathering of glass flameworkers, glass exhibitors, and community members at the Eugene Glass School’s Annual Flame-Off competition! During this three-day event participants will compete in categories such as Sculpture & Goblet (teams and individual), Lathe work, Wearables, and Marbles & Paperweights. In previous years, over 50 national and international participants have gathered at this event to interact with their peers, pick up new tricks, and meet with glass industry leaders at our on-site trade show.

Join competitors and staff later that evening at Sam’s Place (located at 825 Wilson St) to hear live music by BLADE ROGERS, or at Joe Federico’s to hear music by JOSEPH KONTY BAND–-- Flame-Off participants and spectators receive discounts on drinks and food with event identification during all three days of the event, at both venues.

Saturday, the competition resumes from 10am-6pm at the Eugene Glass School, followed by an on-site party from 7-11pm with live music by LUCIDIC, dancing, live demonstrations in the Hot Shop, BBQ, and more! There will be an after hours party at Joe Federico's with MOOD AREA 52 and 25% discounts on food and drinks for Flame-Off participants and spectators with Flame-Off ID.

Sunday, August 28, we wrap things up with breakfastt and an awards ceremony at the Eugene Glass School, where over $10,000 worth of donated prizes will be awarded to participants!

The Eugene Glass School, a non-profit organization, relies on fundraising events like the Flame-Off to help maintain and upgrade our facility. So, join us this year as a competitor, exhibitor, or spectator and witness the HOTTEST EVENT OF THE SUMMER!

4th Annual Flame-Off RAFFLE - $5 per ticket or 12 tickets for $50
Buy Tickets Online now: http://www.eugeneglassschool.org/raffle06.cfm

Come and show your support! I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

July 21st, 2006
I didn't make it to Seattle this weekend for the show; I opted to stay here in Oregon and catch up on some work at home. I am still kind of wiped out after Wheaton, so the potential of doing well in Seattle was pretty low. Maybe next year Seattle! Portland and Vegas are coming up, and I am still planning on attending those, so hopefully I'll meet some of you there.

The Available Page is stocked up with about 8 new marbles and 4 new marble display stands that I am proud to release. They are all unique, and all have matching marbles included. If you don't like what I picked for the pair, you are free to choose anything else on the page, or buy the stand seperately if you have something at home that would match perfectly. Take a look and if you have a minute, let me know what you think. •N8•

June 27th, 2006
I just returned from the Wheaton Village Marble show in NJ, and it was GREAT! Pictures are coming soon. The next show I'll be attending and vending is the IAMC Marble show in Tukwila Washington on July 19-21st. Until then I will be listing a whole group of new work, so stay tuned the next couple of weeks! - •N8•

May 11th, 2006
This contest has officially ended! Congratulations to Andrew Moch, the big winner of the Window Series Marble #3. Thanks to everyone for playing!
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Currently another one of my marbles is up for grabs in an online contest at Glasswurx.com! It's a Glass Trivia Question Style contest that just begun and ends on May 14th, 2006. The only requirement for entering is being a Glasswurx member, so if you are a member and haven't entered, you still have time, and if you aren't a member, you can sign up now and still be eligible to enter the contest. More information on the contest can be found here: http://glasswurx.com/contest.php Good Luck! •N8•

May 6th, 2006
There is currently a FREE MARBLE SCAVENGER HUNT going on my glassartists.org gallery. It's easy and fun, and there is one sweet marble up for grabs (Twisted Window #3!). I am accepting entries until May 10th, so there isn't much time left if you haven't entered already. Good Luck!

You can now get official EyeCandyArts.com Apparel. I have started a cafepress.com store for Eye Candy Arts. You can now buy T-shirts and other apparel with the ECA logo. New designs will be released occasionally - and good ideas will be generously rewarded! I have purchased a few of each items with each design to make sure the quality is good, and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. All shirts are Hanes brand, and the printing is durable and long-lasting, even after multiple washes. These are not transfers. You can read more about the actual garments in the individual product descriptions. This is how it works - CafePress gives me a base price, and then the opportunity to mark each item up a specified percentage. I have only raised the price on each item by either by $1 or $2 to hopefully bring in the $6 a month it takes to run the store. I really like how this works because I don't have to pay anything up front to invest in, and actually stock the inventory. Let me know what you think!

3 NEW marbles on eBay: A nice Dichro Galaxy, a Twisted Vortex, and another cane marble for the Benefit4Kids program. Get in on the action before it's too late!

A quick note that the Image Gallery has been tweaked again. It's now broken up into a few seperate pages for easir viewing, and hopefully it loads faster now for those of you on dial-up.

On the auction and sales front, I have a whole bunch of new marbles I just made available for purchase. There are 3 new eBay auctions as well as 9 new marbles at the Available Page. I recently sent in some new marbles for my Glasswurx.com gallery, so check them out if you haven't been there in a few weeks. Also, I'd like to add a little note that I will be submitting about a dozen marbles to Bert Cohen's magnificent collection sometime towards the end of the month. I'm really excited to get the chance to work with Bert, so if you frequent his site, keep your eyes peeled for some of my work.

Oh yea, one more thing. March 31 marks the 1 year anniversary of eyecandyarts.com! Looks like I'm going to have to plan some suprises!

Well, that's all I have to report for now. Thanks for checking in! •N8•


January 25th , 2006
3 new marbles have been added to the available page today, and 3 new marbles are going up on eBay today also. When you stop at the available page to see the new unique items I have added, be sure look at the top right of the page for the Glasswurx.com logo. If you click on the link/image it will take you to the marbles and jewelry I now have available there too. Glasswurx.com is known for treating artists well, so you can buy my glass art from them with confidence. I am looking forward to working with them more in the future.

I recently sent off material for publication in Del Morgan's and the Marble Collectors Unlimited's latest project "A PICTORIAL EXPLORATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS MARBLES"
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It's a book that will offer the opportunity for artists to tell the collecting world a little about themselves while also showing them many of the amazing creations they have made. The goal is to create a book dedicated to contemporary art glass marbles unlike any other that has been produced. Some very important aspects to this book will be the personalized biographies by each artist, a section on tracking and caring for your contemporary art glass marbles, a photographed reference of the signatures used by the artist to assist the collector in identification as well as safeguarding the artists from forged pieces. Another highlight that is expected to really set this book apart will be the Collector Spotlight section of the book. This area will bring recognition to some of the collectors in the hobby that have made it possible for the artists and hobby to thrive.
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I think this is a great idea, and I can't wait to see what develops. It should be ready by this Nov/Dec.

We have recently added some cold working equipment to our shop, such as a lapidary wheel, and soon to arrive is a sand blaster. These new tools will allow further innovation and exploration of my art. You can see the first few projects here... <1> <2> <3> This could get interesting so keep checking back! •N8•

January 14th , 2006
My eyes hurt from all the Website work I've been doing lately...lol. New eBay auctions, and the gallery is up to date after adding about 20+ new marbles there. There will be More will be added steadily now that I have streamlined my process of getting the pictures to publishing everything online.

Also, if you go to the What's Available page, there are also about 15 new marbles that are available for immediate purchase via an updated and secure paypal shopping cart now located on the What's Available main page. There's stuff that hasn't been on eBay yet as well as some stuff that you probably have seen there already. This will change as new stock become available - The goal of this update is that I will be offering the marbles on my site for immediate purchase only, and keep using eBay, but for auctions only. There's no telling where a nice marble is going to debut first, but don't expect the site to become a holding tank for the stuff that doesn't sell on eBay.

I added a new page - www.eyecandyarts.com/ebay - type in that address from any computer and you will be automatically transferred to my eBay auction listing page on eBay's site. It's just easier to remember than http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZeyecandyarts and faster than going through either site manually searching for the link.

That's all for now, keep checking back as I'm always trying to add new features and stuff to the site. As always, send any suggestions to nathan@eyecandyarts.com. See you around! •N8•

January 1st , 2006
Happy New Year!!! One of my favorite parts about the new year is making a new signature for my artwork. I'll predictably and inevitably sign the first few marbles of the year 2005 still...lol. There are a few new eBay auctions going on right now with some stuff from the end of the year. New 2006 marbles are rolling in (pun intended) as I type. Please check out the new auctions and keep checking them all month for some new work.

If you haven't noticed yet, I have the Gallery completed and up to date finally. This was a major project, and some captions and other things are still kinda short and incomplete, but it's full of new pictures so be sure to check it out!

If you haven't signed up for the newsletter yet, please do so you don't miss the specials this month. You won't regret it! •N8•