Time to Feed Our Friends!

Did you know:

--That hummingbirds can fly left, right, up, down, backwards and even upside down?

--That they only use their feet for perching--not hopping or walking?

--That their life span is about four years?

--That because their hearts beat so fast and they have a high body temperature, they have to eat often and require enormous amounts of food--nectar, tree sap, pollen and insects?

--That they can lick their food at a rate of up to 13 licks per second with their long tongues?

--That they are considered endangered due to habitat destruction?

--That due to climate changes and changes in migratory patterns, it may be difficult for them to find food?

You can do your part to promote the continuity of their species and get a thrill out of catching one feeding by putting out a beautiful feeder filled with nectar and making your yard a friendly place for a much-needed food stop on their long journey.

Dancing Eye Gallery just received a new shipment of beautiful hummingbird feeders from Yerace Glass. Every color of the rainbow! Brighten your garden by 4/1 and be kind to our tiny, feathered friends!

Hummingbird Feeders by Yerace Glass

Holiday Hours Before Christmas

Ho,ho,ho! Oh no!

Only 2 more shopping days until Christmas, so you will be wanting to get yourself to the Dancing Eye Gallery asap!

Cool gifts, funny gifts, artistic, locally-made gifts--all under one historic roof in downtown Northville!

The clock is ticking ...

Sunday, 12/23                                   10-7
Monday, 12/24(Christmas Eve)       10-3
Tuesday, 12/25(Christmas Day)      Closed
Wednesday, 12/26(reg. hrs.)          10-6

And, of course, we wrap and we wrap and we wrap!!!

Merry Christmas from all of us to all of our devoted customers and first-timers who will become returning shoppers.

--Theresa and her elves at the Dancing Eye Gallery

It's Hummingbird time! Feeders out, everyone!

Did you know:

That hummingbirds can fly left, right, up, down, backwards and even upside down?

That they only use their feet for perching--not hopping or walking?

That their life span is about four years?

That because their hearts beat so fast and they have a high body temperature, they have to eat often and require enormous amounts of food--nectar, tree sap, pollen and insects?

That they can lick their food at a rate of up to 13 licks per second with their long tongues?

That they are considered endangered due to habitat destruction?

That due to climate changes and changes in migratory patterns, it may be difficult for them to find food?

You can do your part to promote the continuity of their species and get a thrill out of catching one feeding by putting out a beautiful feeder filled with nectar and making your yard a friendly place for a much-needed food stop on their long journey.

Flit on over to the Dancing Eye Gallery to see our selection of hummingbird feeders by Creative Glasswear. Maybe you'll even find a tile depicting that tiny, busy, hungry little bird like the one in the picture by Michael and Josh Cohen.

Detroit News Interview w/ Barb Yerace

Taking a glass-blowing class back in 1980 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh left Barbara Thomas-Yerace with a crystal-clear vision of what she hoped would someday be her livelihood.

"I got a bachelor of fine arts (degree) and just happened to take glass-blowing. I did painting and all the different mediums, but when I took glass, I knew that was what I wanted to continue doing," says the Saline resident.

She's been living her dream ever since 1988 when she started her business, formerly known as Creative Glasswear, to represent the lampwork she did for her jewelry-making. Although she still makes glass beads, the name has recently been changed to Yerace Glass Studio.

How's business? Well, just four years ago, she had a two-story, 1,300-square-foot studio built in her backyard where she does hot glass and lampwork, in addition to offering private lessons. She also teaches both crafts at Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson and the Ann Arbor Art Center.

Inspired by wildlife, nature and color, Thomas-Yerace creates a variety of decorative and functional glass objects, including ornaments, tumblers, bowls, paperweights, rondelle plates and flowers shaped like morning glories, similar to the ones that caught her eye years ago while working at Greenfield Village.

When it comes to working with glass, the successful artist says, "I love it; I love teaching the craft, I love keeping the tradition of the craft going, and I love the chemistry that's involved with it."

Pieces of her unique work are sold at Biddle Gallery in Wyandotte, Dancing Eye in Northville, Ann Arbor Art Center, Kalamzaoo Institute of Arts, Side Door Gallery in Dexter and Water Street Gallery in Douglas, Mich. Prices range from $24-$1,000.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100122/OPINION03/1220303/Saline-woman-makes-career-of-glass-blowing#ixzz0empxot1U

New from Nina Cambron

Created by Northville glass artist Nina Cambron these fused glass wall hangings include inspirational quotes from the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Buddha and more.