Fara Shimbo has many projects growing all at at once!

She raises and writes about ferrets, rescues heritage roses from thewild, creates incredible miniature urban-scapes, and as a master ceramicist and crystalliere she creates surface finishes in which the crystals are actually grown in the glaze before firing.

Not all of her work is on a cellular sized scale--sometimes she takes on REALLY BIG projects like this sprawling vision of "Brooklyn in a Blender", a miniature masterpiece that is an awesome urban recreation in a tiny size..
Here's a peek at progress:

Fa has been hard at work all year long creating a miniature vision of Broolyn that will be featured in our Very Special Christmas Windows at Bead Lounge throughout November and December.

Be sure to come and see this amazing assemblage in all its quirky glory.

Fa's attention to the details has to be seen to be believed!

She is also is an avid collector of roses. Those seen on the left are from her garden in Colorado, and she's made the ones on the right using polymer clay!

Bleu Magenta Multiflora Rambler

Kordes Perfecta Hybrid Tea Rose

Fara's artwork can be seen and purchased at Bead Lounge, and be sure to view her magnificent recreation of a bit of Brooklyn, coming to our storefront windows this December.

ShimboPottery

January 2006--Danielle Furman
February 2006--Shankari
March 2006--Katy Diver
April 2006--Peggy Houchin & Diana Davis
May 2006--Bryan & Sarajane Helm with Judith Skinner
June/July 2006--Heidi Kummli
August 2006-- Holly Burger 
September 2006-- Bonnie Rodgers