Time flies by.
August included a trip to visit family on the east coast, then teaching a five day class at Snow Farm in Massachusetts.
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One of my favourite places. Marblehead, MA. Low tide. Couldn't find any hermit crabs this time. |
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The lampworking studio is in a wee building - it was a very hot week |
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We torched and torched |
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There are dancers in the woods - and a kind of creepy dude too. |
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I loved him! I think it would be amazing to spend a week playing with soldering hunks of metal |
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This is for Judy - could not resist |
After Snow Farm I was thrilled to be able to attend the opening of
Bear Paw Studios Glass Stock East will be held here in mid October. The studio is really fantastic. I wrote a wee article for the ISGB newsletter which gave me a chance to sit down one on one with Brett. Was amazing to get to know him a little better.
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Eight Torch Stations |
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Sheet Glass! and frit and rods and more! |
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The lobby/gallery is a wonderful warm space |
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Otto-Birdies |
I made the first real Otto-Birdie at Snow Farm this summer. These are a real melding of my work to date. I am loving making them. Selling these guys on Facebook for now. (just in case you might be interested)