Blog posts

• July 08, 2019 The Studio is Open!
  

  It's been a couple (2 or 3?) years since I've spent any serious time working at the torch. We've had a lot going in in our family for the last couple of months, so I wasn't able to get my glass studio up and running as quickly as I wanted to. In order to force myself to get things finished, I scheduled my first online bead show of the year to take place in mid-July.
• June 09, 2019 New Chapters, Old Regrets
  One of the good things about getting older is having the ability to adjust to changing circumstances, and having the wisdom and flexibility to modify one's dreams. I wanted to - and should have - graduated with an art degree. Instead, I am OK with not earning a bachelor's degree...
• May 26, 2019 A Whole Lotta Whimsy
  One of the things that I've really missed about making my handcrafted lampwork glass beads is the pure whimsy of it. It's no secret that I love brightly colored glass and pretty designs, so my "happy beads" are a pure delight to make. Memorial Day weekend is almost over, and as I sit here listening to a real estate podcast, I am simultaneously trying to plan the...
• May 16, 2019 What a Busy Month!
  The month of May, 2019 has been crazy-busy for us. And unlike some, I do NOT thrive on crazy-busy. Quiet and chill is more my style. We've had one child graduate from college, one graduating from high school, my husband has a week-long business conference in between, and all this means that we will be having a small gath...