Hotglass Weekend Wrap-Up
A look back at our hot glass weekends this past holiday season along with pictures, other blogs and more!
Read MoreThe Mighty Tumbler - A Question of Design
Why is good design so important? Why is being willing to do design differently so important? There is no one way, no one school or method. Sometimes we are just caught up in old habits which need to be broken, even if just a little.
Read MoreHave You Ever Commissioned An Artist To Do Work? Here Is How It Works!
Commissioning artwork is really not so daunting as you might expect. Follow these few simple guidelines to help make the process go more smoothly for you AND the artist!
Read MoreHow We Are Different...
What sets Stafford Artglass apart from other studios that teach glassblowing? At SAG you get more than you bargained for as glass comes alive before your very eyes! Read this post to find out more about what sets us apart from others.
Read MoreNew Work
When life gives you lemons, make lemonaid. Remaining creatively viable against the odds is perhaps one of the most inspiring things to happen in my life and in most anyone’s life. IN this post you will learn about what I went through to realize new work and a new life.
Read More"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." ~Carl Sagan
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is…
Read MoreThe New Precious
Over the last few weeks I have been busily working developing a new line…
Read MoreThe End Of The Artisan
Parker gets cranky and complains about the use of “artisan” in areas such as bread and wine making.
Read MoreCold Work - The Other Side of Hot Work
When you have guests everyone notices how pretty the table looks once its been…
Read MoreInspiration
I have spent years studying inspiration as part of being an artist. Very recently…
Read MoreBreaking New Ground
Much of what I do in glass has been an effort not to do…
Read MoreWelcome To The Swamp
When I first began my business I discovered that my production created or required…
Read More"A Dime A Dozen"
Yesterday while making brunch for my Mother at her home, my sis and I…
Read MoreUnexpected Gifts
In my last blog entry I explained how the students I teach at Radford…
Read MoreGlass Garden
This semester, facing a dwindling array of options for how I might be able…
Read MoreThe Essence of Inspiration
My students at the university aren’t always happy with me. The ones who are…
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