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Journey Orbs

Journey Orbs

GLASS GLOBES FOR YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY. Journey Orbs are an interactive tool designed to permanently hold handwritten notes written by you or your loved ones.  I use mine for intention setting, and sometimes to send a note to a pet I’ve lost, others have used them for...

Friendship globe glass blowing class artist instructor adds a dab of molten glass to the piece.

Questions from the Hot Shop, pt 1.

Questions about glassblowing Have you tried one of our glassblowing classes? We keep them small and offer classes almost all year with both seasonal and standard offerings.  Many thanks to our inquisitive guests who have brought us the best questions from this week:...

Stop Working So Hard!

Stop Working So Hard!

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] Stop Working So Hard Stop working so hard! Here’s how I did it. I come from corporate. Everything was a fire, I was a great firefighter. The difference is, real firefighters, usually...

Train at Hackberry and Duval

Stuck Train Part 2

How do we continue to learn from the trains? Read the first half of this post here. When you strive to apply everyday philosophy, our new friend provided us a great opportunity to see that sometimes the trains don’t come and go, they stay – and so does that...

When the Train is Stuck – Part 1

How do we continue to learn from the trains? One day for class, our philosophy of the trains was put to the test.  A lovely human joined us, and we had a beautiful experience working with the glass. She loved how we treated the trains.  But something usual happened...

Philosophy of Trains

What do trains have to do with glass blowing? Well it comes down to proximity, a dash of philosophy, and a reason to celebrate. If you do a quick google or drive past our studio you’ll find a set of tracks, not a stone’s throw from studio and the train yard, a...

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