My head is white .....

My head is white ..... I just did this. Cool huh!!!! Lets ring in the new year with a new colored head. I will do blue for the 4th of July. Tonight is the celebration....

Fire it up ......

Fire it up ...... here's the pre-new year's fire using my pallet collection. Burn baby burn !!!!

Lots o' Pots ...........

Lots o' Pots ...........and lots o' jewelry in dem' pots. Last nites run. Results are still coolin' down.

Orange is in ........

Orange is in ........ with this new 16" Gyre we just got out of the oven. It has 4 pounds of glass and green and cobalt blue highlights. Making some more jewelry today. It's 45F here and sticky - who'd believe this is Montana.

New holiday piece .......

New holiday piece ....... is a 13" gyre. Got soooo lazy this week I haven't made jack.... Gotta start beefing up inventory as our first show is in mid February.

The latest disaster..........

The latest disaster.......... not only is it ugly but it broke due to cold temp.  Need to stop being so damn cheap and use some real sheet glass. Bite Me !!!!

Well sometines ..........

Well sometimes .......... things just don't come out the way one expects. I had high hopes for this technique. I won't bore you with the details but i will try again. It is just too dark and dark is the enemy in the glass business. If you think this is good then tell me how much you would pay for it - seriously.

Work nevers stops .......

Work never stops ....... hey it's tough being an artist.  Everybody thinks I do a whole lot of nothin' all dog gone day.  This is tonight's bun in the oven. Looks more like a pizza if you ask me. We will find out manana.

For those of you .......

For those of you ....... who think that my job is "doing nothing all day" except playing with the dog and cats, I have news for you. Here is a flick of my jewelry and soldering bench setup. Please note the variety of tools and mechanical devices that I use in my various creative processes.  So there !!!!!

New staff additions .....

New staff additions ..... from Tokyo to assist in the quality control department. Something here just isn't right?

I am pissed off .....

I am pissed off ..... that people think I look like Elmer Fudd (for those who remember) in my new winter stylist hat.  And for those who think I look like a Russian Cossack - Bite Me !!!

So yesterday we went to Yellowstone....

So Chris, Al and I went into the closed gates of yellowstone, by permission of course and i couldn't believe my eyes! there is no doubt that Yellowstone Park is more beautiful in the winter than it is in the summer - it blew our minds!! when i can figure out how to do an album, i'll post more flicks!!