Artisan Made Gemstones

Techniques used to manipulate glass are flameworking with a special designed oxy/propane torch to have point control of both tiny details and larger masses of glass. Kiln casting to achieve larger more architectural forms of glass. Coldworking the glass like you would a gemstone, cutting and polishing. Carving like a stone or gem. Welding steel for stands and frames. I have a studio run on hydroelectric power from the Deerfield river. I constantly dream about finding objects beneath the surface of either the sea or the earth. That feeling of finding something exceptional and spirit engaging. Maybe that is what spending all this time in the studio is? Digging, searching, revealing important concepts from deep inside myself. I am both a scuba diver and a rockhound. I find a lot of joy searching and exploring below the surface.