The one thing that people always ask when they come in to the studio or find out I live in New Orleans is” How did you do?” or “What happened to you with Katrina?” That touchstone seems to be a conversation starter for a good number of people. My standard answer has been, “We had […]
Yes, it’s been a long strange trip, but the journey is only beginning. Some days, it’s good, and some days not so good. The situation in New Orleans has faded as old news on a lot of fronts, but here we are bombarded 24/7 with all the crap that surrounds us. It seems that everyone […]
After five weeks of being displaced and apart, my family is now home and whole. After five weeks of emotional, physical, and mental anguish, we can start a new and better chapter in our lives. Brenda and I returned last week to assess damages and realized that although we had damage to both our home […]
On August 28, I was as ready as I could have possibly been. I had heard all of the reports in the media and, being a resident for over 25 years, I knew almost instinctively what I needed to do. I had to protect myself, and my family, and I had to do what I […]
Here’s a gallery of some of my favorite bowls that I have made over the years. From deep bowls perfect for large fruit dishes to shallow bowls great for keeping loose change organized, they come in all different shapes and sizes. I have several on sale at the moment, check them out in the Bowls […]
Known for multi-patterned and brightly colored glass work, Bob and Laurie Kliss create impressive large-scale blown art glass. For over fifteen years, they have produced a line of glass art that has strived to enrich the lives of art lovers everywhere. They take pleasure in each handmade item they produce and wish continued enjoyment to […]
Rosetree Glass Studio, Inc. was founded in 1993 with a goal of making quality, affordable, beautiful, handmade blown glass objects. Every piece is individually made to give each its own unique character. Due to the nature of glassblowing, no two pieces are ever exactly alike. At Rosetree we melt our own glass from raw materials […]
It is through forty years of working with glass that I have gained an understanding of the dialogue that is established between artist and material. A lapse of concentration can ruin a piece, but a controlled flick of the wrist or light breath through the blowpipe can give the piece a subtle curve or movement that makes the piece extraordinary.
Martini Glass
$76