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Graduates 2010 “Choose to Live”

I was just spending a lazy Sunday morning watching “Sunday Morning” the news show with Charles Osgood. Towards the end of the broadcast they had a segment done by the funny straight man, Ben Stein. His comments really got to me and made me want to get the word out as much as I could [...]

Monday June 14th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

“Glasscapes” take you away to Lake Tahoe

A few years after I learned to work with powdered glasses in a kiln I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks at lake Tahoe teaching a glass bead making class. On my days off I would travel around and note all the beauty around me. Lake Tahoe and the surrounding countryside is some [...]

Sunday June 13th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Tuscan Grapes the perfect housewarming gift!

Tons of people come into our store looking for a housewarming gift. And most of the time they have no clue how the recipients have decorated their new home. We usually steer them towards our grape design at that point since it really doesn’t have to go with the decor. They go great with wine [...]

Saturday June 12th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Stargazer Lilies, Everyones Favorite!

In all of my years of making fused glass dinnerware, I have had many requests for a Stargazer Lily design. I finally received a request from one of my best customers to make the design for a shower gift she needed. I have some of these great lilies coming up in my garden now. I [...]

Friday June 11th, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Further adventures with the Great Blue Herons…

Canvasing up and down the turnpike as we finished up with the Philadelphia Flower show, I was anxious to get my new big stained glass mosaic hung back up in the shop since it did’nt sell as I’d hoped it would. I really like the way this piece came out so maybe a little,I was [...]

Tuesday June 1st, 2010 in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

Great Blue Heron sighted at Philadelphia Flower show

Evening Tide

As we drive back and forth between The Philly Flower show and home, I always notice a couple of waterways from the NJ turnpike. It’s a no-man’s land out there, and I couldn’t tell you exactly where they are, but I always say I’m going to take my kayak out there someday. Usually in [...]

Friday February 12th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 35 Comments »

Folio Art Glass over 25 years at the Philadelphia Flower show

We started displaying our art glass at the Philadelphia Flower show over 25 years ago! I can’t believe how time flies by. I have many fond memories of the show and some plants that are still around.  I love and collect orchids and there is no other place in the world to see amazing orchids [...]

Monday February 8th, 2010 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »