No  colorful pic to accompany  post. Words are going to have to suffice.  Girls are taught from the very start to “be nice”. But I have heard that “nice guys finish last”. What mixed messages! I guess you have to decide for yourself, but I will keep to the path of being nice. It is effortless, colorless, odorless but , I find, always a great investment in human return. The payoff is a great lightness of mood and spirit. Plus [...]

As a Professional Artist, I really enjoy the commission work that comes into my studio. Last week, I was given a task from the Corning Family, formerly of Massachusetts, currently of Florida…a lovely group with whom my family has grown quite friendly. The end product, a beautiful fused glass platter, turned out very well…it incorporated the correct color combination, addressed a theme of community and growth, and came with a brief description and story. Articulating thoughts and ideas into art [...]