Where have I been?

I have neglected my website for the past year and a half! Oh my! It has been a wonderful year filled with dreams, accomplishments, surprises and growth! Not to mention struggles along the way! Here I am, living the life I love full of adventure. In the past year and a half we have welcomed in two new artists into our studio www.lydiaboss.com and www.hjsculpture.com which brought positive creative change in the space! Summer 2015 was a summer of challenge, growth and strength. I was fortunate to attend Pilchuck Glass School twice last summer. One session as a teaching assistant for the beautiful and talented Kelly O'Dell www.kellyodellglass.com which was an incredible experience that taught me about friendship, love, dedication and loyalty. I received a scholarship from the Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas which funded my journey as a student at Pilchuck for the first time! I began my newest adventure in glass in a flame working with borosilicate class taught by accomplished Seattle artists Patricia Davidson and Karen Buhler. I was honored to receive an 8 day residency at the Tacoma Museum of Glass which presented a true test of resilience and strength! I created a new body of work and challenged myself more then ever before in the glass studio. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone resulted in some quirky looking work as well as my most favorite glass sculptures I have made in my career. I look forward to sharing it with the world in the near future. So stay tuned! This past January I was 1 of 10 artists around the world invited to Bullseye Glass in Portland to take part in a 6 day intensive for glass educators and artists. If you know me well, you know that I am a total geek when it comes to kiln forming, so it was a dream come true. Finally, the best part of my year is that my best friend and wonderfully sweet partner, Mikey, asked me to marry him. I can't imagine sharing these journeys and all to come with anyone else. So where have I been? Just a busy bee enjoying the sweet nectar of life... a queen is born... @queenbeeglass