1000 lbs

First off, I just looked through the last few pages of blog entries

and realized there are no drawings. I'd like to let you know that

is about to change, hope it stays dry in San Francisco.

But to hold you over until then:

Here's the real thing, I just really appreciated the cup (good coffee

too, thanks Andrew for the tip).

Here's the result of 5 hours sitting in a cafe yesterday, stressing out

over the audition today, drinking tea and watching youtube glass

demonstrations. I ended up making a piece that isn't drawn here.

Figures.

I got to the audition space 40 minutes early, nervous as anything,

but this sign still made me laugh.

And the audition went well! I can't say I made a great piece,

but I was relaxed and decisive, and despite my reservations I

manned up enough to put double handles on my piece, which

I hope made a good impression.

The narration bit involved me talking while Eric Meek made a

piece (a much better double handled vase, plus color plus optic

twist). I felt really comfortable talking (comfortable enough to

make silly filler jokes, for example). When it was over, the guys

and gal who were watching (and taking notes) said even though

they've been watching the show for 10 years they still learned

something from my presentation.

I have to say, while I have a somewhat unstable relationship

with glass as an art medium, I feel so good about teaching it,

and this compliment made me feel like a million bucks.

Thank you to the folks at the Corning Museum of Glass!

Finally, I really enjoyed this house on the walk back to Star's:

If any of you are in San Francisco tomorrow evening, the puppet

show will be performed at 6 at the Diego Rivera gallery at SFAI

(Free food and wine of course).