working with glass

Luke was able to come to the glass art class the kids have been taking at the New Britain Museum of American Art. They've made some beautiful pieces and learned some interesting techniques for working with both glass and clay. The instructor is great -- very patient, shows the kids how to do everything for themselves. They were using glass cutters, diamond tipped drill bits, the glass grinder to smooth edges, and they placed their items in a portable kiln she'd brought to show how things melted, at what temperature, etc. We have to pick up our projects from the lasty day, and then we will post pics of the finished pieces.

The blue twisted glass to the right of the glue cup is made by holding a glass noodle over the little votive-on-a-brick.

Mmm. Dead squirrel in the parking lot landscaping. Complete with maggots. Can we keep it?