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Perfection: Monster or Mentor?
As I peer through the crystal ball into 2025, I’ve decided that getting a handle on perfection must be one of my main goals.
Karen Heise
Jan 275 min read
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The Magic and the Science of Snowflakes (and How to Get Your Very Own)
You can almost set your clock by it: almost every year, right at Thanksgiving, we have a major snowstorm. This year’s was right on schedule.
Karen Heise
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Holy Frit—a Movie Worth Your Time, Even if You Know Nothing about Fused Glass
One of the things that makes a good, timeless story is depth—that is, many ideas or themes interlaced that will stand the test of time.
Karen Heise
Aug 3, 20244 min read
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Now's a GREAT Time to Take a Class
I recently had two glass students, Kim and Bill, from Salida, in for a Beginning Fused Glass with Micro-kilns class, and we had a great...
Karen Heise
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Finding--and Understanding--the "Wow" Glass
I came across a fascinating article in the online magazine Ars Technica, written by Jennifer Ouellette about a nerdy glass topic:...
Karen Heise
Jan 27, 20243 min read
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Hanging Out at The Crooked Cauldron
The Crooked Cauldron brings natural, high-quality CBD goods and local artists together under one roof.
Karen Heise
Oct 28, 20233 min read
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I Wish I'd Known Him Personally
Got a pair of photochromic glasses nearby (or on your face)? How about some CorningWare® tucked away in your kitchen? Or some Visions®...
Karen Heise
Mar 7, 20235 min read
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The Ghost in the Machine . . . and of Christmas
Things break at the most inopportune times.
Karen Heise
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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The Making of The Tunnels at Sunset, Buena Vista, CO (Glass, 19"x 22" framed)
The first time I saw Joe Randall’s photo of the old railroad tunnels north of Buena Vista at sunset, I knew I’d have to try and re-create...
Karen Heise
Jun 4, 20225 min read
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Finding REALLY OLD Glass--Mostly Intact
Whenever archeologists or laypeople come across ancient glass, it's exciting. The fact that glass can and does survive the centuries at...
Karen Heise
May 22, 20223 min read
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2022: The U.N. International Year of Glass and Why It Matters
If you love glass, if you're interested in it, or even if you've never really given this common yet amazing material much thought, this...
Karen Heise
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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7 Great Reasons to Take a Class at Glass Eye Art in Buena Vista, CO
Feeling the need for some creative stimulation? Classes offer benefits you may not have though about before.
Karen Heise
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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UPDATED: Life Lesson #2 from the Kiln: Surrender
UPDATE at the Bottom of this post . . . I love Fall, and I’ll never understand why we don’t capitalize the seasons, but we do so for the...
Karen Heise
Sep 25, 20216 min read
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Life Lesson #1 from the Kiln: Patience
This blog post starts a series I've had on my mind for some time. It occurred to me that the kiln, in addition to being the tool to shape...
Karen Heise
Mar 8, 20214 min read
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Having a Smashing Good Time
Every now and then, the only thing left to do with a glass piece that just cannot be fixed is to smash it to smithereens (whatever those...
Karen Heise
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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Gettin' Down to the Nitty Gritty
I recently added the option of finishing glass pieces with various grades of loose grit to my glasswork. It’s been an educational and...
Karen Heise
Oct 11, 20205 min read
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When Glass Almost Mirrors Life
At some point, I realized how similar fixing the bird bath and Cheryl's treatments seemed.
Karen Heise
Aug 3, 20204 min read
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Keep Your Sanity During COVID-19
In this current climate of "social distancing," it's easy to get sucked down the belly-button drain and stay there.
Karen Heise
Mar 26, 20206 min read
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Seeing Red: A Brief History of Red Glass
There is an old widespread legend that a nobleman invented red glass by tossing a coin into a glass batch. If only it were that easy . . .
Karen Heise
Feb 27, 20204 min read
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5 Great Reasons to Shop Small (again) in Buena Vista on December 7th
Here are 5 great reasons to "Shop Small" again December 7th at "Art Under the Cupola," sponsored by BV's Heritiage Museum and Chaffee Arts.
Karen Heise
Dec 5, 20193 min read
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