The Week Ahead

Sorry I missed the update on Monday. Another of those habits...

Monday - 4 to 9
Tuesday - Tour group at 3:30 and torch lesson at 5 til 7 and working some afterward
Wednesday - 4 to 9 with OKCMOA class
Thursday - 4:30 to 9 or so. Cleaning up for the weekend.
Friday - 5 until 10 or so. First Year Anniversary for the Istvan Gallery Party!
Saturday - 8 to 5 with the Urban Art Weekend celebration
Sunday - 11 to 7 with the Urban Art Weekend celebration

I almost have all the ornaments created for the Edmond Fine Arts Institute
I hopefully have all the trumpets for Aunt Pat's nativity angels created too.

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The Week Ahead

Great busyness all around. Make time for you and create something of delight just for you sometime this week.

Monday - 5 til 10
Tuesday - Closed for charging (adding glass) to the furnace
Wednesday - 2 til 9 with an OKCMOA class from 6 to 9
Thursday - 3 til 9
Friday - 4 til 7
Saturday - 8 til 4 or so with an OKCMOA class
Sunday - 2 til 7 or so

Drop by and see what we are up to. Things are coming along!

The Week Ahead

Thank you all who were able to come to the Ice Cream Social. What great fun. many thanks to Chris for showing off the pumpkin and the platter.

Monday - 4:30 to 9:30
Tuesday - 5:30 to 9 for a private party for Ms. Fox
Wednesday - 5 til 9
Thursday 5 til 9
Friday 5-8
Saturday 8 til 2 with an OKCMOA class
Sunday - 2 til 7

The Week Ahead

Arkansas was great fun. Thank you for all our visitors and supports at the Bella Vista Arts Festival.
This will be a busy week in the studio.
Tuesday - 4 to 8
Wednesday - 4 to 9
Thursday - 4 to 9:30
Friday - 4 to 8
Saturday - 8 to 4
Sunday - 2 to 4 The Ice Cream Social!

Hope to see you all there.
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Ice Cream You Scream

Well it is almost that time again. Ice Cream!
Come by the studio for a tasty treat. The 26th of October at 2 o'clock!.
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The Week Ahead

Monday - 4:30 til 9
Tuesday - Packing for Bella Vista
Wednesday - Saturday - The Art Festival at Bella Vista Arkansas
Sunday - sometime...

Good work is happening all around. New ideas and new techniques. So wonderful to watch people grow. Check out Chris over at Bella Forte. They are making great strides! Keep up the good work.

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The Week Ahead

The upcoming week starting wit October 6th at Blue Sage Studios:
Monday - 4 til about 9
Tuesday - Closed due to charging (adding new glass to the furnace)
Wednesday - 4:30 til 6 and 6 to 9 with OKCMOA class
Thursday - 5 til 9 or so
Friday - 5 Til 8 or so
Saturday - 8 til 2 or 3
Sunday - 2 til 7 or so
Monday - 4:30 til 9
Tuesday - Packing for Bella Vista
Wednesday through Sunday - We are closed for the Arts festival in Bella Vista Arkansas on October 16, 17, and 18.
If you are looking for something fun to do over the weekend. Bella Vista is about a four hour drive. There are about six art festivals going on within a thirty mile radius, War Eagle is the largest of them, Bella Vista is the best. Hope to see you there.

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Little River Hotglass Studio - Our Glass Process

Little River Hotglass Studio - Our Glass Process
This is a great tutorial on making a bowl.
Easy to follow directions. Makes it look much easier then reality dictates.

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The Week Ahead

Good Morning and thank you everyone for a lovely weekend.
I did get to meet Robert Plant while in Austin. Very nice place for a visit. We saw some nice glass too. http://www.austinartglass.com/. Food, music, shopping, just relaxing. Hard to beat.
Anyhoo back to work...
Tuesday - 6-9 for lessons
Wednesday - in at 4:30, OKCMOA class at 6:00 til 9:00
Thursday - in at 4:30 til about 9:00
Friday - in at 4:00 til about 8:00 Roy and Andy working on stuff
Saturday - 8 til 2 or so
Sunday - 2 til 7 or so

Drop by if you get a chance. If I missed your calls or messages try again. I am somewhat more then forgetful.

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This Week

Hi Folks,
Christine is in the studio tonight. We will be working from 5 till about 9.

We will be closed this weekend for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Time for some personal time. Enjoy and we will see you all again next week. As Monday we will be working at 4:30 til 9.

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The Week Ahead

Already Monday and Tuesday have passed us by...
Wednesday - Lessons and the OKCMOA class. Torch work also going on...
Thursday - the girls of blue sage are in the studio starting around 4:30
Friday - Roy is in at 9:00. Evening looks like we are closed
Saturday - Morning as usual at 8:00 then a birthday bash at 7:00 pm. The 12x12 is Saturday night. Be square there.
Sunday - Something is happening usually around 2:00
Monday - 4:30
Tuesday - closed me thinks.

It looks to be a busy week. Drop by if you can.
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OVAC 12 x 12 exhibition

This is one of those must attend events in OKC.
OVAC 12 x 12 exhibition

The Week Ahead

For the upcoming Week - September 8-14
Monday - 4:30 to 9
Tuesday - 6:30 to 9
Wednesday - 5 to 9 with OKCMOA class
Thursday - 4:30 to 9
Friday - (not sure yet)
Saturday - 8 to 3
Sunday - 2 to 7

It should be a good week. The show was good over Labor Day Weekend. We still have some very nice items on display at the studio. The Girls of Blue Sage are waiting to hear if they got into the Girlie Show. Tracey Bewley was accepted with her fused glass creations.
Everyone is making good process. Thank you for the help over the past week. It is wonderful to know I can be called out of town and leave without a worry to the shop.
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:: Neal Stephenson ::

:: Neal Stephenson ::: "Writing novels is hard, and requires vast, unbroken slabs of time. Four quiet hours is a resource that I can put to good use. Two slabs of time, each two hours long, might add up to the same four hours, but are not nearly as productive as an unbroken four. If I know that I am going to be interrupted, I can't concentrate, and if I suspect that I might be interrupted, I can't do anything at all. Likewise, several consecutive days with four-hour time-slabs in them give me a stretch of time in which I can write a decent book chapter, but the same number of hours spread out across a few weeks, with interruptions in between them, are nearly useless."

I read this today via Merlin Mann. It is interesting. Maybe a bit like glass. It takes time. Making one piece once is not enough. Time to do and do again. To think and process and do and not have the other of life interfere. Makes good sense and puts to words something I had not been able to put to words.
Thanks.
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The Week Ahead

Whew. Things are moving fast at the studio. Making things and people working and having fun. The cool weather was a blessing and the heat again is kind of nice. Come sit by the fire with us if you get a chance.
Monday - 4:30 til 9:30 or so...
Tuesday - 4:00 til 10:00 making some major awards
Wednesday - 5 til 9
Thursday - 5 til 9 and setting up for the OKCCC Festival
Friday - OKCCC Arts Festival Oklahoma 3 til 9
Saturday - OKCCC Arts Festival Oklahoma 10 til 9
Saturday - at the studio at 8 til about 2 or so
Sunday - OKCCC Arts Festival Oklahoma 10 til 9
Sunday at the studio around 11 til 7 or so
Monday - OKCCC Arts Festival Oklahoma 10 til 5
Monday at the studio but not real sure when...

Come by the festival and look for our booth. Drop by the studio and watch us work. Most of all have a safe and happy holiday.

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Andy

The Week Ahead

Whew, what a crazy busy summer. Many thanks to all those folks who made it possible. You know who you are and you are most dear.
School is back in session so I should have a better idea of the fall schedule in the next week or so.
Saturday - 8 am til about 2 pm
Sunday - around 1 until 7
Monday 4:30 til 9
Tuesday is closed
Wednesday - 5:30 til 9
Thursday - 5 til 9
Friday - we shall see

Thanks again and remember to
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Live Web Streaming of the Hot Shop Live video of the Hot Shop | Museum of Glass | Tacoma, Washington

Live Web Streaming of the Hot Shop Live video of the Hot Shop | Museum of Glass | Tacoma, Washington
Our friend Chris McGahan is in Tacoma this week watching Lino Tagliapetra blow glass. You can catch the streaming video at the Tacoma Museum of Glass website.

The Week Ahead

Things are coming along at Blue Sage Studios. Zack and Michelle are in town for a few days. Hoping to finish up his wall flower installation. We plan on getting Brent's big annealher wired up and running too.
We got a new fan, it pulls 10,000 cfm of air. It seems to be helping not be so very hot. Thanks for Ray and Jim for the installation assist.
OKCMOA class on Saturday but the museum class was canceled for next week so we have some morning blow time slots available if you can come in and work.
The GAS conference is coming up soon in Portland. If you need any tools let Roy know and he may be able to pick something up for you.
Andy is heading out of town around the 24th. Roy and Richard will be the primary caretakers of the studio while I am out of town, Mara will be manning the phones. Scheduling may be a bit tight but everything should work out just fine.
More to come.
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Andy

The Week Ahead

I have really no idea what the schedule is looking like.
The last day of school is today.
Next week Museum classes start again.
My brother is coming into town on the 4th of June.
Call or drop by.
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Glassblowing Demos

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Paseo

We have a schedule for the Paseo Arts Festival over Memorial Day Weekend.
We will be doing glassblowing demonstrations during the festival at the Studio. Drop by our booth and the studio too when you are out and about.

Demos
Saturday 9:00 until 2:00

Sunday 2:00 until 7:00

Monday Noon until 5:00

See you there and remember to...
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News9.com - The art of glassblowing

News9.com - The art of glassblowing
Many thanks to Christian and Channel 9 for coming out to Blue Sage Studios and doing a feature story on the studio. Check out the videos!
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News9.com - The art of glassblowing

News9.com - The art of glassblowing
Many thanks to Christian and Channel 9 for coming out to Blue Sage Studios and doing a feature story on the studio. Check out the videos!
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The Week Ahead

Good Morning,
It looks like it will be a busy couple of weeks heading into the Paseo Arts Festival Memorial Weekend.
Tuesday - 4:30 to 6:30 with Christine
Wednesday - 4:00 to 6:00 Andy and Roy 6:00 to 9:00 the OKCMOA Class
Thursday - 3:30 OKCVB Meeting at Urban Art, 4:30 Patty, 7:00 Private Lesson?
Friday - 1:00? Christine, 4:00 Andy and Roy
Saturday - 8:00? 10:00 to 3:00 OKCMOA Class
Sunday - 2:00 ?

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The Week Ahead

Wednesday we have an OKCMOA class.
Thursday is Open Blow Time - We are making things for the Paseo Festival and some Votive Holders for the Martini Lounge
Friday - Open House at Urban Art and the Istvan Gallery
Saturday - OKCMOA class!
Sunday - Open Blow time around 2
Drop on by if you get the chance.
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Thank You

Many thanks to all our wonderful supporters. It was a great festival in Downtown Edmond. We got of see many good friends. Thank you to everyone who helped keep the booth going too.
We are gearing up for Paseo at the end of the month. I look forward to seeing everyone there!
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Festivals

The Edmond show is just around the corner.

Art

We have been busy in the studio. Gearing up for the Edmond Art Festival on May 2, 3, and 4. It should be a great show. This week the Downtown Oklahoma City Art Festival is happening. Let's get out and support the arts, and the food. Don't forget about the food... and the music...

Art Showing

There is a art show all the month in the Loft at the Urban Arts. The Oklahoma Artists Guild is having an opening this evening from 7 til 9. We will be blowing glass during the opening. Buffalo Fitz is playing some music. It should be a hoot.

Summer Intensives - Pittsburgh Glass Center

Summer Intensives - Pittsburgh Glass Center
In looking up Scott Darlington I found he is teaching an August class in Pittsburgh. Randy Walker is teaching in June.
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Picasa - David - Maui 2007

Picasa Web Albums - David - Maui 2007 - DBB_070220_03...
Great series of photos showing the opening and spinning out of a bowl. Beautiful work.

Emporia State Glass Guild

Emporia State Glass Guild
The Great ESU Glass Blowout! Scott Darlington will be working his magic in glass. This should really be something to see.
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Zack and Andy At Prairie Dog Glass

Zack and I got to work together at the Prairie Dog Glass in Santa Fe. It was great fun to be in Patrick's studio and have the opportunity to show off for the crowds. This is really a great place to watch glassblowing and to pick up a nice memento of a trip to Santa Fe.

Spiral Arts - Energy Usage Calculator

Spiral Arts - Energy Usage Calculator
Cost per hour to operate the equipment in a glass studio.

Studio Update

Things at the studio seem to be in good working order. We are getting a new relay for the blue annealher so it should be functioning properly again. The elements for the big annealher are shipping and it should be running very soon. Jim's Glory Hole is needing some work and finding the time is the trick.
We are creating some new and exciting items. If you have not been by lately, now is a good time.
I had the opportunity to visit Santa Fe last week and saw some very nice glass and a couple of new techniques. Patty was in a class in Tulsa with Ed Schmid and brought back some new insights.
Thank you all for your support and help. Together we really have created a wonderful place for learning and creating.

OklaTravelNet

OklaTravelNet
Whitney Allen came by the studio today to watch us work and even dipped into the tank and made some glass. Look for us on Saturday around 10:00 on OklaTravelNet.

Blown Foot Video

Blown Foot Video
I know I put up a link to this before but it is so very cool. I think there are four of these she is making and not one came out. Difficult to say the least.

5th Anniversary

Sonarta video

These folks are super. Many thanks.

Hours

Well, I guess I need to post hours as we are far enough along to have something regular.

More often then not...
Sunday 2 til 8
Monday 4:00 til 9
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4:30 til 9
Thursday 4:30 til 9
Friday 4:30 til 8
Saturday 8 til 4

Flower

Photos of the Flower recently created at Blue Sage Studios and being sold at the Café City Arts 2008: Circus Maximus fund raiser.

Great State

Great State
Glass blowing in action! What great fun.
Thank you Channel 4, KFOR, and Galen Culver for coming out to Blue Sage Studios.
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OKCMOA Glass Class

OKCMOA
Now is the time to sign up for the glass classes at the OKCMOA. It is a great oppertunity to learn the art of glassblowing. They do offer a gift certificate which can be applied toward class tuition. Many thanks to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.
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Gots to love Snow Days

Yes, we were out Monday and Today. I hate having to make it up in June but two days in the studio making glass. Drop by this morning if you want to hang out in a warm lit place with WIFI, so bring your coffee cup and your laptop.

How to Make a Holiday Ornament Ball from Glass : Glassblowing Techniques | Expert Village Videos

How to Make a Holiday Ornament Ball from Glass : Glassblowing Techniques | Expert Village Videos Glass Blowing Videos!
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More current works

Current Work

New things from the studio. Many gifts for the holiday!

Wednesday Class Photos

Some photos of the Wednesday Night Glassblowing Class from the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. We were busy making ornaments.

Wednesday Class

Sonarta.com

Sonarta.com - Fine Art Network Marketplace for Artists, Galleries, Collectors, and Art Enthusiasts
Great folks.
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Coupon

Google Maps has the ability for business owners to create coupons associated with their business and location in a search. It is a very cool aspect of this product. Check out the Blue Sage Studios Coupon. Print it out, bring it by the studio this weekend (or any time really) for a 10% discount!
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Gift Certificates

We offer glassblowing lessons through the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. This Spring we will offer a six hour intensive class to get started on glassblowing. If you are interested in getting a loved one a wonderful gift for the holiday, consider a gift certificate from OKCMOA.
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Home Show

Come one, come all!
Our Annual Home Show.
Glassblowers Unite!
Bring some work to put on display for sale for the holidays.

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Thanksgiving Schedule

Looks like we will be in and out. Much going on. Plan on blowing Friday afternoon. Saturday morning, and Sunday afternoon. Time flying by thus far. but it is good. Zack wants to eat at Italian Jim's in Yukon on Saturday evening.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Art Biz Blog: Art Galleries and Museums

Art Biz Blog: Art Galleries and Museums
This is a good resource for artists I think.
Hope to see you all tonight at the opening.
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Istvan Gallery

Istvan Gallery
There is an Open House at the new Urban Art building, home of Blue Sage Studios, this weekend - Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. There will be food and music, art and friends. Glassblowing demos all weekend too. Drop by if you get a chance. Good time shall be had by all!
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Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen & Jasen Johnsen : Glasswork

Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen & Jasen Johnsen : Glasswork
Karen is teaching a november class at Eugene Glass. This would be a great session.
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Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social

We are having our almost annual Ice Cream Social at Blue Sage Studios (1218-C N. Western, OKC, OK). October 27th (Saturday) starting around 3:00 pm until around 5:00 pm. It should be a hoot.We will have plenty here but if you want to bring a pint of your favorite ice cream to share with others feel free.

Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival Home Page

Bella Vista Arts & Crafts Festival Home Page
Gotta love Bella Vista. The same weekend as the War Eagle Craft Fair, Bella Vista is growing. Showing fantastic art and entertainment this is really the show to see over this Fall Break Weekend. It is a quick drive to the area from the OKC metro, Tulsa or surrounds. The Arkansas craft shows draw a huge number of shoppers looking for Fall Decor (think glass pumpkins and acorns) and Christmas gifts (handblown glass ornaments). Hope to see you there.
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Google Base

I am in the process of setting up an online store (http://base.google.com/base/a/aboatman) for the glassblowing studio. Google Base provides space and processing for an online selling presence. I have a few items posted. Let me know what you think.
I will be adding more items in the near future so keep the site in mind for your purchases.
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Time Tours

Many thanks to Time Tours for including us on the schedule for their sights to see in OKC. What a great day. I hope everyone had a good time on the visit to watch glassblowing at Blue Sage Studios.
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Current Works

New Card

I have a new card for the studio.
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Andy Boatman Article

Andy Boatman Article
Carrie Coppernoll wrote a great article about Blue Sage Studios. Thanks Carrie.
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12x12 Art Show & Sale

12x12 Art Show & Sale
September 29, 2007
7:00 pm
900 W. Main

It's almost here! Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 7pm is the much anticipated 12x12 Art Show and Sale. In its 18th year, it will be an evening of art by some of Oklahoma's finest artists, live music and food by 23 of the best area restaurants. The 3rd floor of the Fred Jones Industries building at 900 W. Main in downtown OKC will be the location, providing excellent views of downtown. To preview some of the fantastic artwork, visit
www.ovac-ok.org/upcoming12x12_1.html

Tickets to the event are available now. Tickets are $24 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets are available by phone (405-232-6991), online (www.ovac-ok.org), or at any of our wonderful ticket outlets (listed below)!

This year, 155 artists have submitted works, each of which measures no more than 12-inches-by-12-inches. Viewers will find photography, painting, glass, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media and more. For more information on the event, please visit www.ovac-ok.org or call 405-232-6991.

Ticket Outlets:

-dk Salon, 13917 N. May Ave, Edmond
-Dr. Tami Ross, Leadership Square, 211 N. Robinson, OKC
-Full Circle Bookstore, 50 Penn Place, OKC
-Guestroom Records, 3701 N. Western, OKC & 125 E. Main St., Norman
-New Leaf Floral, 9129 N. Penn, OKC
-The Pilates Body, 7630 N. Western, OKC

From Labor Day

CallWave

CallWave: Text is the New Voicemail
Well, as many of you are aware I do not, or on rare occasion, listen to my voice mail or return calls. Working on it, really I am.
I found CallWave. It is a service that gets my voice mail on my mobile phone. It transcribes the gist of the message and sends it to my email, the internet site, and texts my phone. It also records the message to be retrieved through the phone (have not tried that yet) or their website. So this morning I get a call. I can't answer it but I listen to the message online and have a record of the call in three locations. The question remains...will I remember to call them back?
I hope so. Give me a call, leave me a message, let's see what happens.
Keep it centered my friends.
Andy

Many Thanks

I would like to thank everyone for their support this weekend. It was a great show at the OKCCC Arts Festival and the demos at the studio were wonderful. Thanks to our loyal supporters and customers too.

Ray's Ornaments

Labor Day Weekend Open House

Come one, come all.
The Labor Day Open House should be a hoot.
Ray has brought a fresh batch of Blue Bell Homemade Ice Cream too!

Update

The studio is great. Things here are progressing well.
School is starting next week on Tuesday. If you are wanting blow time please drop by or call to get your time slot for the upcoming month. Roy will be in some during the days so check his blue schedule and make some daytime appointments. Evenings and weekends for Andy during the school year.
Larry Pickering is having his annual Light and Furniture show upstairs on August 25th. That should be a great time and everyone is invited to attend.
We will be at the OKCCC Art Festival Labor Day weekend. We are planning on having demos going all weekend too.
I am thinking we will be having demos during the Great State Fair of Oklahoma too. I will need some help in making that happen.
Let me know.
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Out of Town

I will be out of town for a couple of weeks.
Do not despair. Roy will be in the studio working some. Richard will be in the studio some. Call 601-2583 to leave them or me a message. Try back in August if you do not hear from me. No phones or email at where I am going.
Chris, you are on my call back list. I am ready to work together and create you next $30,000 piece.

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Charging

Charging the furnace today. We will be ready for a full day blowing on Wednesday. Drop by if you get the chance.
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South Dakota Schedule

I will be out of town for a couple of weeks at the end of July. Roy will be working some in the studio. If you want a time come by and look at his schedule and sign up now while there are open slots.

Museum classes start in September. If you are interested in taking a beginning glass blowing class we will have a Wednesday night session and a Saturday morning session Starting September 5 and 8.

Upcoming Shows - The Midsummer Nights in Norman the 13th and 14th of July. 6 to 11 on that Friday and Saturday. OKCCC - Labor Day Weekend at the Community College. Bella Vista is October 18, 19, and 20 over in Bella Vista Arkansas. No news on the Home Show yet. Larry Pickering is having the Environs show at 1218 N. Western Ave. this year upstairs. This promises to be the show of the year.

full tank

We got the glass charged on Sunday. Monday working with a full tank. Wednesday morning was good. Working Thursday at 9:00. Drew is coming in to work. It should be great fun. Thursday night too. Friday morning. Saturday Morning, Sunday afternoon. Drop in and check it out.
Zack and Michelle will be in town from Santa Fe this next week. It should be great fun. If you want to see the master come watch my brother blow some glass.
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Calendar

I keep meaning to update my calendar with blow time slots. I just don't seem to have as much time on the computer as I would like while at the studio. Keep in touch.

Bella Forte

I spoke with Chris last night. He is in Pittsburg taking a class with Dante. He says he is learning a lot and having a great time.
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Call to Schedule

We are scheduling blow times for the month of June. Call if you would like to pick a time and day and what not for blowing. 405-473-0754
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Open House

The Open House went well. We had a great turn out. Everyone really seemed to enjoy and show. Many thanks to everyone who came together to make it happen. We still have plenty of ice cream bars in the freezer. Feel free to drop by any time to hang out and watch us work. Thank you all for the gifts and good cheer too.
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Cia Friedrich art glass

Cia Friedrich art glass
My brother got me one of her skulls for Christmas. Very nice work.
Thank you everyone who came out for the Open House this past weekend. The support is greatly appreciated.
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Open House This Weekend

That's Clever

Whew, HGTV's "That's Clever" filmed me working in the studio on Saturday. It was great fun. A lot of work goes into the production of a six minute television spot. About six hours of filming and talking, and setting up, and moving, and redoing. With glass it is a one take process. It is hot and moving and one can not stop. The folks doing the shooting were most kind. Even when I messed things up they stayed positive and helpful and very tolerant. Pretty amazing really. The projected air date for the show is the Spring of 2008. It seems a long way off but really is just around the corner.
Well. Keep checking the schedule. We will be having an open house soon. Memorial Weekend should be great fun. Everything should be up and running and fully operational by that time. This week I will be working on a membership kit too. I should have something definitive by the weekend.
Thanks again to everyone for the inquires and help.
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HGTV

Well, on Saturday we will have a closed set for the HGTV "That's Clever" segment. If you would like to visit us that day come by in the morning. Yes, Gnat I owe you a beer. That is if they show me on TV once the segment is created.
I was planning on going to GAS in Pittsburgh. At this point it does not look like I will make it there. Things may change but the cost at this time is prohibitive. There is always next year in Portland where everyone is going to be camping out in Steve's backyard!
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Going and Blowing

We started charging the furnace last night. We got about 150 lbs of glass in. Roy is going to finish it up today for a full cook. So good. He is finishing up the glory hole today. My mom finished painting out the marigold wall yesterday as the rest of us sat around and chatted and watched.
We will be blowing on Thursday. Did I say that already? Thursday, can you believe it? It seems a long time coming. I am thrilled. Come by the studio if you can. We will start preparing for this summer.
We have some lights left to hang. Some wiring to do. Mopping of the floor. Organizing. Dusting. Little bits.
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Tension

I've got tension, tension, tension is all I know...
We are putting the elements into the furnace this evening. High stress activity. They break. Once they are in usually things are good but getting them in is high stress.
Ready for relaxation.
If all goes well it will start to get hot tonight.
Peace good people.
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Progress

Roy has been rebuilding the glory hole with great success. It is really looking good. Hopefully it will fire up well too. Everything is in place and the gas is being run today. Electric in the next couple of days. Hopefully everything on order will arrive in good shape and installation will be a success.
I need to order color and some needed items.
Thank you to everyone for all the help. Start planning now for our grand reopening on Memorial Day weekend.
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Catch Up

Whew, time is flying. Since the break-in things seem to be moving more faster. It could be the approaching summer. It could be all the work left to do. It could be all the work that has been done.
If you have not had the opportunity to come by the studio as of late things are really coming along.
We were accepted to be on the HGTV program "That's Clever". It looks like I owe the Gnat a beer. It should be great fun. May 19th is the projected filming date. Everything has to be up and running full force before then. I hope I can get my chops back by then.
Hang on tight.
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Studio Progress

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WiFi

If you build it they will come...if you build it they will come.
Now it is if you wire it wirelessly they will come. Come on down and surf the net with us.
WiFi all around.

Many thanks to all involved if I have not told you that lately.

I built this place for you.
Andy

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Internet

Things are coming along at the studio. We are moving things around and getting arranged. A few things to do to dictate the future and we will be up and running soon.
The Cable guy comes this afternoon and we will have internet. WiFi access. So come over and spend some time. Have a cup of coffee and surf the net.
All is well.
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High Hopes

The HGTV show That's Clever is heading across country and coming to Oklahoma City. We put in an application to be featured on the show. Never knowing what to say or how to be prepared or jinxing or anything like that but how cool would it be to be featured on That's Clever. I will keep you all up to date.
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Coming Along

We are working today in the studio around 5:00 or so. Shelving to hang and things to move and trying to figure out some way to shim up everything since we have such a level floor.
Sweeping and mopping are going to have to happen one of these days. Drop on by if you get the chance.
Keep it centered.

new logo

I have sort of updated our website at http://www.bluesagestudios.com
Drop by if you get the chance. We are working on a new logo. I think it will have a lot of potential. I can see the head cut out of metal and powder coated. We can use a real blowpipe to make it look like it is blowing glass and the O in studios is the piece. I think an embossed business card would look really cool too.
The studio is coming along. Getting things cleaned and arranged and moved out and around. Slower then I anticipated but coming along nevertheless. Many thanks to all those who have come by to visit and who have lent a hand.
Keep it centered my friends, keep it centered.

Gas and Electric

I got the gas turned on today. Electric is being switched. New phone and internet is in progress. I think the new number will be 405-601-2583 (blue).
All is well.
We are working tonight cleaning and moving and sorting and getting ready. I expect to be there around 5:00.
Keep it centered.

Moving the Equipment

Making the move to the new place.

studio move

Keep it Centered

Many Thanks

I would like to thank each and everyone who came out this weekend to help with the move. What a great bunch of friends and family I have. Thank you for the muscles, and thoughts, and organization, and flesh (Chris), and prayers, and contributions, and food, and everything.
Three Cheers
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray

Keep it Centered

Hang on Tight

Moving this weekend. It should be an eventful weekend to be sure.
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Keep it centered.

Saturday Moving at 10:00

Hello Everyone,
If I don't get you called or emailed please do not be offended things are crazy busy.
We are planning the move on Saturday, March 31st at 10:00 am. We are meeting at the barn to load up and then head out to the new studio on 12th and Western to off load. It should be a great day. If you can make it out to help that would be great and many thanks. If not, no worries. Feel free to drop by anytime to see how things are progressing.
I was in seattle all week. It was great. I have a few pictures up at the Mr. Boatman's Room blog.
Keep it centered.