Some of Dan's marbles recently made it onto the internet for sale through a marble company. Bruce Breslow of Moon Marble Bonner Springs, Kansas, purchased the marbles from Dan in March of 2009 and recently listed them for sale on his web site. Click here to see one!

Excelsior Art on the Lake

Dan giving a demonstration at Excelsior Art on the Lake.

Entrapment

This marble captures an anomaly of glass. A bubble in a piece of glass can cause stress in the glass and is typically considered a flaw. However, if the bubble is round and not elongated, it then becomes stress free. This entrapment technique deliberately uses air bubbles to accent a burst of color.

2" Opal Marble

My first opal encasement. A 2" marble with a green cosmos background.

Dichroic on Black

2009's new series! Every new year I begin a new product line. This is dichroic coated by Dichroic Alchemy then detailed by Trev's Glass in Washington. Finally, I get it on a piece of sheet glass which I melt into various beads. These are on black but the series will include other colors. Keep checking back for new additions!

My new studio is up and running! I have four torch stations to accommodate everything from private lessons up to eight students. Please contact me if you're interested in signing up for a class or lesson.

I am also teaching two classes at Minnesota Art Centers this spring. Click on the links below to see more information and to register.

The first class will be held at the
Milan Village Art School on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Wine Stoppers

These are stainless steal wine stoppers with a blown glass top. The cobalt blue honeycomb pattern is intricate yet clean and accents any bottle of wine. It's important that stainless steal is used or else red wine will eventually eat through chrome plated stoppers. These stoppers are extremely durable and look great for all occasions! They also make great gifts!