Glass (Where We're Headed)
I recently went to Mikebuda Park of Study and Reflection, near Budapest, for a brief but lovely visit to see friends and enjoy the great atmosphere of the Park. One evening we fired up the furnace and did some glass work. (Tamas gathering glass) Many years ago, I did a weekend glass workshop in Toronto with a few other friends, around the time I started working in Silo's fire craft. (me and Danny, about 20 years ago?) Since then, I've tried my hand at glass two or three other brief times, so I have a wee bit of familiarity with the substance, but my experience has never been permanent enough to really feel like I'm learning. So I was more than happy to receive full instruction from my friends and learn as a newbie again. Judit worked on a rounded glass. Magor worked on a stemmed glass. Tamas made a little video of Magor working; it's great to see the whole process. It's beautiful to watch them work, and to sit in the workshop area, chatting, working, wa...