Shortly after 911 I came up with an interesting idea that might make tall building much safer. Towers should be tethered together on the corners using steel cables that could serve as an escape route off the roof of a burning building. The idea is if you can't get down then go up to the roof and cable car it across the street to the nearest lower roof where a trained person meets you to get you unhooked. The harness could be made from a strong disposable plastic designed

I had an old friend, John Giza, alias the Shadow, drop in for a few days with his Daughter for a visit to our new home in Nova Scotia. We nick named him the Shadow years ago for the simple reason he is well read and has an amazing memory for facts. He told me he was inspired by the results of the Brexit vote. The majority vote to go backwards came from mostly older white males while the younger population mostly didn't vote feeling it would change nothing. Shadow came up wit

I have always planned on retiring into teaching and this week I did both a webinar and had a student in for a week. The student was a semi retired Doctor looking to learn my techniques. We had a good time and he produced some excellent work which added up to many pounds of over weight baggage for his return trip home. We will be giving up the gallery at the end of June and I will focus on my webinars and teaching one on one classes at my home studio which we will spend the Su

Join Rick Silas in his webinar where he introduces you to the art of "Ice Glass". Providing step-by-step instructions, Rick will explain the fundamentals of Ice Glass and its many applications. You don't want to miss this opportunity! Join Master Artisan, Rick Silas, for this live, two-hour Glass Expert Webinar™ on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Mountain, and 12:00 p.m. (Noon) - 2:00 p.m. Pacific. Follow link to

For most of my adult life I have maintained some sort of gallery setting for my work. I am not sure if it is the easiest way to sell and show my work but the shortage of conventional galleries and the fact that I work in an unconventional glass medium has made it a necessity. The spaces have all ways been cheap and rundown but I would keep them running till I fell behind in rent or the building would be set for demolition. This is what happened to my last space that I rente

We have been here in Lunenburg for one year now and here is an update for any one interested. We have some family here, Darcy's sister Tammy and her husband Dan and their son Dawson. That and the ability to buy a home here for what would have been the deposit on the same house on the west coast made the move very worth while. We enjoyed the company of Tammy's family but they will be gone now until next summer when they return from Captain Dan's last world voyage. We have bee