I’ve wanted to expand nellyglass studio for awhile now so I would have more surface area to work on and so I could set up my grinder more permanently. This week I was able to do that while on vacation. With the addition of two new benches, I’ve tripled my working surface area. What a difference a little elbow room will make. Here are the before and after pics.


I’m really looking forward to getting into the spirit of the glass very soon. I’ve got a project ready to go (a mermaid) but it may have to wait until after my inspirational tour of Ireland in a couple of weeks. The windows in the cathedrals are calling me and I expect to be filled with multidimensional energy when I see them. When I come home, I’ll be in the studio.

Here is the photo sequence of the expansion