And because I obviously love pictures and I obviously have been uber lazy in getting pictures posted from my Wisconsin trip in June, I am now going to post my Portland Oregon trip, also from June.
So, Here It is:
First, we were at the Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference, and it was a great experience. I met a lot of people that Mike already knows, and got some good inside information into this whole glass-blowing experience.
OK, pictures:
This is Phyllis, one of Mike's longtime buyers and fans. She had a vendor booth at the conference and when Mike saw her company name he rushed over to her and introduced himself. I am very glad we ran into her because we ended up spending a significant amount of time with her and she gave me a lot of good advice and tips:
When we were strolling around Portland (I can't remember exactly which section we were in, but it was a very good one), we came upon this tree. All of a sudden Mike is putting his face very close to this tree, and then he says "Touch this tree!" I thought "what's the big deal" but it turns out that the big deal is this tree is not real. This tree is made of metal. It's very hard to tell this both in pictures and in person (or is it "in tree"?):
(Doesn't my butt look very small next to the tree? OK, that's clearly pushing it. But it definitely looks smaller than the tree.)
Closeups of the tree:
Part of the conference included lots of art exhibits and private showings at galleries. This one is called "Degenerate Art":
I took a picture of Mike looking at art:
Our room with a view:
(I can't remember exactly the name of that big ol' mountain up in the top right corner, but it is a good one.)
The conference also included a number of live glass demonstrations, and the Ladies of the Corning Museum of Glass (in Corning, NY) in particular made me want to quit all other projects and learn how to blow glass:
We donated a glass seashell to the GAS auction, and after only a few bids it got purchased outright:
Mike blowing glass at a BBQ put on by a glass store and studio space called "Bridging Boro":
A kid with flames painted on his face - very festive:
Impromptu DJ-in-a-truck:
For a few minutes Mike had a pretty good-sized audience watching him, but I didn't snap a picture in time:
Stopping for fresh air and a little walk on the way home:
So there it is: all the things I haven't said about the Portland trip and some pictures too! Hope you enjoyed them.
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