Friends, I'm excited to share that I'm now a vendor at the Las Cruces Farmers & Crafters Market, held in Downtown Las Cruces, every Saturday since 1971. I won't be there every Saturday, but a couple of times per month for sure. And I'll be doing other local markets. Stay tuned. I'll share my schedule monthly. #handmade #glass #hotglass #MastoArt #GlassArt #glassartist #lampwork #flameworking #torchwork #beads #glassbeads #studioglass #studioart #artyoucanwear #newmexico #newmexicoartist

It may not look very exciting if you're not a hot glass artist, but I'm pleased to have received many of my mandrels, presses, and other tools, with more still in transit. Also cleaning out a nasty little shack behind the house, which will soon be my studio space. I'll share a pic of that soon. With any luck, I'll be back on the torch next weekend! #handmade #MastoArt #glass #hotglass #GlassArt #GlassArtist #lampworking #torchwork #flameworking #studioglass #artyoucanwear #lascruces #newmexico

I made these beads at the torch using transparent red and topaz glass, arranging the red beads to one side, and topaz to the other. The focal bead is red glass encased in clear, with fused gold mica on the surface. Handmade glass art from my studio.

It's here (copy & paste link): https://ko-fi.com/s/0e84bd8cdb

I made my Mirror World class some bling out of 6mm glass tubulation. We can all laugh and be shiny together now. I actually didn't make myself one though. I guess I can make it tomorrow. I bent it to my handwriting in cursive with a 6mm sharpie :) . lol happened to be an easy an fun 3 letter phrase that flows nicely.

I sure do love mirroring a bunch of little tubes simultaneously :)

I gotta get a few feet of bright colored silicone or latex tubing. They are meant to be necklaces. They may be fragile during hugs.

Its been nice to teach these classes with Kacie Lees in the evenings and decompress from the hectic week finishing up neon work things ahead of an upcoming midwest road trip! Class and show in Minneapolis and visiting artist 2 day at UW, Madison.

We mirrored so much. Its so fun seeing people get it- and run wild with it.

WIP. One of several. Stay tuned. #glass #glassart #glassartist #glassbeads #hotglass #beads #lampworkbeads #flameworking #toechworking #artyoucanwear #athenscountyohio #handmadeglass #handmadebeads #handmade #pastpresentarts

Here's a little something I made recently. A 19-inch long necklace of clear glass beads I rolled in colored enamels while white hot, then encased in more clear glass. It's in my Ko-fi shop, here: https://ko-fi.com/s/e53cc19c1d #handmade #MastoArt #hotglass #lampworking #flameworking #artyoucanwear #Studioglass #glassart #glassartist

Good morning friends. It's difficult to say those words when we all know what we must stand and confront for the next 4 years, and possibly more. But I must go on making my art at the torch. Here's a piece with lots of little fish I sculpted in the flame. And here's a link to it in my Ko-fi shop. https://ko-fi.com/s/5d26437cf9#Handmade #MastoArt #glass #beads #jewelry #necklace #artyoucanwear #artglass #glassart #glassartist #flameworking #hotglass #tropicalfish #MakeArtUntilTheWorldBurns

The only thing that's as much fun as working with some new colors is opening the box! #Lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #lampworkglass #torchwork #flameworking #hotglass #artyoucanwear #effetre #morettiglass #pastpresentarts #christofmaupin #handmadeglass #handmadeglassbeads #glassbeads #glassbeadsjewelry #beads #studioglass #artglass #glassart #glassartist

Just a little something for a Thursday. A bracelet in opaque navy blue glass, with applied frit in pale blue, light green, cream, and pale pink. I'll have this and dozens of hot glass necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, wine glass charms, loose beads, and more at the Alonzo Weed Festival in Amesville, this Saturday at 5 PM. #HandmadeGlass #hotglass #glassart #glassbeads #lampwork #flameworking #torchwork #handmade #artyoucanwear #madeinohio #Amesville #alonzoweedfestival #MastoArt

I haven't been posting much lately, as I've been busy in the studio with multiple works in progress. Here's a sneak peek at one of them. #glassart #flameworking #handmadebeads #HandmadeGlass #madeinohio #artyoucanwear #glassbeads #artyoucanwear #handmade #MastoArt

Something recently completed in my shop. I've used 3 shades of green Murano glass to make these beads. If you like green, this is for you! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1773552489/handmade-lampwork-glass-bead-necklace-in #MastoArt #Handmade #glassart #glassartist #hotglass #HandmadeGlass #glassbeads #handmadebeads #artyoucanwear #lampwork #torchwork #flameworking #MadeInOhio

Hi, everyone! I'll be set up not far from the corner of State and Main Streets in Amesville, for this year's Alonzo Weed Festival, Saturday, August 17, starting 5 PM, offering my hot glass creations. Hope to see you then. #glassart #glassartist #handmade #amesvilleoh #alonzoweedfestival #madeinohio #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #flameworking #SEOhio #aryoucanwear #buylocal #shoplocal #hockinghills #athenscountyohio

In the midst of packing and shipping my life off to Athens, Ohio, I found time to make a proper short video of this lampwork necklace I made a couple of weeks ago.

Despite having sold much of my inventory at recent shows, I have over 40 pieces in my Etsy shop, including this one (Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1712658082/handmade-lampwork-torchwork-glass-bead?click_key=b16dbe38db634de12c422b2ac48df94eff7f9ee5%3A1712658082&click_sum=c36f94a6&ref=shop_home_active_7&frs=1 ).

Once I get settled in mid-June, I'll be back on my torch.

#HotGlass #lampwork #Handmade #MastoArt
#torchwork #flamework #flameworking #artyoucanwear #PastPresentArts #ChristofMaupin

Last post for '23, finished on the torch yesterday. 18.5 inch necklace, featuring 2 shades of transparent red, opaque charcoal, sandstone and brown, transparent amethyst and violet. I've sketched out many new works for next year. Enjoy the end of this trip around the sun. See you in '24. #hotglass #lampwork #flameworking #artyoucanwear #glass #beads #handmadeglass #handmadebeads #necklace #handmadejewelry #triparoundthesun #salemoregon #pnw https://www.etsy.com/listing/1646627481/handmade-lampworktorchwork-glass-bead?click_key=86e3bb491b3d42a1d21bd1ff1032b576a2912b0d%3A1646627481&click_sum=2c76f68f&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

Well, I thought I was all done with markets this year, but here's one last show for those last minute shoppers. I'll be there Saturday only, 11-5, at 1105 Edgewater St NW in West Salem. Drop by if you're in the neighborhood. Definitely the last chance to find me in-person this year. #handmade #MastoArt #buyhandmade #buylocal #buylocalart #artisanmarket #lastminuteshopping #salemoregon #pnw #glass #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #studioglass #studioart #artyoucanwear #lampwork #flameworking
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Well, the GIFTY craft fair was good last weekend, and now my Etsy shop is open again. I'm going on vacation in another week, though, so it will close after a week for the rest of the year. I have several fancy seashells, ornaments, and other knick knacks.

https://mapleseedcrafts.etsy.com/

My head is a busy place, but sitting at the torch, working glass is one of the ways I can get closest to meditation and losing myself in the flow. There's still always chatter, lines and sidelines and digressions of thought, but sometimes I can put those in a corner of my head. And then a quiet piece of art like this comes out. A seashell from one of my recent days in the studio.

As the studio was closing down I was able to carry out plans to sneak these pieces into the big kiln and move the manifold over for a proper bakeout. Excited to get these #borosilicate #neon pieces filled. Some #experimental #workinprogress indeed. Studio is closed today #badair, but we should be filling tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Some phosphor dust coated tube in tubes. I was going to be filling them all today- but I forgot how unannealed borosilicate glass has a tendency to just crack on it's own when left for prolonged periods. I got the heat in part- but it's the heat out that I am forgetting.
Time to patch up cracks and wait for the kiln and technician stars to align once more. Excited to see how these coatings look.

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While noodling with putting tubes in tubes, today I ran into an issue- the inner tube flexed over the 4 feet and was hitting the bottom. So I added those little scientific nub things. I think there is a name for them- and I probably didn't use the proper tool. They sure worked though.
I might have messed things up when I touched the inner tube with one of them. Still definitely learning the tube in tube bends