Start of the new year off right with some glass, clay and metal. I will be teaching glass classes every month at my new studio located in Brazee Street Studios. The classes will include the basics of fusing and flameworking. In the Spring, we will begin casting and more advanced techniques. Also at Brazee, check out my dear friend Christopher Daniel teaching at Blue Hell Studio, also located in Brazee. He is a master of steel and can make it move in super human ways. He has shown nationally and internationally. We are so fortunate to have him here in Cincinnati and at Brazee. This summer, I am teaching at Miami University again in the Craftsummer program. I will be teaching along some of my favorite people who happen to be amazing artists. Leah Tuscany is a flame worker extraordinaire who has unmatched patience with all things hot. Derek Reeverts, a ceramicist, creates work that is not only exceptionally well crafted but really "smart." And... my mentor for the last 20+ years of my life, Jim Killy, will be teaching Bronze Casting. This is not only a rare offering as far as a medium, Bronze, but a spectacular person is teaching. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Craftsummer. It is a great program run by great people. See you soon. Happy Holidays, Sandy

A special thanks to Allyson Knue, Chris Daniel, Beth Kreimer, Sam McHugh and Morgan Evans. 10 hours, 12 hands, and lots of heart and thankfully no band aids this time. Public Reception is October 8th, 5-7pm. Hope to see you.

Sand Glass Studio will be in booth 8 in the Square. From the map, it looks as if it across from Tellers. Stop by and see the new stripes, dots and some new surprises. Also, I will have my earrings for sale as well. I am hoping for great weather. Thank you again for your support.

Well, it has been a crazy 6 days in Portland. I am here at the BeCon Conference and am studying Color with Nathan Sandberg and Erik Whittemore. So 35 molds and fingernails later, I am finding out some interesting things about color and cannot wait to get home and incorporate this knowledge into my work. Who knows, I just might cast in something other than clear!

SAND is moving to a new studio in Brazee Studios in Oakley.

Sand Glass will offer classes in Fusing, Slumping, and Torch Work.

Please stay tuned.....

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On May 3rd, the opening and awards ceremony for the Best of Ohio was held at the the Ohio Craft Museum. 3 out of the 12 Award Winners wer ecurrent Miami University students or Miami Grads. Derek Reeverts won the Lonsway Memorial Award for Humor in Craft, Sandra Gross won the Labino Memorial Award for Excellence in Glass and Lisa M. Wilson won the Pamela Morris Thomford Award for Excellence in Metals.

The show will tour Ohio passing through Portsmouth, Mansfield, and Wooster. For more information and to view the entire exhibition, please go to http://www.ohiocraft.org/exhibition_best0f09.html


Pictured above: Derek Reeverts, Sandra Gross, David Dotson, Lisa M. Wilson.

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