an updated pic of my workspace. i'm setup to work on encased florals today. the stringers are stored in ice cube trays used for sport drinks.

my favorite new addition to the studio - a tv/dvd/vcr combo. Now I can play my favorite bead videos and dvds and never leave my chair. pretty decadent, actually...

ah yes, for anyone questioning if i have a kiln (my last pics didn't show one), yes and here it is. an AF99 from Arrow Springs. I've had it for a long while now, it sits behind me while I work and keeps my back warm in the winter.

a wall of finished necklaces. I take these with me to shows and hang them from the EZ-UP tent hardware. the dowels are cocobolo wood and are darkened up using simple olive oil. exotic! the spinner on the end twirls when the A/C and fan run - its like being in a bird cage with shiny objects spinning...i swear i was a myna bird in another life...

a closeup of the pic next door -->, here's my collection of books and folders from various classes. my braintrust.

and this pic shows that I like Keeping Austin Weird and playing jazz on the radio while working. Chris Botti, Steely Dan and Acoustic Alchemy. Oh, see the WaterPik in the corner - useful for cleaning out those hollow beads...!

hmm...i wonder what that Smoking Alien from the X-Files is hiding under those towels?

Ah ha! Its the glass. I have to keep it under cover to keep the cat hair and dust off of it. Its about 80% effective - but I still clean my rods before storing them and then again before using them.

my full bead display, this is what customers see who come over to shop (thanks Kim, Julie, Bonnie, Donna(s) and et al). spacers are in the tackle box in front.

the left side of the display. I have frogs who need homes!

the right side of the display. I have a collection of floral beads going, oh yeah...