I've been making jewelry as a hobby for over 14 years. I am interested in making glass beads. One of my desires is to take a glass lampwork class in Murano, Italy from Kim Osibin. A good place for more information on beads is the Portland Bead Society. Recently, I've taken a glass fusing class at Bullseye Connection, which I enjoyed a lot. I plan on playing more with fusing.
I love listening to live music. If I have a choice to purchase the artist in a live concert or studio version on CD, I always pick the live version. I like going to live music venues. Some of my favorite venues include Villa Montalvo, Golden Gate Park, Gordon Biersch, local cafes, and the Great American Music Hall. In Portland, Oregon, I've visited the Oregon Zoo concerts, Aladdin Theatre, Park Blocks, Jazz De Opus, Crystal Ballroom, Candlelight, various small cafes, and others.
A few of the artists I've seen live are Stevie Ray Vaughn, David La Motte, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Shawn Colvin, Jackson Browne, The Allman Brothers, Rush, Paul McCartney, Nanci Griffith, Pink Martini, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jean Luc Ponty, Omar Liebert, Carlos Santana, Michelle Shocked, David Wilcox, Cowboy Junkies, Leo Kottke, Bruce Hornsby, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, various musician friends, and many others. Recently, with friends, I've enjoyed seeing Stephanie Schneiderman live at Jimmy Mak's.
Travel Pictures
Pictures from my trip to Italy (Tuscany and Umbria)
Some amusing things...
Family
The stained glass window my sister Cheryl made for me. It was her second project after taking up the hobby and involved techniques that her instructor (with 20 years experience) said would be incredibly difficult and he didn't know if they would succeed.
