Well if you are still out there in cyberspace following the saga of stoffobeads...... we have finally gotten the Studio up.

We moved in September and it was a sea of boxes and takes about 6 months to settle in.

The staff electrician, and carpenters were busy doing a retrofit on an existing structure in the rear or our "grounds".

A few weeks ago, workers managed to get things wired up, and installed in place- the studio was opened.

I made a few ceremonial beads which I cast about the neighborhood as a signal to future archaeologists that this was the site of a bead studio.

Today, I made the third or fourth batch of beads. Its been a while but like riding a bike the flow of glass in the torch was a welcomed feel, like welcoming an old friend back.

Sierra Vista, AZ is now the new home of our studio and we are already very happy with the weather and anticipate many more bead making days here than we had in Ajo, AZ. Cooler climes, about 10-15 degrees cooler are what we are expecting.

Sierra Vista has a great bead shop, Barefootgirls Bead Emproium on Wilcox st., Sierra Vista, AZ (520-459-5400) and we have some beads for sale there. I will begin taking on students for one on one beadmaking instruction. Email me if interested.