I finished The Family Creative Workshop and immediately wanted a sequel, a documentary, and a long nap. Steven R. Schepp leaves you wrung out in a good way, with a story that keeps echoing. The ending is abrupt, though, and I'm still sulking. Great for anyone who likes to be wrecked, skip if you hate loose ends.
If you want a masterclass in seeing through sanitized establishment rhetoric, The Family Creative Workshop: Volume 7, Glass Working To Hot Pot Cookery by Steven R. Schepp is as real as it gets.
I wish I felt comfortable working with glass, because it's so pretty. I was in a Precious Metal Clay class with a woman who does lampwork beads and I mentioned this to her. She calmly said, "It's a lot of fun, and not dangerous at all." She paused, in thought. "I did have a bead explode in my face once, and part of it went down my shirt. I got a third degree burn on my breast." She gestured at her chest. I stared at her, nonplussed.
I don't think I'll be signing up for the lampworking class, kthnxbi.
I've gone gold panning. First of all, let me tell you: those mountain creeks are COLD. Your hands go numb and you can't work your fingers. And you have to be patient. If you, like me, aren't good at fishing, don't go gold panning. Just don't. It's slower than golf, and that's saying something. (Sorry, Arnold Palmer.)
Topics: Glass Working Gold Leafing Gold Panning Granny Squares Greenhouse Construction Greeting Cards Hammocks and Slings Hardanger Embroidery Heraldry Herbs Hibachi and Hot-Pot Cookery