07/01/2022
Does anyone know where the phrase, "set it and forget it" is from? That's how I feel these days about the kiln. I just set up a melt (twice, the first time it was too tall for the kiln so when I tried to close the lid - disaster!) (what, me measure?) that will run for maybe 40 hours. I'm not going anywhere near the studio until that puppy is done!! Even first thing in the morning, it is so very humid that in the studio, even with a fan, the sweat drips off my nose onto the glass. It's really the glamorous side of glasswork. Why is it that the blowers, who sweat gallons, look oh so glamorous (radiant??) in the glow from the glory holes? Should I hook up an open flame to add to my personal glam? I remember I knew a woman in college who insisted that all the lightbulbs in her house be pink - because she looked better. I just found it hard to see, so that's probably not an option. I sometimes wear a bandana, but again, not with the panache of the blowers.
In another kiln, new work is cooling - ever so slowly - aided by the ambient heat. I suppose I should set up a dehumidifier in both rooms - it might help the poor sandblaster, which seems to attract every possible water molecule in a square mile. On the other hand, it's a luxury to be able to complain. I have an air conditioned house to retreat to, and work to make a living apart from glass. So off I go for the first shower of the day and my sketchbook.
