Austin, Texas

I had the opportunity to visit Austin, Texas for a few weeks where the motto is "Keep Austin Weird." It is a great place for artists and hippies.
I was able to experience many art forms, including glass and artist jewelry in Austin and also Houston - The Bayou City Art Festival - and Galveston.

I was also able to visit the Glass Monkey in South Austin. They are a studio specializing in Pyrex. They were very hospitable and gave me a tour of the shop while students were working on some projects. Great people there.

Some of the other artists I saw were:

Karen Eyara Naylor - I purchased two hand blown glasses from her.
Eric Mort Art Glass
Melissa Schmidt Contemporary Glass Jewelry
Bomdiggidy - A shop on Galveston
Lindsay Designs
Barbara Swift Glass Bead Jewelry
Fat Cat Studio
You Got Mojo Jewelry
Skipping Lilies
Julia Groos Halo Designs
Lisa Gastelum Jewelry
Hilary Hachey - Metalsmith
Marjorie S. Rawson Jewelry
Sara Jane Hassler Jewelry
Victoria Varga Jewelry
Hamilton/Roberts Designs
Rising Moon Flutes
Fobots - Amy Flynn
Hardwood Music Company
Steven Potts - Branching Out
Boko Elegance - Jacqui UZA
Paula Sparks Jewelry