Twisp River Glass Our work is influenced by the random patterns that lace together the natural world and our inherent connection as humans to that natural world. We look to capture the elemental processes that create our planet and environment, and in turn shape our reality. It is the cycles within nature that influence our work the most. These cycles are part of our lives in many forms including growth, death and rebirth, building up and weathering down, the seasons, and migrations. They mark the passage of time and we are constantly exploring how we as humans exist and respond to them.   We intend for our work to have a meditative and healing presence. We hope that it helps reconnect people with the rhythms of the natural world and reminds them of their place within that world. Our work is meant to act as a conduit to bring about an awareness of the need for a shift in our current paradigm, to aid in encouraging practices that honor and protect our Earth and all life that depends on the health of the Earth.   I have been blowing glass since starting an apprenticeship with artist Garth Mudge in 1997. In 2001 my wife Allison and I opened our own studio in a small barn on our property in Twisp, Washington. I am amazed by the beauty that I find in nature. In my glasswork I try to express what I see as beautiful in our natural world. The things that attract me are usually subtle and soft, but strong in their qualities of form, harmony and uniqueness. Tight set patterns don't attract me, random textures do. Examples outside are numerous; the delicate curl of a drying leaf, the crusted bark of a tree, a spider's web, a snowdrift, the subtle trailing of moss on a river rock. I hope that my glass work captures the beauty in these things and brings it to everyone who happens upon it.