Tom and Sage Holland, Beau Anderson – ON HIATUS
Sage’s Story:
Sage was born in Independence, Missouri on Independence day in 1959. She was raised in Southern California then moved to Bellingham, Washington. Sage was putting her soul into different art forms such as watercolors, pen and ink drawings, woodworking when she was exposed to the hot glass medium in a friend’s glass blowing studio. There she learned the essentials of the ancient glass beadmaking world. She opened her own studio in 1988, travelling to conferences and exhibits.
Tom’s story:
Tom Holland was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1954. He developed a deep fascination with all things Native American through his experiences in Boy Scouts in his childhood. He studied thier costumes, ceremonies, dances and beads. The trade of beads around the world sparked Tom’s curiosities with other cultures through history.
After Tom’s college years, he became a potter, stone mason, and blacksmith. Then in 1989 he began glass beadmaking. Being concerned with the overconsumerism of the American throwaway culture, Tom delights in making objects that use minimal materials and are designed to last thousands of years. Tom has lived in Stone County Arkansas since 1980 and plans to stay “till the coyotes drag his bones to their den”.
Tom and Sage:
In Washington, D.C. in 1990 Sage met Tom and he told her about Arkansas. They joined studios in Stone County in 1993. Now they teach and lecture together on the mysteries of ancient glass through the art of glass beadmaking. Being surrounded by nature inspires them to look closely for the harmony in the designs in plants and animals and in the transformation of the seasons and the clean air and water that gives life force to all beings.
Directions:
Take HWY 66 west out of Mountain View to Hwy 263 on the west side of Timbo .go South on HWY 263 and continue to Fox .On 263 turn right just before Post office , This is Ticer ln . This is a very short street that T’s to Branscum Broyles , take a right and go to the Y about 200 yards and bear Right on Meadow Creek Road , The pavement ends almost immediately and stay straight on this road as it winds aprox 3 miles down to the bottom of the Meadow creek Valley . at the bottom of the steep hill go straight on the Flag RD ,this is a series of creek crossings beginning with the Bear pen , then the Meadow Creek itself ,This crossing can be questionable depending on how much rain has fallen .After the Meadowcreek crossing there is one more crossing , about a half a mile called Suck Creek . This is the last creek crossing before you leave the Valley . The driveway is the first on on the left , it has a green gate . Go down this about a quarter mile .If you end up headed out of the Valley on a steep hill then you have missed us and should turn around and look for the green gate and blue Tour Arrows
Beau Anderson, born in Bellingham Washington on April 4, 1980, was introduced to the torch by his mother Sage at the young age of seven. Since then, he has demonstrated and instructed the art of flameworking thoughout the US and the world, both at a grassroots level and at such prestigious institutions as the Corning Museum of Glass, the Pittsburgh Glass Center, and the Pilchuck Glass School. Beau’s passion for travel, new experiences, and his love of the natural world are reflected in his art and instruction style. An advocate for conservation and sustainability, Beau strives for optimal efficiency and a positive impact in his production methods and instruction techniques. People recognize Beau for his versatility, precision, charisma, and dedication to his art. Beau’s flair for elaborate detail, virtually flawless execution and wide range of themes make his works cretions that collectors will treasure forever.
Some publications and exhibitions Beau has been include in:
The History of Beads Book by Lois Sherr Dubin; Beads of Glass by Cindy Jankins; Beading for the Soul; Ornament Magazine; the Japanese Lampworking Festival; Glass Art Society Fashion Show and more.
Beau uses an oxygen-propane torch, various tools, and rods of glass to bring life to his medium. His torch creates a 2000-degree flame which he uses to heat the cold glass until it begins to melt and move. Beau uses a wide range of techniques to create patterns and forms. Beau’s studio includes several different size torches, kilns, glass of all colors, a large selection of tools and a staging area for assembling larger more elaborate pieces. Beau will offer demonstrations to the public of the Lume Glass Technique where sculptures are born. Beau will heat and shape small gathers of glass, fusing them together working from one side of the sculpture to the other without going back. Beau will create sculptures from 4 to 24 inches.
