January has been one of the busiest months I’ve had in years! I have many irons in the fire and am spread around pretty thin. I made a mental promise to myself to really push the business forward this year and … so far, so good! I got a teaching job at a local glass art center (www.sjgaa.org) and have been attending events there, mingling with people and promoting the upcoming classes. I have had a fantastic time getting out of my artist’s hidey hole and meeting new people. I’m really looking forward to teaching and it has brought a whole new level of inspiration to me.

I have recently been asked to do some production work for the first time. I had no idea I would enjoy making the same bead over and over. But, gosh, it is just so relaxing to churn out perfect little replicas. I like melting glass without having to overthink what I want to do or what comes next. It’s just muscle memory and the process is very zen.
The murrini business keeps me the most busy, of course. I LOVE making murrini and I especially love getting to make murrini with my best friend. The whole process, from picking the colors to chatting about designs, is so enjoyable. We giggle, battle, roll our eyes and laugh out loud. I wish this for everyone, especially all of you. May your new year be filled with good friends, plenty of laughter and a sense of purpose.
I’m Lori Peterson and you can find me at loribeads.com, loriandkim.com , loribeads.etsy.com, loriandkim.etsy.com for murrini and I am also blogging here and twittering there.















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There’s a huge assortment of colors, and some of the most interesting bead shapes I have seen. Most of them prompted me to think…hmmmm…I bet I could make a bead shaped/colored/patterned like that…




