Arson Studios

08/22/2026

My new buddy and I have arrived and we are all set up for 12 days of learning stuff! We just beat the rain too so we are staying warm and dry.

My "familiar" might need a name. Yes he is a cat and yes he is wearing a frog hat. We were required to bring a familiar for class and a kindly warlock gifted him to me (in case you didn't know, yes I am a nerd and I have some nerd DnD friends). Name suggestions welcome.

08/21/2026

I'm trying something new this year and joining the nearby Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour! I'll be at stop #1, so for those of you to the south who don't like travelling all the way to Bainbridge to come see us, this is your chance!

Laura Arns
Lampworked Glass

Laura has worked with glass for over 20 years in both soft glass and borosilicate — beads, marbles, blown ornaments, sculptures, goblets, and more. What sets her apart is her love of collaboration: she's created joint pieces with blacksmiths, ceramicists, woodworkers, basket weavers, and more. The goal, always, is to create pretty things that make people happy.

Find Laura at Studio #1 on the tour map.


Free self-guided tour. September 18–20, 2026. 10am–5pm daily.

06/23/2026

4 pink beads wasn't quite enough so I made 3 more yesterday

06/14/2026

A little more time on beads yesterday since it was too hot for big marbles. I didn't make very many because they are quite detailed and it takes a long time to make each one.

06/13/2026

The guy I learned fumed marbles from emphasized that with fume "less is more." But I think sometimes, more is more.

06/07/2026

As you saw yesterday, I'll be teaching a couple "bead experience" classes soon, but I haven't made many beads lately. So yesterday I did some practice. Love the new CIM katydid green that Angela was kind enough to pick up at Glasscraft for me. I haven't found it in stock anywhere or I'd buy more!

06/07/2026

I have some classes coming up at BARN this month and next. Including several for people who have never even lit a torch before!

05/31/2026

I have a lot of unfinished projects around here. And some projects in need of repair. And some projects that just...aren't right and need to get reworked. Here is the first one of them, finished yesterday after having some pieces added and changed around!

05/25/2026

Normally this is the weekend I would go to Pollack Glass Studio & Gallery for class with Kevin O'Grady Art Glass. Since I couldn't make it this year, I made my own Kevin inspired art at home. I've been wanting to make this piece for months now but all the prep took forever!! The next one needs even more murrini slabs, but it will take me a while to get that many polished up. Sadly the photos and video don't come out nearly as well as what the marble looks in person, especially the blues and greens from the gold and silver fume. I may have to take it to the photo tent at BARN to see if that helps.

05/11/2026

Finally had a chance to make something with the latest murrini, and still making things with the previous murrini too. Trying out new colors for the backgrounds as well.