Lovely and Amazing

A few months ago I was chatting with a friend over a hearty brunch. We were discussing vocations and work and jobs. She was debating the switch from full-time office worker to full-time artisan. She makes pottery and other mixed-medium art pieces.

To help her to become a better potter, she attended a weeks-long workshop. Like camp for artists.

She told us all about how gorgeous the place was, how much she learned and how she got to see how other artists work in different mediums.

Apparently the glassblowers are a breed unto themselves.

Me: So what does that mean?
Potter: They just work in a different way. What they do is more dangerous.
Me: Ah. So they're daredevils.
Potter: Yes. But we have a name for them.
Me: Yeah?
Potter: (whispering) Glassholes.

I laughed for minutes. And now, months later - I still find that pretty hilarious.

Labels: 2008, weird stuff