Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina on September 26, 2024, and as the waters of the South Toe River rose to unimaginable levels – they carried away homes, cars, trees, bridges and businesses. This included the glass studio that my parents have worked in together for over 50 years. I literally grew up in this studio and learned about glass and craft from a very early age watching my parents work together. Most everything in the building either was carried away in the flood waters or was destroyed by layers of mud and debris. Remarkably there was a good amount of artwork that we were able to salvage and since they no longer have their actual studio to receive visitors in or be on the various regional studio tours maps, for now I am happy to be able to help them participate with a “virtual studio” via this website with works for sale.