Roger and Judy Carlson Underwater
Photography. An underwater photo gallery from our
travels around the world! Well, part of the world so
far, but give us time, we'll cover as much as we can!
Nudibranch ID Card Roger has put
together a beautiful Nudibranch ID card using actual
photographs taken by a few very talented u/w
phtographers! Click on the link to see it and more
info.
So Cal Flame Surfers Our new Southern
California ISGB Chapter!
The Mandrel is my favorite, local place
to pick up glass (with all the newest colors), tools,
rent torch time and maybe take a class...and sometimes
for me, just to hang out!
Sharon Peters Lampworked Glass Beads
and my favorite instructor ever! Funny, wacky,
inspirational and she makes HUGE beads! Check it out,
it's guaranteed fun!
Pati Walton is well known for her
beautiful aquarium beads as well as murrinis. I was
thrilled to enjoy a three day workshop with Pati and
her wonderful husband, Johnny Olson, to learn
murrinis, along with an array of other tips and
tricks. Pati's beads are beautiful in photos, but to
see them in person, WOW, they are quite amazing!
Kate Fowle Melaney is an amazing bead
artist as well as an amazing instructor. Her class was
so full of info, I am thinking of taking it again next
year! Electro-forming, painting, enamels, metals,
reduction glass...you name it, we played with it. Kate
was more than happy to demo anything we wanted to see
and really is a bounty of bead knowledge! Oh did I
mention her beads are GORGEOUS too!
The Glass Hive Deb Crowley was (and
still is!) an inspiration for me with her ability to
create realistic looking fish from glass. I have been
fortunate enough to have been part of her workshops as
well as Glass Stock 2004!
Beadmakers of North County (BNC) is a
wonderful glass working facility in Escondido, CA.
Learn to make beads, expand your knowledge or just
stop by to shop!
GrnEyd Designs Tina Crocker is a very
talented jewelry designer! Tina and I met at the
Northrup craft fair a couple of years ago and since
then we have shared booths and ideas. Tina uses her
own fused glass pieces in some of her designs and also
some Jujee Beads!
Frantz Glass has a great selection of
glass and tools, good prices and very friendly
service!
Arrow Springs is another frequently
visited glass stop for me!
Diving Turtle I have had the pleasure
of being on the same dive trip with Judith on several
occasions. She is a wonderful person who loves the
ocean with the same passion I feel. She has even
written a book about her experiences underwater called
The
Universe Next Door: A Personal Odyssey. Be sure to
checkout Judy's, and her husband John's, underwater
photos from around the world.
Jim's Website Jim Lyle, a good friend
and dive buddy, has been all around the world
(literally!) diving with his lovely wife Deborah. He
has taken some amazing photos and writes very
entertaining and thorough trip reports. If you have
thought about taking a trip and it's near an ocean,
have a look...he has probably been there!
Ocean Conservancy Save the oceans!
Sea Shepherd An aggressive ocean and
fish conservation group with emphasis on illegal
fishing in protected areas and shark finning
The Slug Site My favorite nudibranch
site! So many nudis, including a photo by Roger of the
Hypselodoris californiensis!
Sea Turtle Restoration Project An
organization fighting for the turtles as well as
advocating against long liners! Lots of info!