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The mission of Oldway goes beyond that, however. It isn't just a commercial outlet for wares, but a place for the artists to work and to teach. Both Eric Kvames and resident sculptor Charles "Flick" Flickinger spend a good bit of their time teaching their crafts as well as practicing them.
With teaching in mind, Mr Kvames has been putting the finishing touches on a new glassblowing studio- one designed specifically for demonstrations and classes. I asked him how it is progressing: "Things have continued to move forward. Classes and field trips are what the next big push is here. I am really excited about that- of course for us, but also for the kids who'll come and for the people who will be taking workshops here. The new studio for teaching glassblowing is virtually complete. Ten solid days and that'll be ready, and we will start classes in glassblowing. That studio is also going to be set up so we can bring field trips in. We can bring in 80 kids a day... for field trips in glass. I want to be able to explain to kids everything about glass, from its discovery 5,000 years ago right up through modern times. The program will cover some history, art and physics- so it will be broadly educational and appropriate for school groups."
In addition to the overt educational aspects of these glassblowing seminars and demonstrations, Mr. Kvames hopes that he can get across another message as well:
"I use the program as much as anything as a vehicle to be able to explain to kids that essentially this is still America. You can still do anything you want. You can still
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