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Amanda Shotts
Jon Murray

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About Us:
We are a husband and wife team that makes a variety of glass art.  We first fell in love with glass while learning glass bead making, also called lampworking.  We enjoyed lampworking so much that we decided to finish our college educations at  Emporia State University in Kansas where we pursued Bachelors of Fine Art degrees with an emphasis in glass forming.

During our time at ESU, we were introduced to many other glass forming processes such as fusing, slumping, off-hand blowing, and casting.  
While we do collaborate on our pieces, we also have our own artistic sensibilities.  Amanda enjoys the sculptural qualities of glass and the pursuit of creating pieces that she feels are unique.  Her motto has become: "Destruction is easy.  Creation is hard."  Jon enjoys inventing color combinations and the activity of working the glass into the shape he desires, which he describes as "playing with lava."

We live in Colorado Springs with our awesome Jack Russell Terrier, Ruby (the wonder dog).

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102 Cañon Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 

719.685.1008
art@commonwheel.com

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  • Home
    • About >
      • FAQ
    • Covid Guidelines
    • Subscribe to Mailing List
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • Manitou Parking
    • Membership Opportunities
    • Gallery Show Application
    • Visiting Artist
    • Class Schedules
  • Artist List
  • Events
    • It's Raining Cats and Dogs >
      • RAINING online application
    • The Passionate Gardener
    • Cheers! Drink Up!
  • Festival
    • 2021 Festival Application >
      • Online Festival Application
    • 2020 Artists
    • General Information
    • Sustainability
    • Map, Parking & Manitou Shuttle
    • Festival Sponsors
    • Contact Festival
  • Store
  • Blog
  • Appointments
    • Virtual Tour