Glassblowing experiences Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (book in advance on our website)
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Free glassblowing demos Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Purple Shack Makers Gallery sells the work of 20 artists from Fredericksburg & beyond.
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Local Yarn Store Day is Saturday, April 26.
Join us for a Hill Country Yarn Crawl. (see Events)

Carol Seminara
Apr 1, 2023
Hill Country Visitor Magazine - Spring 2023 - Artist Profile (Paul Simonette)
When Paul Simonette retired in 2015, he had already spent 37 years fighting fires for the U.S. Forest Service and Department of Defense. One would think he'd enough heat and fire to last a lifetime. Then his wife, Holly (herself an accomplished fiber artist), gave him a gift certificate for glassblowing lessons.
"There's something primal about fire and melting glass," Paul said. It's like the feeling you get staring at a campfire.... it's beautiful and mesmerizing."