Glassblowing experiences available through July (book in advance on our website)
​Free glassblowing demos on Saturdays​
​​Purple Shack Makers Gallery sells the work of 20 local and regional artists.
​​​Glassblowing Experiences available Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings through July.

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."