It is harder and harder these days for people like us to earn a living with our hands. In such busy times, it is easier for most to buy a mass produced (and cheaper) IKEA or Crate and Barrel product; great designs manufactured by the shipload, universal good taste. However, for those who have the time and desire, a trip down our gravel/cyber driveway to sit and dream about making something unique, something that expresses who you are and what you want to see and feel can be very rewarding. As handcrafts like ours become rarer and more precious, we believe there is a market for what we make, artifacts which connect with our clients need to express their creativity and individuality; products that do not come from multinational corporate conformity.

For many years, we both worked for Uncle Sam in Washington DC, continually putting out fires, producing position papers and analyses, expressing ourselves in what became mundane repetition. Now we work with natural material, designing and creating products that will last beyond our years, passing from one generation to another, to be viewed and enjoyed by smiling eyes; the smell of the wood when it's planed, the joy of the light when it shines through the glass. We are now lucky enough to enjoy these things in our everyday tasks.

Shortly after she left the government, Bobbie's first glass project was sidelights for a residential front door of bamboo and iris, highlighted by green, yellow, purples and pink, a challenging combination. After installation her client exclaimed, "Oh my God, they're absolutely breathtaking, just what I dreamed of." In her 25 years of professional work, Bobbie had never felt such satisfaction. Her heart soared, a smile came on her face and she responded, "I know."

To the extent our work touches people's lives, we consider what we do a success.