Something a little more edgy now in my online shops. Lots of techniques and materials in this necklace. 20.5 inches long, silver foil, mica powder, 3 shades of blue, and more. https://ko-fi.com/s/c692bc81ee #glass #beads #handmade #art #MastoArt #artyouCanWear #necklace #jewelry #HotGlass #lampworking #flameworking #torchworking #NewMexico #NewMexicoArts

I go through phases of making necklaces, bracelets, pendants, etc., using only transparent and semi-opaque shades of red glass, combined with glass in amber and topaz. I've been in one of these phases for weeks now, and this necklace is another example. Not in my online shops, but thought I'd share it just the same. #MastoArt #Handmade #lampwork #flamework #HotGlass #ArtYouCanWear #NewMexicoArts #LasCrucesNM

Fun with enamel and glass. I used clear glass for this necklace, rolling it in 3 colors of enamel while white-hot. For the pendant, I used purple and teal on one side, green on the other, against a white enamel background, leaving it in the torch just long enough to create a textured "orange peel" effect. This necklace is in both my Etsy and Ko-fi shops. Glass art you can wear, direct from my studio. #glass #beads #lampwork #flamework #HotGlass #studioglass #artisanglass #LasCrucesNM #MastoArt

I hadn't made any earrings since the holidays, so to catch up with demand at the Saturday market I've been making these and many more. Some are conventional, others more unusual, with materials like powdered enamels and mica. I'll have these at the Saturday market in Las Cruces. After that I'll be taking a break for a couple of weeks, before returning on June 6. #earrings #lampwork #glass #flamework #HotGlass #glassart #handmadeglass #artyoucanwear #lascrucesnm #christofmaupin #pastpresentarts

This new necklace with a central pendant is not in my online shops, but I thought I'd share it anyway. It really is a hybrid of 2 styles I frequently use: raked trails of contrasting color, and a mix of broadly Southwestern colors, including reds, umbers, browns, and blues. It's 20.5 inches long. #glass #beads #handmade #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #necklace #jewelry #artyoucanwear #glassart #glassartist #newmexicoglass #newmexicoartist #lascrucesnm #pastpresentarts #christofmaupin

Now that the "Mira! Las Cruces" festival is over (I had an excellent couple of days!), it's time to share some new work. I used a range of rich red and topaz shades, transparent and opaque, to make the beads. On a whim I turned the focal bead into a little humanoid figure. This is in both my Ko-fi and Etsy shops. #glass #beads #handmade #necklace #hotglass #lampwork #flamework #torchwork #studioglass #artisanglass #artyoucanwear #newmexico #lascrucesnm #redglass #christofmaupin #pastpresentarts

Miniature jugs, less than 1 inch that can be strung on cord to wear, with a bit of cotton inside and a drop of favorite essential oil or perfume. Based on examples from the 3rd-5th Centuries CE found across the Mediterranean, their purpose remains unclear: to hold water or soil from a sacred spring or pilgrimage site? Fun to make. I'll have some at the "Mira Las Cruces" festival April 25. #glass #hotglass #lampworking #handmade #ancientglass #arthistory #MastoArt #lascrucesnm #newmexico

In addition to hot glass for our weekly market, I'm making new glass for a big show later this month. Made in the last few days: a necklace with raking designs, another in 3 shades of transparent green, a bracelet in powdered enamel on white opaque glass encased in clear, and some earrings. Watch for more new hot glass in a few days. #glass #beads #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #artyoucanwear #handmade #studioglass #necklace #earrings #bracelet #newmexico #lascrucesnm #lascrucesart

A little something new for spring. 17.5 inch necklace with 2 shades of transparent green with added frit, and opaque green, red and yellow flowers and leaves made with small handheld presses. It's in both my Ko-fi and Etsy shops (links in profile). #lampwork #glass #beads #handmade #torchwork #flamework #Spring #green #artyoucanwear #artisanglass #satudioglass #hotglass #lascrucesnm #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #MastoArt

Staying sane in the midst of this insanity by staying in the studio. A few new bracelets for the Saturday Farmers & Crafters Market. #farmersmarket #bracelets #handmade #glass #beads #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #hotglass #studioglass #artisanglass #glassbeads #jewelry #artyoucanwear #LasCrucesNM #NewMexicoArts #ChristofMaupin #PastPresentArts #MastoArt