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

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

Thanks to some big brass and copper jump rings and roll milled or stamped pieces I made 5 or 6 years ago, I was able to combine metal with lampwork beads. I'll have these at the "Mira! Las Cruces" festival, and bushels more new hot glass.
Friday April 24, 6-9:30 PM
Saturday April 25, 2-9:30 PM
#miralascruces #miralascruces2026 #glassart #glassartist #newmexicoglassart #studioglass #artisanglass #artyoucanwear #lampworking #flameworking #glassbeads #glassbeadjewelry #handmadeglass #metalsmith

Come to this year's "Mira! Las Cruces" festival, April 24-25.
I'll be on Main Street, in-between Little Toad Creek Brewery and Icebox Cantina, with lots of new hot glass.
Friday, April 24, 6 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday, April 25, 2 PM - 9:30 PM
Live entertainment on the stage at Plaza De Las Cruces, artists and vendors of all sorts, food trucks, and more! #miralascruces #glassart #glassartist #lascrucesnm #newmexicoglass #studioglass #artyoucanwear #lampwork #flamework #glassbeads #handmadeglass

This necklace evokes some of the colors of the Southwest generally, and New Mexico in particular. Several different colors of opaque glass used here, with a dark turquoise peeking through the earthy red, orange and yellow tones. I made the central pendant resemble a sort of talisman. It's in both my Etsy and Ko-fi shops. #glass #beads #handmade #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #artyoucanwear #studioglass #artisanglass #necklace #jewelry #handmadeglass #newmexicoart #lascrucesart #southwest
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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

Another necklace is this coral red and dark turquoise blue combination that I find very satisfying. The central pendant is a mix of colors I've used to resemble stones that can be found in the environment here in southern New Mexico. This necklace is 21 inches long (!), and is available in both my Ko-fi and Etsy shops. #glass #beads #handmade #necklace #jewelry #lampwork #flamework #torchwork #artyoucanwear #studioglass #artisanglass #newmexico #lascrucesnm #MastoArt