Sunday 9/28/25
On Sundays I reflect.
I didn’t drink alcohol this week. It’s better that way.
I’m still riding the energy from our recent collaborative session at the studio. That’s a real high. Again, my deepest thanks to everyone who helped make it happen.
Miami is feeling more and more like a second home. It took a while to grow on me, and I still hate the fuckin’ beach but something about this place is a good contrast to my mountain recluse.
I have some meetings here, and some friends to see. I’ll mostly try to be present with my family which is something that hasn’t always been easy for me. Today my brother and Pri are hosting a BBQ in the backyard by the pool. After a year of working on the house it’s finally coming together and I couldn’t be happier for them.
Man is it humid down here.
I’m taking the morning slow with Mooza, my brother’s Bernadoodle puppy who loves me. She’s snuggled up on me on the couch as I write this.
If you told me when I was a kid growing up in the suburbs of Chicago that my adult life would be split between Vail and Miami, I’m not sure I could have imagined it. In some ways Miami has replaced New York which used to be my preferred place to be outside the mountains. I still have a deep connection to NYC, but these days Miami feels more like home.
In other news, I got new socks and underwear this week which feels like a pretty big accomplishment.
I’m mostly listening to a track called Nostalgia Death by Hak Baker right now. I like to take my music one song at a time, often on repeat for hours or days.
Will I find a drum n bass set while I’m in Miami? A few of my friends are trying to find it for me, so we’ll see.
Recently I sold (and acquired) a few pieces from another one of my favorite artists, Ethan Meyer. I’ve sold Ethan’s work in the past, and have wanted to own his work for as long as I can remember. Finally that perfect piece made its way into my collection.
Before I left home, another package arrived from Ethan with more work to put in the gallery. This time he sent one painting and two of his fiber pieces. I once wrote him a letter in a composition notebook informing him that I hated the fiber work and thought it was insane. I emphasized I didn’t want to deter him from making it, but simply that I thought he was insane.
Well Ethan is insane, and his fiber art has completely evolved. It was always good, I was just being obnoxious. Maybe I just didn’t grasp the work yet.
Ethan is color blind which is shocking to learn when you see his colorful work. He compares his fiber art creative process as being an extension of his paintings. He employs the same concepts and approach.
I remember early in my career when I began collaborating with and representing the best glass blowers in the world. It’s such an honor to be working with people I so admire in my field.
Over the years I’ve been able to collaborate with and show more and more artists. I think this is my greatest privilege in life. Today this opportunity is expanding beyond our glass scene with artists like Ethan, Bob Will, and Jen Stark. I’m so excited to keep growing, and to continue connecting these inspiring artists with amazing collectors as well as other artists.
I’m riding the wave right now. We got our first snow atop the beautiful change of the leaves in the mountains. Ski season is coming. I don’t have a lot of hobbies or activities outside of work but snowboarding is the one I love the most. I can’t wait to get back out there this winter.
Now I need to get into family mode. As always thanks for tuning in. We’re still working on the release of work from the recent session with Jen Stark and crew. Please reach out if you’re interested in acquiring any of the work and I’ll make sure you’re in the loop.
Enjoy your Sunday,
BB
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