Russ

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Gender	Male
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Glass & Metal Artist.Co- Owner of Helix Elemental Studio
Location	West Valley, Utah, United States
Introduction	I'm a U.S. Army veteran who has had careers in welding and fabrication and health care. Currently I'm devoting myself fulltime (and then some) to creating dichroic glass jewelry, but I have worked artistically in metals, mosaics, stained glass and digital art. I've been married to my folk artist wife Christina since 1996. We spend as much time as possible together pursuing our artistic interests. Our ultimate goal/dream is to open a little art/jewelry/gift shop in a small town on the Oregon coast.
Interests	Arts and crafts: stained glass, glass fusing, slumping, etc, mosaics, metalsmithing, digital art, And CREATING JEWELRY!!!!
Favorite Movies	HOWLS MOVING CASTLE, SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, WHISPERS OF THE HEART, MIRROR MASK, THE HAUNTING (original version), NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, JUST VISITING, OFF THE MAP, THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVERA, GAS FOOD LODGING, HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA, REAR WINDOW, THE GRUDGE, SILENT HILL, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, ALIENS, AVATAR, ALL OF THE RING TRILOGY MOVIES
Favorite Music	Contemporary (smooth) Jazz. Gabriella Anders, Sade. Adult Alternative (Cranberries, Dido)
Favorite Books	I haven't had time to read a book in years.

Whoops! Your tongue is now a magnet. Whatever will you use for silverware?

Silver. It's a nonferrous metal and will not attract a magnet.