Smooth as Glass

See the bottom of a glass bottle?

I am finally in Texas! Let me tell you- it's not what I imagined... I landed in Dallas Texas on Tuesday morning and was picked up by the founder and the owner. The first thing we did was pull up into a beautiful hotel known as The Gaylord Texan. First off if you have never been there you must stop by (at least) to see its massiveness and the architectural design, but its another treat to eat at the Riverwalk Cantina. The Riverwalk Cantina is lined with Glass Recycled from the hostess stand to the actual bar; the atmosphere offers so much more than great food- color. The colors that Glass Recycled was able to contribute to such a festive restaurant was unreal. I personally loved the bar with the great lighting.

Sifters- sort the different sizes of glass.

After a light lunch we then did a small tour of the area. We stopped into the show room where most could design their kitchen from the top down in pieces of  toilets, broken mirrors, and old bottles. To see the custom designs and with every piece being so unique it was jaw dropping. Customer feedback can only back up the eye piercing images of the creativity and beauty behind Glass Recycled.

Today has been the best part of my trip down to Texas thus far... I went to the warehouse where the product is actually made. The labor intensive hand made counter tops, ceiling tiles, and floors were amazing to see created live. Glass in forms of sand, chunks, to whole bottles lined the place along with several hard workers that truly have a passion for upcycling and art. I have never been so impressed by how much the producers know and care about the end product.

Now I am back at the office taking all of the inspiration in and capping today's adventure prior to taking on more this evening into tomorrow!


**The counter top that is being placed back home in Frankfort Michigan was being finished while I was there and I can't wait to get back and see it completed and installed into the Crystal Lake Art Center. Check back for some images and updates on my last few days in Dallas Texas!**