By Randy on November 1, 2010

Some of you may not realize that I maintain another website called Summit Sips. It’s a cocktail blog running on WordPress with a custom theme similar to the technology behind the Studio Hanson website. Recently, Summit Sips published its 101st article. Breaking 100 posts may not seem like much to a micro-blogger or someone who is [...] → Continue Reading Summit Sips Turns 101
By Randy on March 11, 2009

There I am on the cover of The Villager, peering proudly through one of my first restoration projects, the Secretary Cabinet Window. The Villager dedicated two pages to the article written by Frank Jossi which gives a nice overview of some of my work. Several great photos taken by Brad Stauffer also appeared in the [...] → Continue Reading Studio Hanson Featured in the Villager Newspaper!
By Randy on December 15, 2008

I don’t do holiday cards every year, but when I do, I usually try to make it relevant and unique. Since I’m not a big fan of those holiday letters people like to send, I decided to compromise in 2008 with a card idea that Kimberly suggested. With all of the hype surrounding the iPhone, [...] → Continue Reading iPhone Holiday Card
By Randy on November 19, 2008

Check out some of the items related to Twilight, the movie and book series by Stephenie Meyer, but only if you love vegetarian vampires! A collection of great stuff is available for purchase at http://www.zazzle.com/caver01* Actually, we did a group buy of a bunch of different T-shirt styles that we plan to wear as a [...] → Continue Reading Twilight T-shirt and other items
By Randy on July 31, 2008

Yes, it’s true! You will hear my voice as Guest Commentator on Minnesota Public Radio’s “Grammar Grater” podcast, July 31, 2008. The subject of this episode was synecdoche and Luke Taylor himself asked if I would make a small contribution as a visual artist.
By Randy on August 5, 2007

A great gift is a framed stained glass window. It’s like hanging a framed painting illuminated by the sun! In this typical example, we started from a rough sketch which became a usable pattern, and then went about the process of selecting the glass. In this case an almost transparent red glass with light wisps [...] → Continue Reading Tudor Rose