This week, I chat with Destiny Miller, a glassblower and flameworker based in Ontario, Canada. ✨🔥Destiny first got into glass in 2020, just before the pandemic put everything on pause. In this episode, she shares her winding path—from starting school at Fleming College’s glassblowing program, to an abrupt shutdown, to eventually returning and graduating.We dive into:✨ Her journey to Corning, NY and when her class found out about COVID✨ Setting up a flameworking studio during lockdown without much guidance—and learning by doing✨ Building community in the glass world, and how she found the support and knowledge she needed✨ Working as a shop tech now at the very school where her journey began✨ What it’s like balancing her love for glass with dog life (she’s got a husky and her stepdad has two!) and time spent on trails and in the outdoors✨ Her advice on giving yourself space, staying creative, and asking for help when you need itYou can find her work under ‘@siren_glass_studios’ on Instagram.🎧 Listen now via the link in bio📲 Follow, comment & review on your favorite podcast platform📸 Stay connected @shapingstoriespod on Instagram, Facebook & YouTubeQuestions or kind words? Reach out anytime: dom@terrapinglass.com

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