Talk about patience. That is exactly what these talented artisans have..and a flair for the unusual too!

Fifteen years ago, Tom Holdman, owner and head designer of Holdman Studios, visited the Festival of Trees for the first time and had a dream to create a tree made entirely of glass. With every passing year, his vision for the tree would transform and grow. He is delighted that the pieces ultimately came together. Tom enlisted help from his brothers, Treavor and Richard Holdman, both respected artists in their own fields, to add to the final creation. Treavor is the head glass blower at the studio and Richard is the wizard of the lights and music (Click Here to see his Christmas Display). Their father, Floyd Holdman, taught them art at an early age as they helped him on photography assignments for National Geographic and other worldwide clients.

(Scroll ahead to minute twelve to see the assembly of the tree begin)

Making of a Glass Christmas Tree from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.

Five relaxing minutes. (The message at the beginning and end of the video is one which after the past twenty months is rather profound.)

“The Waterfall”

I’ve used apples many times over the years to help children “create” one or more of their masterpieces, but must admit none of the cut work I ever did was quite as precise as this:

What patience, what beauty!