The August picnics in Seattle and Portland were so much fun that most forgot to take photos.
Seattle did a give away of people “extras” and Portland did a show and tell of recent work.
Some great in-person glass art events coming up:
The big September 16-17 event is Portland’s Open Studios: 18 artists at 9 studios. see the link for the map and list.
Sept 30 – Oct 2 LOCAL 14 Art Show in Portland hosts 4 Guild Members and many other artists
If you’re coming to Seattle October 13-16 for Refract and the GlassAndDecor.com Studio Tour make plans now so you’ll have a place to stay. Talk to 7 Guild members on the tour plus lots of artists in other media.
And some Zoom Meetings we can all get together for:
Sept. 25th General meeting, Zoom 3:30pm
Gallery Info & Pricing Guide: Join in via Zoom and learn what galleries are looking for. Guest speakers will included gallery owners and individuals who sell in galleries. Other guest speakers will share how they price their art. Pricing is tough, so many factors involved, lets all share our tips. If you would like to participate as a speaker and share your gallery experiences or pricing insights please email Rachel Dollar.
October 23rd General Meeting, Zoom 3:30pm
Learn some great photo tips, and participate in the election for 2023 officers. After voting we’ll have some professional photographers and several experienced members discussing ways to make photographing your glass easier.
General meetings in 2022
Zoom on the 4th Sunday of most months at 3:30pm. You don’t even need to be a member to attend our general meetings. Contact Rachel Dollar, our VP, if you have suggestions for future topics.
Fall events:
(Guild sponsored events are bolded)
Members can submit glass related events to the calendar with this form
September
3-5 Art In the Pearl, Portland OR
9-11 Art In The Park, Boise ID
12 Board Meeting, Zoom
17-18 Open Studios, Portland OR
25 General meeting, Zoom Gallery Info & Pricing Guide
30-Oct 2 Local 14 Art Show and Sale, Portland OR
October
1-2 Local 14 Art Show and Sale, Portland OR
8-9 Bead and Creative Arts Festival, Portland OR
13-16 Refract: huge multi-event celebration of NW glass, greater Seattle WA
15-16 Glass and Decor Studio Tour, Seattle WA
23 General Meeting 3:30 PM Zoom Photographing your work
November
11-13 Best of the NW, Seattle WA
13 General Meeting, 3:30 Zoom
December
TBA Holiday Party
Please send us photos of glass events!
Having a photo makes it so much easier to invite people to participate in an event next year. If you go to a glass event please take some photos and send the best 2 to the marketing team (400 to 600 px or “medium” resolution, about 500 KB, not more than 1MB).