Studio Tours Coming Soon
Mark your calendars for several upcoming Studio Tours!
For participating artists, these events provide a meaningful platform to share both finished work and process. It is an opportunity to connect directly with collectors, educate the public about glass techniques, and offer insight into the time, skill, and intention behind each piece. Studios become spaces for conversation, discovery, and appreciation of light, color, and form in glass. Whether your work is sculptural, functional, or wall-based, the tour highlights the unique ways glass interacts with light and space, creating an immersive experience for visitors and artists alike. Artists are encouraged to register early, as participation is limited.
August 1: New Mid-Willamette Valley Glass Art Show, Independence, OR (near Salem)
Sponsor Maganda Glassworks is opening their outdoor area to glass artists in the mid-Willamette Valley for this first-annual show and sale. Tour multiple glass artists work all in a single location, learn about their inspirations and techniques, and leave with some beautiful glass art for yourself or a gift. Registration has been extended to July 17th (there are already 8 artists registered but there’s space for a few more)
If you live in the area please help them get the word out by printing and hanging the poster in your neighborhood coffee shop, office break room etc.
September 19-20: PNW Glass Guild’s Open Studios Tour, Portland, OR
This annual tour invites the public into working glass studios across the Portland area, offering a rare opportunity to experience the full range of glass making—from fused glass and stained glass to kiln-formed work, torchwork, and experimental techniques. Visitors gain a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, seeing how raw materials are transformed into luminous, one-of-a-kind works of art, many of which are for sale. The map, artist info and other details for planning your visit will be on the event listing by September.
Registration closes July 31. Some artists have room for guests. Please contact Suzanne Tyler for more information.
Carlyne Lynch’s studio will be on the Portland tour again this year
October 17-18 Glass and Decor Studio Tour, Seattle, WA
Come talk with many of the Seattle area PNW Glass Guild members at 5 north Seattle studios. Each studio has multiple guest artists in glass and a variety of other media. Combine this with your visit to other glass events as part of Refract, the Seattle area’s annual 4-day celebration of glass.
Contact Karen Seymour for more information.
We look forward to another inspiring season of glass art, studio visits, and community connection throughout the region.
David Smith’s Blowing Sands Studio will be on the Seattle tour again this year