Gathering of the Guilds in Portland Friday – Sunday (April 25-27)

Don’t miss the upcoming Guild General Meeting on Sunday, May 17th at 3:30 pm. Guild member Milo Snyder will share his unique approach to cast glass, and how to use digital fabrication and casting techniques to create complex glass forms that shape light and atmosphere. The meeting is on Zoom, so it’s easy to join us from the comfort of your own home.

Beloved shop, community art hub, and Guild sponsor Melt Glass Art Supply in Vancouver, WA is looking for a new owner. See the letter below from owner SheriAnn Spurlock.

Dear Fellow Glass Professionals,

After fifteen incredible years of building, teaching, and growing with the glass community, I
have decided that it is time for me to move on to my next chapter. With a mix of pride and
nostalgia, I am reaching out to share that Melt Glass Art Supply is officially for sale.
As many of you know, Melt is more than just a retail space; it is a hub for education and a
home for artists. Over the last decade and a half, I have poured my heart into creating a
space where creativity thrives and high-quality supplies are accessible.

What I am looking for:
My primary goal is to find a successor who understands the value of the community we’ve
built. I am looking for a buyer who is ready to step into this role within the next year—
someone with the passion to maintain the high standard of service my customers expect
and the vision to lead the business into its next decade.

The Opportunity:

• A well-established brand with a loyal, 15-year customer base.
• A fully functional teaching studio and retail operation.
• A reputation for excellence within the regional and national glass community.
  
  This is a “turn-key” opportunity for an artist or entrepreneur looking to make a significant
  impact in the art glass world.
  
  If you or someone you know might be the right fit to carry the torch at Melt Glass Art
  Supply, please reach out to Anthony O’Neil at 1-206-226-3430 or Aoneil@tworld.com for
  more information about the sale specifics and to sign an NDA, etc. You can also feel free to
  contact me directly at 1-360-771-5617 or info@meltglass.com to arrange a tour of the shop
  or to ask more industry-specific questions.
  
  Thank you for being such an integral part of my journey over the last 15 years. I can’t wait
  to see who will lead Melt into its next era.

Warmly,
SheriAnn Spurlock
OWNER, MELT GLASS ART SUPPLY

• The Art By Design show in Seattle WA Feb. 3-4 features 2 Guild members

• Also in Seattle WA there’s a Glass Artist’s Potluck at 11 AM Sunday Feb.5

• A Mosaic Retreat in Deer Island OR Feb 3-5
See the calendar for other classes in Deer Island OR and Battle Ground WA this month

And of course the ongoing registration for Gathering of the Guilds booths: if you buy your booth and get your photos in by tonight’s publicity deadline (Jan 31st) your art has a good chance of being seen all over Portland in the next 3 months as part of the big promotion planned by the GOTG organization. The show will be April 28-30.

BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) on Bainbridge Island, WA is hosting PNWGG member Cheryl Chapman’s Reverse Glass Enameling Workshop at the end of July. You can learn her techniques for painting on glass using high fire glass enamels. Learn what mediums to use, brushes, tools, kiln firings, etc. all while creating a piece with a design of your choosing along with sample pieces to take home. No experience necessary and all tools/materials are provided for you.

There are actually two opportunities for the workshop being held one after the other. See the details on their website.

July 17-20 https://www.create.bainbridgebarn.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=5322372
July 21-24 https://www.create.bainbridgebarn.org/AssnFe/ev.asp?ID=5322432

Booth sales are open now on the website for the show. You must be a current member to sell your work.

• This year’s show and sale will be in Hall D of the Convention Center and will be in a much larger space, which will allow us to arrange our booths differently and so we have more booths with front line corners and aisle corners.
• We have more room for Group Booth tables, so we can provide more opportunities for new and emerging artists.
• Please check out all the information on the show on the event listing on the calendar Gathering of the Guilds – Pacific Northwest Glass Guild .
• To sign up for a booth before they are all sold out, log in as a member, go to the homepage, then click on Registration Info in the GOTG article, and follow the instructions.
• If you have questions, please contact Lesley Kelly.

Bullseye Glass Company is inviting members of the Pacific Northwest Glass to a viewing on Saturday, October 25^th from 2-4 pm at the Bullseye Gallery at 1308 NW Everett in Portland. This viewing will be of their Employee Working Glass Exhibition in the Bullseye Gallery, and Bullseye will provide some beverages and light snacks. This is an amazing opportunity to see and experience the amazing creativity of all of Bullseye employees. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Lesley Kelly as soon as possible so we can notify Bullseye of the number of guild members they can expect. 

New information from Bullseye on the location of the event: “The entrance for the show is at 350 NW 13^th Ave, Portland OR 97209
The entry door is in the middle of the block on NW 13^th between the furniture stores JoyBird and Room & Board. We will have a Bullseye sign in the street by the door. Enter and take the elevator in the hallway to the second floor.”

May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Pacific Time: via Zoom

Australian artist, Dr. Helen Bodycomb, will share her new book, Mosaicism – Thinking in Mosaic on May 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

Enhance your practice and grow your thinking. Come hear visiting Australian mosaicist Dr Helen Bodycomb speak about some of the evolutionary drivers that sit behind our urge to make mosaic, and other compelling ideas from her new book, Mosaicism – Thinking in Mosaic.

You can also meet Helen in-person at Marvelous Mosaic on May 13th, 5:00-7:00 pm. Marvelous Mosaic is hosting Helen with an open studio and refreshments at 64535 Columbia River Hwy, Deer Island, OR 97054 on May 13th, 5:00-7:00. Come meet Helen, purchase her book and get it signed. Marvelous Mosaic’s vitrigraph products, tools and supplies will be for sale at a discounted price for Guild members during this event.