It’s October! Here are some of this month’s glass opportunities:
Oct. 4-5 Margie’s Fall Market, Aurora OR (a bit south of Portland) where the Guild is coordinating several indoor booths. Stop by this Friday and Saturday to say hi to and buy from members Kory Dollar,Shawna Hovey, Lesley Kelly, Lyn Kennison, Barb Kienle, Carlyne Lynch, Rose and Gerald McBride, Daryle Ryder, as well as nearly 50 other vendors. (There may be a space left in the Guild booths if you wish to try selling your work here: see details or contact Carlyne Lynch)
Oct. 4-6 Local 14 Art Show in Portland OR members Greta Schneider, Mitzi Kugler and Cheryl Chapman are showing and selling their work in this well regarded juried art show
Oct 5 Issaquah Salmon Days, Issaquah WA (SE of Seattle) member Linda Schnell will be selling her work along with lots of other juried artists in the 55th annual celebration of the salmon returning
Oct 17-20 Refract is the annual 4 day celebration of Seattle area glass that ranges from Tacoma to Everett and from live glass blowing to special museum exhibits to the Pilchuck Gala Auction. The Guild sponsored Glass And Decor Studio Tour and Sale, in north Seattle on Sat & Sun Oct.19-20, is counted as just one of the nearly 50 different Refract venues. Stop by the 6 studios on the tour and talk glass with members Lael Bennett, Angie Heinrich, Stephanie Johnston, Debbie Marchione, Karen Seymour, David Smith, and Sandy Spear.
Oct 19-20 on the Washington County Studio Tour members Linda Gerrard and Rosalind Cooper will open their Beaverton OR studios (SW of Portland) so you can see where they work their magic and buy their resulting glass art.
Oct. 27 General Meeting via Zoom: voting for 2025 officers (all are willing to serve a second term so it should be short) followed by a discussion of packing, shipping, hang tags and all those little details that can help raise the level of your glass professionalism just in time for holiday sales.
