Registration ends April 30th. Don’t miss your chance to sell at the 2023 Portland Rose Festival as part of the PNW Glass Guild booth. Sign Up today, there are still openings in the June weekends. Reminder, the fee is only $50 per day. Register here and get further information before time runs out.
Please join us this Saturday, March 28 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at Northwest Art Glass in Redmond, WA (east of Seattle) for the annual PNW Glass Guild Vendor Fair and Silent Auction. In addition to a chance to shop at Northwest Art Glass (if you come early to shop please make an appointment) sponsors will be selling innovative vitrigraph pots and murine, gorgeous hand-made wooden display stands and water at the tip grinders.
Bring a dish to share for the potluck lunch, chat with other glass artists, and bid on the silent auction to help support the Guild activities.
Some great silent auction items have been donated by Guild sponsors and members, including gift certificates for classes, molds, dichro, books, and more (Thank you to our sponsors and members for their generous donations!). Here’s a partial list:
Silicone Mold Making class this Sunday March 29th at 12:30 in Seattle taught by member Stephanie Johnston up from The Dalles OR. There are still a couple of spaces.
Glass Amid the Tulips
If you are visiting the tulip fields in Skagit County, WA in the next few weeks, take some time to stop by the PNW Artisan Gallery at Christianson’s Nursery in Mount Vernon and say hello to PNW Glass Guild member Mel Williams, who will be selling her work upstairs this year. The Gallery, located at 16806 Best Rd. Mt Vernon, WA is open from 10 am – 6 pm daily, March 27 – April 26.
11 am at Karen Seymour’s house 1 block west of the Seattle Zoo, 5415 Greenwood Ave. N*
• Bring a dish to feed about 10 people.
• If you want something other than water to drink bring that too.
• If you have glass related tools, molds, scraps, etc. that someone else might find useful we can set up a free/trading table (YES, you have to take it away again if no one wants it).
• We’d also love to see what you’ve been working on if you have something for show and tell. Or if you have a question on how to do something or why something happened, you can ask the experienced glass folks attending.
Anyone willing to discuss glass, shows etc. is welcome
There are 2 other Guild picnics this summer if you can’t make it to this one:
August 16 Guild Picnic, Independence OR (SW of Salem)
August 30 Guild Picnic, Fairview OR (NE Portland, date changed)
We hope to see you at least once!
NOTE: *there may be a construction detour on I-5 northbound at the Ship Canal Bridge this Sunday (it’s re-routed to the North-bound Express Lanes which put you off at 42nd St instead of 50th St). Ask Karen for directions if you are coming from the south and don’t know your way around Seattle.
October 27,2024 @ 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Pacific Time Via Zoom
Join us to hear how different glass artists pack and ship their glass safely. This will be especially timely with the holiday season approaching. We will also be discussing different ways members label their art with care tags, price tags and all those other inclusions that make you seem more professional. Come learn and share your own techniques.
This will also be our Annual Meeting for election of officers. The Zoom link and more information will be provided on the event listing as we get closer.
November 16, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
Topic: Float Glass
You have choices! Let us introduce you to an incredible system of glass; more than what you might expect it to be. Start your journey here with us and learn about System 82 Float Glass — a system designed to make glass fusing accessible, affordable, and endlessly creative. We’ll blow the doors wide open on what’s possible with System 82, showing how its professional-grade quality, broad versatility, and approachable pricing give artists more room to create with confidence.
In this demo and talk, we’ll explore:
A clear look at what makes float different and why that difference matters for kilnforming artists
A live demo of sifting, layering, and building your own base sheets
How to harness the versatility of float for a wide range of projects and spark new inspiration
Myth-busting common misconceptions about float glass
A firing strategy that supports rather than restricts your vision
Special offers and goodies just for attendees of this session
Speaker: Lisa Stirrett of Glassy Cuts
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7822930560?pwd=2bH5zvIVs5qGfdM10TR9g74TK83ydv.1&omn=81306757357
Register today for one of these August classes offered by PNW Glass Guild Members.
Addresses And Expletives, August 8-10, taught by Mark Brody in SE Portland OR
3D Garden Mosaics, August 15-17, taught by Mark Brody in SE Portland OR
Flower Power Mosaic Workshop, August 22-23, taught by Kory Dollar in Springfield OR
See the Events Calendar for more information about these fun glass gatherings, and we hope to see you there!
Wednesday, Feb. 25th 11:30 am – Sherlocking meeting in Fairview, OR at Margie Rieff’s home (near Portland). Come and talk about your glass challenges and puzzles, and get insight from other glass artists. If you can’t attend in person, consider joining on Zoom.
Saturday, March 1, 11:00 am – Glass Brunch in Seattle. Bring a dish to share and enjoy the company of other glass artists at Karen Seymour’s home in north Seattle. All are welcome, you don’t have to be a Guild member.
Gathering of the Guilds Booth Registration – There are only 5 spots left for glass artists to sell their work at the April 24-26 Gathering of the Guilds in Portland. You must be a Guild member to have a space in the PNWGG booth, but everyone is welcome to attend the event. Register for a display space this week, before they are all gone!