Can you recommend someone to talk to about setting up a flameworking studio at home? Or who could provide a beadmaking refresher course?

I took classes and rented studio space at Pratt in Seattle for several years. It’s been about 5 years since I’ve made any beads. I now live in Eugene and expect to have space for a studio in a month or so. I have a kiln and torch that I have never used. And lots of soft glass rods. I expect to buy an oxygen concentrator and would like advice on what to buy.

Mostly I’m nervous about setting up at home.

prcarp@quidnunc.net

Celebration of Creativity Art Show

Hello! I am contacting you on behalf of the Celebration of Creativity Art Show in Beaverton. We are finalizing our artist roster for our 2025 show and sadly find ourselves lacking fine art glass. Should you have any artists who are doing quality work, we are a juried show and I would be happy to send more information.

Thanks!

Denise Kangas

Selection Committee

Celebration of Creativity Art Show

denisethealexanderteacher@gmail.com

I’m interested in a druzy  crystal tower/pillar that I can wirewrap. Jessjordanne@yahoo.com

My husband’s last leaded glass window is still on the bench, and needs to have  some soldering to finish it.   It also needs to be  turned over and soldered. The piece is 45″x15″.  Over half of the ‘up’ side is soldered.   I (a non-solderer) estimate the work to take about 3 hours. I will pay the going rate* for the work. (I imagine the “going rate” to be in the $70-80./ hour area)

I am located in ‘near-in’  Portland, OR.  Please email me at billsravon@comcast.net

I appreciate your assistance.

Bill Line

Two teachers looking for GLASS for mosaics. Need pieces 8X8″ area or larger, i.e reasonable size to teach cutting, not shards. Opaque or translucent glass. Streaky ok. Need PINK, ORANGE AND PURPLES. Will pay for shipping to Seattle! As well as sending much appreciation!  bridget.culligan@gmail.com

I am looking for a piece of cross reed glass to repair a transom window (37.75″ x 14.5″). Anyone know where I can find this? I live on the Olympic peninsula but will travel to a Northwest location if need be. Please contact me (Lisa) at gazelle596@msn.com   Thanks much!

Natalie Fobes, Seattle, WA,  natalie@fobesphoto.com, 206.937.9375

Hi all,

I’m looking for a larger second kiln and thought I’d check to see if anyone was thinking of selling one. I’m thinking about a Paragon GL 24 but am open to other options. A Skutt 1414 is a bit too large for my space.

I fuse but would like to do more casting.

My current kiln is an Olympic 14

Thanks,

Natalie

Contact Information: Lesley Kelly, lesley.kelly@pnwglassguild.org text 503-816-3981.

Hi Everyone,

The guild has an urgent need for a social media coordinator to help the guild advertise the work of any member who will be participating in the 2024 Gathering of the Guild show in the Oregon Convention Center April 19-21, 2024.  The social media coordinator would post images from each artist, once a week, on the Facebook site for the Gathering of the Guild show as well as the website that has been created for the show.

Once we start selling booths, which will start next month, as we sign up artists, they will be asked to send the social media coordinator images of the work they plan to put in the show, and each week the social media coordinator will post those images for that artist on Facebook and in the website.  The work should only take 1-2 hours a week, one day a week, and the social media coordinator will receive training in January 2024 on their duties, work with the overall show Advertising Coordinator to decide on what day they will post for our guild, and then post images each week. 

We are offering the person who volunteers to be our social media coordinator a stipend of a $200 Bullseye Gift Certificate, or another gift card of their choice for the same amount.  The total time would be 1-2 hours a week for each week in January – April 2024.  Please consider providing this valuable service to the guild and contact me at the contact information at the top of this post as soon as possible so we can get you signed up for the training in January.

Hello PNW Glass Guild,

My name is Nolan Wagner. I teach Visual Art at Rochester High School. I am here to ask if there is an artist who would be willing to donate glass scraps for a mosaic project. While at the OPA and Guilds Showcase, I saw a beautiful mosaic by Kory Dollar, and it inspired me to try  to do a mosaic project with my students. Previously, I had a friend who talked about how much fun they had doing stained glass in HS, so I was looking for a good way to incorporate glass art into my curriculum.

I’m hoping to make mosaics with my Advanced Art class. I have 15 students, and I’m thinking our projects will be 8×10 inches. Is there anyone between the South Sound and Portland area(within 1.5 hours of Chehalis, WA) who can donate glass, or sell for a discounted price?

Contact Info: 360-880-6903,  nwagner@rochester.wednet.edu  (Email or text message will work)

Thank you for your consideration,

Nolan Wagner

Lesley Kelly, klesley30@outlook.com, 503-816-3981.  Please see the information below on volunteer opportunities with the LLC that puts on the Gathering of the Guilds show each year.

Gathering of the Guilds LLC – Board openings for this year and 2025

The Gathering of the Guilds is a huge show with over 300 artists in 60,000 sq ft of space at the Oregon Convention Center.  This year’s show is April 19-21.  It is a high-end show with over 15,000 attendees each year.  To date, a small group of people have been running the show, but it is time for new blood.  This is a chance to play a key role in managing this impressive show.

What we need

1. Image Manager– this is for the 5Gs and urgent we find someone quickly.  We have money in the budget for a stipend.  Last year’s image manager will explain the job in detail but the main requirement is the ability to edit artists’ photos of their work.
2. Treasurer– need for 2025 that ideally, could work with me this year to learn.
3. Secretary– I can keep this role this year if needed but again, taking this on for 2024 would help a lot and be a good to start building our 2025 board.
4. Guild Representatives– We are good for this year but ideally current representatives would identify someone from their Guild to replace them when the time comes.

If interested or questions, contact your Guild representative or Roger Crooks

Background – The GOTG LLC was established in 2020 to run the show.  Prior to that, individual Guilds were the bank for the show which was not a good model.  The LLC is made up of a 10-person board, 4 non-voting core members and 6 voting members (one from each Guild).    The 4 core members run the LLC and the 6 voting members decide on issues.  A core member can also be a Guild representative.

What is needed

We have a full board for 2024 but we still could use some help for this year’s show.  We also need to identify the board for 2025.  As you can see from below, we need some new blood to learn the roles and responsibilities for putting on this huge show.

President – Tai Vautier has been the president since the LLC was formed.  If anyone is interested in the role, let us know.

VP – Dawn Panttaja has been the VP since the LLC was formed.  If anyone is interested in the role, let us know.

Secretary – Roger Crooks has been the Secretary since the LLC was formed. Would be great if someone would take on this role for 2024 and 2025. The job is fairly easy.  The secretary’s job is to publish the agenda for board meetings, conduct the meeting and publish the minutes. If anyone is interested in the role, let us know.

Treasurer – Roger Crooks will be the treasurer for 2024 but not for 2025.  We need this role identified for 2025 and ideally they would work with Roger for 2024 to learn the role.  Technically this is the most demanding role.

Image Manager – while not a board position, we need someone to manage the images of the artists’ works for use in promotional activities.  This is an urgent need for this year.  A stipend is available for this position.  Ability to edit and manipulate graphic files is required.