Join PNWGG members on Wednesday, June 25th at 1:00 pm for a Sherlocking/Scaffolding meeting. Bring one of your glass pieces and get feedback from your fellow “Glassies”. We will also try to put this on Zoom
RSVP at therieffs@gmail.com for Margie’s address. RSVP’s would be very nice. Non-members are welcome!
June 22, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
This presentation is designed for glass artists looking to expand their practice by offering educational workshops and classes. We’ll delve into the practical considerations of establishing a teaching program, covering essential aspects such as studio space requirements, effective advertising strategies, and insurance coverage. Whether you’re a seasoned glass artist or just starting, this session will provide valuable insights to help you build a thriving and sustainable teaching business. Join us to hear Karen Seymour, Lael Bennett and Kory Dollar share their experiences.
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May 25, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
A great way to turn your scrap into something wonderful. Our speakers Daryle Ryder and Carlyne Lynch will discuss pot and glass preparation, kiln setup and firing considerations, dynamics of molten glass flow, safety precautions, tips, finished projects. See the event link for more info.
In-person and zoom: Margie Reiff is hosting a Sherlocking meeting at her house on Wednesday May 21st at 6:30 pm Pacific time. Sherlocking is glass forensics: figuring out from the result why the glass did that. Bring one of your glass pieces and get feedback from your fellow “Glassies.” Bringing hearty appetizers is also encouraged.
We will also try to put this on Zoom. Please let Margie know if you are coming. Give Margie a call for her address 503 358-2551. Non-members are welcome!
For the Zoom link and other info see the event link
May 25, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
Pot melts are a fascinating method for creating free-form glass art. Ever wondered how those mesmerizing, flowing glass pieces are created? This presentation will cover: Pot and glass preparation, kiln setup and firing considerations, dynamics of molten glass flow, safety precautions, tips, finished projects
Our speakers will be Daryl Ryder and Carlyne Lynch.
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May 16-18th, 10 am – 5 pm
Visit 33 artists in 11 studios throughout the Damascus, OR area, southeast of Portland this weekend. PNW Glass Guild member Kathy Kollenburn of Wildflower Fusing will be among those showing their work. See the event listing for an interactive map and more details.
The annual Gathering of the Guilds is this Friday through Sunday (April 25-27) in Portland’s Oregon Convention center Hall D. Free admission. PNW Glass Guild members Shawna Hovey, Teresa Kaufman, Lyn Kennison, Barbara Kienle, Carlyne Lynch, Daryle Rider, Linda Roman, and Greta Schneider along with about 350 artists from 8 other organizations will be selling their artwork. Carlyne Lunch and sponsor Bullseye Glass have set up an informative schedule of presentations by various members ranging from how glass is made to dichro design, frit painting, potmelts, and vitrigraph cane. See the event listing for the details and full demo schedule.
This weekend (April 26-27, 10 am to 5 pm) come and talk glass with PNW Glass Guild members Lael Bennett, Bridget Culligan, Janiene Fitzpatrick, Karen Seymour, and David Smith plus see artists with other garden-related work during the free Art In Bloom Garden Art Studio Tour and Sale in NW Seattle. Maybe bring your Mom: it’s two weeks until Mother’s Day. See ArtInBloomSeattle.com for the map and more info.
The big event is the April 25-27 Gathering of the Guilds in Portland‘s Oregon Convention Center hall D where you can talk to and buy from 8 PNW Glass Guild members and around 350 members of 8 other guilds. Carlyne Lynch and sponsor Bullseye Glass are putting together some great demos for the FREE 3-day event.
There is also an April 6th Glass Artists’ Brunch near the zoo in Seattle, 11 am to around 1:30 pm
April 12-13 The Best of the NW Art Show in Seattle‘s Magnuson Park, Hangar 30
April 26-27 take the ArtInBloom Garden Art Tour and Sale at 4 north Seattle studios/yards and talk glass with 5 PNW Glass Guild members and meet about 10 artists in other media two weeks before Mother’s Day
May 2-4 at the Gorge Artists studio tour, The Dalles OR visit the studio of member Stephanie Johnston as well as studios of artists in other media
May 3 Help with the PNW Glass Guild’s storage clean out in downtown Portland so we can move to a less expensive space.
Join Margie Rieff Wednesday night March 26th at 6:30 for a Sherlocking meeting. Bring one of your glass pieces and get feedback. Bring an appetizer to share. Please send Margie an email if you are attending.
11 am the first Sunday of April: come to Karen Seymour’s house just west of the Seattle Zoo and talk glass with other artists. It usually runs to about 1:30. Bring a dish that will feed about 8 people. If you want something to drink other than water please bring that too.
Show and tell: We love to see what you’ve been doing or hear what you are planning. Bring your glass questions too — there’s usually quite an accumulated level of experience at the table.
RSVP to Karen so she has an idea of how many are coming — it’s really difficult to get out more chairs etc. after people start arriving.
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
March 16, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
Create Stunning Glass Sliders!
Discover the captivating art of glass sliders! Join us and learn how to create these organic, flowing glass pieces. Our speakers Carlyne Lynch and Andrew Jagels, will cover:
Ideas for using your finished sliders in decorative or functional pieces
Layering glass and frit for beautiful color and texture
Understanding firing schedules for optimal flow
Tips and tricks for achieving unique shapes and effects
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Feb. 19-23rd in Seattle see member Sean Goddard and his bugs at the NW Flower and Garden show
Feb 22nd Glass Artists of Central Oregon Meetup in Redmond OR
Feb 23rd General Meeting on Zoom at 3:30 PM: share tips on organizing your studio
The scrap melt Play Day in Seattle has been re-scheduled to March 1st and there is now space for 2 more.
Gathering of the Guilds (April 25-27 in Portland) spaces have sold very well. There is the possibility of 2 more spaces but we want to know before the next GOTG committee meeting: contact Lesley Kelly ASAP if you are interested in a space or to volunteer to help with this event.
February 23 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
Kick off the new year by getting your studio in tip-top shape! Join us as Mitzi Kugler unveils her custom-designed frit organizer and shares her best studio organization tips. Plus, come prepared to share your own brilliant organization hacks, ideas and challenges for taming that glass, tools, scraps, molds, and more! Let’s inspire each other to create the ultimate creative space. together!
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Due to the icy weather Sherlocking at Margie Reiff’s in Fairview (east Portland) is canceled and will be rescheduled. More info soon.
Glass folks are meeting in Seattle Feb 2nd (potluck brunch this Sunday) and Feb 22nd (play with scrap melt: space limited), in Fairview OR (east Portland) Feb 5th, and in Redmond OR (near Bend) Feb 22nd.
There are also opportunities to talk to PNW Glass Guild members selling at shows in Deer Island OR at the Crafter’s Market this weekend Feb 1-2, and at the NW Flower and Garden Show in Seattle Feb 19-23.
February
1-2 Crafters’ Market, Deer Island OR (west of Portland on the Columbia)
2 Glass Artists Potluck Brunch, near Zoo in Seattle WA RSVP
5 Sherlocking for members, Fairview OR (east Portland) RSVP
19-23 NW Flower and Garden Show, Seattle WA
22 Play Day: scrap melts, Seattle WA RSVP
22 Glass Artists of Central OR Meetup, Redmond OR (near Bend)
23 General Meeting: Organizing Your Glass etc., via Zoom
Everyone can attend the general meeting February 23rd on Zoom. We will be discussing organizing your glass etc.. Please bring at least one tip to share to make your fellow artists’ creating go a bit smoother if you can.
We hope you can make it to at least one of these. Happy Glassing!
Take a trip out to the the Marvelous Mosaic Studio in beautiful Deer Island, Oregon on this coming weekend, February 1st or 2nd, for their Crafters’ Market. See the event listing for more details.
January 26 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
Basic glass photography tips followed by how to get the image off your cell phone and onto a website with a bit of photo-editing thrown in too. Our Members’ Gallery will be the specific example but the tips are going to be widely applicable. Bring your own examples and questions.
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This last month of the year offers a chance to get together with fellow PNW Glass Guild members for in-person glass discussions and optional gift exchanges. Members, family, friends and anyone interested in the PNW Glass Guild and discussing glass is welcome. “These events are lots of fun and they inspire new things to try in my own work.” Karen Seymour
Dec. 7 Saturday 5 pm Guild Holiday Party in Beaverton OR (near Portland), you should have contacted Linda Gerrard about what to bring
Dec. 15 Sunday 11 am potluck Guild Holiday Brunch in Seattle WA (near the Zoo), contact Karen Seymour
Please contact the host if you plan to come: it is so much easier to get out additional chairs etc. before people start arriving.
There are also several events at which you can see individual members or their work:
December 2024
6-7 OSU Holiday Marketplace, Corvalis OR
7 NW Garden Bling Holiday Open House, Concrete WA, member/sponsor Athena Hornsby
7-8 Holiday Sale: Blowing Sands Studio, Seattle WA, member David Smith
14 Locovore Holiday Gift Faire, Bend OR, member Kathy Kollenburn
Now until Dec 29th in Lincoln City OR member Kate Saunders and her partner have an exhibition called Branchings exploring forest community interactions
Dec 26 – Jan 27th in Lake Oswego OR member Karen Azinger’s Steel Queen novel and the 6 other books in her Silk and Steel series are the theme of an exhibit of her own and several other members’ glass creations (Diane Muhly, Ann Cavanaugh, Carlyne Lynch, Linda Gerrard, Megan Cavanaugh, Greta Schneider, Dijenaire Frazer, Juliet Peterson Spaulding, Karen Azinger and Rick Holmes). There will be an artists’ reception on Monday January 13th
January 2025 Mark your new calendar now:
13 Board Meeting Monday 7 pm via Zoom. Come discuss what the Guild will do in the new year to add more value to being a member.
26 General meeting Sunday 3:30 pm via Zoom: Putting photos of your work on the website. Basic glass photography tips followed by how to get the image off your cell phone and onto a website with a bit of photo-editing thrown in too. Our Members’ Gallery will be the specific example but the tips are going to be widely applicable. Bring your own examples and questions.