September 18-19, 10 am to 4 pm https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/open-studios-portland/
14 masked-up members are showing their glass in 4 well-ventilated places despite the weather. Come see some demos, talk about glass, buy some art, and maybe even make a free suncatcher or win a prize in the drawings.
Sept 17-19 members Stephanie Johnson and Andy Nichols will be at Nichols Art Glass, 912 West 6th Street,The Dalles, OR https://www.gorgeartists.org/2021-artists#/andy-nichols/
Sept 18-19 See member Lynn McManus at site # 5, 7400 Braemar Drive, Edmonds WA https://www.edmondsartstudiotour.com/studios (there’s another amazing studio at JLS Glass, site #1, 13812 68th Ave W, Edmonds, WA)
We apologize for sending in out the wrong link to the September newsletter last week. For those who didn’t figure it out, here is the correct link: https://www.pnwglassguild.org/article-cat/issue-2021-09/
September 18th & 19th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
This will be our 6th year having an Open Studio Tour and Sale*. We have several artists at each spot so you can see a lot of glass with just a few stops, either outdoors or with good ventilation. If you aren’t in the show, mark your calendar to come be inspired, and maybe even get some new treasures
Margaret Eagle still has some space for guest artists at her site if you want to show your work and are not in the general area. Here’s the link to the application. You need to be a PNW Glass Guild member and log on to fill it out: https://www.pnwglassguild.org/open-studios-registration/
*OK, technically it will be the 1st year for PNWGG, but as an extension of OGG, it will be our 6th!
If you have any questions, please use this form to contact the tour coordinators
sip something cold, and talk about glass. Potluck this Sunday 11:30am in Seattle, 1 block west of zoo. RSVP for a seat. Zoom for unvaccinated/distant. If you are vaccinated and can come please email or phone Karen Seymour 206-525-1577 so we have enough chairs etc. See details on the event listing on the calendar https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/guild-picnic-seattle/
Double the fun! There will be 2 Guild picnics this year:
First in Seattle on August 15th at 11:30 am and then in Portland on August 22nd at 4pm.
If you are fully vaccinated, you are welcome to attend one or both picnics. We’ll try to set up a Zoom link for those far away or not yet fully vaccinated so they can share the festivities. Anyone willing to listen/join us talking about glass is welcome. You are encouraged to bring one of your Covid-year glass projects (or a photo) to show what you’ve been up to. More details will be posted in the events calendar entries: Seattle https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/guild-picnic-seattle/ and Portland https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/picnic/
PNW Glass Guild
Open Studio Tour and Sale
September 18th & 19th
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Hi Fellow Glass Enthusiasts! This will be our 6th year having an Open Studio Tour and Sale. OK, technically it will be the 1st year for PNWGG, but as an extension of OGG, it will be our 6th! Time is running out for you to join the tour for only $55.00; the price goes up August 16th.
The show is open to all current PNWGG members who have their studio or home in these five counties: Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas or Clark. Members who live in other counties may participate by being hosted in a studio within these 5 counties. Here’s the link to the application and more info on our new website:
https://www.pnwglassguild.org/open-studios-registration/
If you want to participate in another artist’s studio, please complete the application right away so we can try make arrangements.
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Sooke Fine Arts Show provides the opportunity for the finest artists from Vancouver Island and BC’s coastal islands to showcase and sell their work. The show is free and open to view on line from July 23 – August 2, 2021. We are very proud of our emerging artists and the body of work they produce. Included in the Show is a wonderful component of juried youth art from students Grade 9 -12.
submitted by and contact: Rae Williamson
The topic is Inclusions and Reactions, show and tell style discussion.
More info on the event calendar https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/general-meeting/
Located at 25606 NE Cooley Rd Battle Ground WA 98604. This is a beautiful home garden with each artist’s work set among the spaces and plants within the garden area. Featuring 8 NW Artists in glass Artist in Glass, Ceramics, and metal More https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/art-in-the-garden-2021/
Topic: Inclusions and Reactions: Looking for artists willing to show off their inventiveness with reactive glass and/or non-glass things melted into glass. Please contact Karen Seymour so we can sort of organize some of the speakers in this show-and-tell in advance. All welcome.
20 local artisan booths with live music at Wildlife Botanical Gardens 11000 NE 149th St Brush Prairie, WA 98606, 10am to 4pm Sunday July 11th. submitted by member Ken Knodell mysticglassart@gmail.com see flyer with map
Not to be confused with an event with the same name July 17th in Battleground WA
This Sunday June 27th from 2 pm to around 3:30 pm
Anyone can attend our General Meetings. Feel free to share the Zoom link with people you think might also be interested but please DON’T post it on public forums so we avoid attracting those who think breaking up a Zoom meeting is fun.
We’ve got some innovative artists promising to attend. For the Zoom info and the partial list of speakers see
https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/general-meeting-june-27-2021/
You’re invited to show your solutions too. The show and tell style meeting is aimed at getting glass artists to think about their piece as a whole, including how to display it, and to inspire the group to share ideas of how to do that. Each artist will speak for a minute or two, take any questions and then we’ll move on. It will be recorded for Members to view later.
MEMBERS are welcome to list their event on our calendar. If you log into the website and fill out the form on the second tab of this page https://www.pnwglassguild.org/contact-us/ by the end of the week, we may be able to work mention of your glass-related event into the newsletter and tell about 150 people.
2 pm Zoom: What innovative stands, supports, hangers etc. have you come up with? Sponsor Gerald McBride, Sponsor Roz Stanton, member Fred Buxton, author Richard La Londe, and Past President Mitzi Kugler are all coming. How about you? See https://www.pnwglassguild.org/event/general-meeting-june-27-2021/ for more
For June so far we have Seattle’s Phinney Art Stroll June 12th; Yakima’s Art Fest, June 12th, and Everett WA Sorticulture June 11-13. Members: login to submit your own glassy events.
Haven’t gotten around to putting images of your work in the Member’s Gallery or are you noticing those you do have take a long time to load? Karen Seymour will host a Saturday morning Play Day to do it together and share tips. More
Seattle’s Art In Bloom garden art and studio, er, yard tour will happen April 24-25 10am-5pm in person unless Covid spikes again. 8 glass artists and 17 more artists in other media. Outdoors/open garage, with masks, hand sanitizing and social distancing. See ArtInBloomSeattle.com for more info. (submitted by member Karen Seymour)
Join us this coming Sunday, April 18th at 2PM for a wonderful presentation about the world of mosaic glass art. We have two well regarded local mosaic artists on hand to present lots of great information and to answer your questions.
Kory Dollar will present her Glass on Glass technique, the use of adhesives and she will talk about her studio and upcoming classes.
Mark Brody will focus on Garden Mosaic, the Peaks and the Troughs. He will go through which materials are best, and why others will fail over time. He will also introduce his tile sources, where to get the proper materials, and why they work best for exterior works. Most importantly he will introduce 2 methods of mosaic to get any project started. Lastly, he will offer two great ways to get into mosaics: his At-home Mosaic Kits and his Summer Mosaic workshop schedule. Learn mosaics on your own or take a class with Mark Brody
All are welcome. Go to the website for information. Here’s the Zoom link
Help the Guild nurture the glass community and learn something at the same time. Our webmaster manages the website’s technical resources and behaviors (in the “back end”) that support the messages and content (on the “front end”). The actual content is created and managed by the members of various organizational teams of volunteers. You need basic familiarity with the WordPress back-end and ability to follow the WordPress release notes and comments to decide when to apply an upgrade. You don’t need to know it ALL already because the creator of the website is willing to provide a bit of free coaching. More details here
If you don’t have the WordPress background but want to help our glass community in some capacity there are several other teams that could use whatever skills you have. Some tasks are about 4 hours a month and some may be up to 4 hours a week, most offer interaction with other team members (an important and fun contact during these Covid times): Facebook group moderator, Mailchimp audience manager, Zoom manager, glass arts writer, events poster, teaching and helping members post on the website (web-help team) and more. Training provided.
See https://www.pnwglassguild.org/about-the-guild/committees/ and contact one of the team members or fill out the form on the page.