The 8^th annual PNW Glass Guild Open Studios Tour is this weekend, September 30 – October 1 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. 18 glass artists from around the Portland/Southwest Washington region will be showing their work at 8 sites. Meet the artists, learn about their creative process, and find unique and beautiful items for sale. Get a head start on your holiday shopping list or buy something fabulous for yourself! Tours take place rain or shine. NOTE: Sponsor Marvelous Mosaic Fine Arts Studio in Deer Island OR had to drop out of this weekend’s tour but there are still lots of other artists to visit.

Download a pdf map and flyer from the event listing today.

Join us Wednesday, September 6, 2023 for the next board meeting for PNWGG. See the event link for the Zoom link and Agenda.

Event Link

Registration for the 8th annual PNW Glass Guild Open Studios tour closes in just 7 days, on Tuesday, August 29. Don’t miss your chance to sign up to participate in this opportunity to showcase and sell your work. The event runs from September 30th to October 1st in the greater Portland/Vancouver area.

There are two host sites that still have room for guest artists. Mitzi Kugler is in Oregon City and she can take 2 people and Margaret Eagle is in Sherwood and she has room for 4 people.

Be a part of this exciting event and register today.

If you don’t live in the Portland/Vancouver area, mark your calendar for a road trip and participate in the Studio Tour as a visitor. Meet your fellow artists and be inspired in your own work!

Register today for the 8^th annual PNW Glass Guild Studio Tour in the greater Portland area. The event takes place this year on September 30 – October 1. This is a great opportunity to sell your work and share your talent with hundreds of visitors interested in glass art.

There are still some openings for host sites, as well as for guest artists. Registration is just $75 per site, and you can spread the cost among several artists at your site. Registration deadline is August 29, so don’t delay.

See the Registration Page for more details. If you have additional questions contact Linda Gerrard.

Kat Hartley, long-time Uroboros rep, has died. She was was loved by OGG members and many others in the international glass community. Kat’s obituary was published in the Oregonian on Friday 8/4. Her Memorial Service will be Saturday August 12th at 1pm. 8065 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97202 (look out for the lime green balloons). The service will be next door to C.H.A.P. (Children’s Healing Art Project https://chappdx.org/). After her memorial C.H.A.P will be serving pie in her honor. If you would like to make or bring a pie that would be lovely and you can drop it off on your way in. Please wear your colorful best, or Kat’s favorite lime green. And for those artists or declutterers among us, C.H.A.P would be delighted to accept any unused art supplies. Thank you

Noon to 5pm sponsor Glass Expressions at 648 SW 152nd St in Burien WA (just south of Seattle) is celebrating 40 years of ownership with “munchies, refreshments, live music and giveaways”. They said there will also be glass on sale. Staying in business for 40 years is a huge accomplishment, congratulations!

10am to 2pm Member Bridget Culligan is still has a space in the Mosaic Garden Stepping Stone Class at the Phinney Neighborhood Center in north Seattle: more info, including a link to photos of prior classes, is on the event listing. To register email Bridget Culligan.

Save the date: Meet accomplished glass artists and see their work in various studios throughout the greater Portland Oregon/Vancouver Washington area. 11am to 5pm both days. In mid-September look for a map on the Event Listing on the PNWGlassGuild.org calendar.

See Registration information if you wish to be part of this tour either at your own studio or as a guest at someone else’s studio. Registration deadline is August 29th.

Volunteer your time!

Linda Gerrard and Carlyne Lynch have volunteered to organize this event, but we need help in a few areas and are hoping some of you will step up to help make this a great event.

WE REALLY NEED AT LEAST ONE SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEER!

Please let Linda Gerrard know which of the positions below you can fill:

Sign pick up and drop off:
1) Pick which county you can do: Clark, Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas, Columbia
Signs will also be available for pick-up at the August 5th Guild picnic in Washougal

2) Pickup signs from our storage unit and distribute them to the county volunteers in (1). Reverse the process after the tour.

Other volunteer opportunities:

3) Social media advertising (what can YOU do: Facebook, Instagram …)

4) Design Flyer – Carlyne Lynch

5) Web site/map design – Carlyne Lynch

6) Collecting applications & verifying payment is received – Linda Gerrard

Get an extra bit of publicity and help the Guild: tour artists who take on one of the tasks above get picked first to have their art on the flyer.

Taking classes in the summer is a great way to meet new people who share your passion for glass and learn new skills at the same time. Be sure to register in advance so you don’t find the class full or canceled. Here are a just a sampling of members offering classes this summer. (S) indicates a sponsor who may give a discount to Guild members (log in and look at the About>Our Sponsors page to see discount terms):

• Bridget Culligan, Seattle WA: Mosaic Garden Stepping Stone Class at the Phinney Neighborhood Center July 22, 10am to 2pm, $110 more details.
  
• Zetamari (S) Seattle, WA: Mosaic Mirror Class, August 5-6, $295 + Materials more details
  
• Glass Expressions (S), Burien WA: Beginning Stained Glass Classes, 8 weeks, 5-8pm, $250 plus tools and materials: Mondays July 10 – Aug 28, or Tuesdays July 11 – Aug 29 more details
  
• Melt (S), Vancouver WA: Pick-A-Project Fusing $85 Saturday July 15th 3-5pm or Saturday July 22 11am-1pm more details; Intermediate Stained Glass: Leaded Panel $215, Wednesdays July 12-26, 5 to 8 pm more details
  
• Marvelous Mosaic (S) Deer Island OR: Mosaic Retreat: Bears Elk Deer, August 25-27, 2 and 1/2 days $525 + $75 for meals and lodging more details
  
• Bullseye (S), Portland OR: Great Plates Class, July 22nd, 11 am, $120 more details

See our Glass>Find a Teacher page for more members who teach smaller classes by appointment or to find a fall class. Start now to find the right mix of glass skills and fun for you.

Come and talk glass. We’ve got 3 potluck picnics scheduled so far. Come to all 3 if you can. Spouses and non-member glass friends are also welcome. Please contact the host to let them know you’re planning to attend so they have enough chairs etc. — it makes it so much easier for the host if they can get it set up in advance.

Turner OR picnic (near Salem): Sunday July 16th, noon to 4 pm (Rose and Gerald McBride)

Washougal WA picnic (near Portland): Saturday August 5th, 1 to 5 pm (Kate Nichols and Linda Roman)

Seattle WA picnic: Sunday August 13th at 11 am (Karen Seymour)

Another way to get together with Glass Guild members this summer is to hold a Play Day see https://www.pnwglassguild.org/play-days/ for inspiration. Log in and fill out the form under About>Contact Us to get your event on the calendar.