April 29-30, 10am to 5pm for our 9th year. Seattle members Karen Seymour, Bridget Culligan, Charles Friedman, and Janiene Fitzpatrick invite you to their homes and yards to see, talk about, and perhaps buy their garden related glass work and that of their guest artists who have a wide range of media. See ArtInBloomSeattle.com for the map and all the details on the 7 sites and over 20 artists.
Here are some events to get you started:
CHANGED: Jan. 21, 2:00 pm: Open house for Guild Members in Fairview OR (east of Portland)
Jan. 15, 7:00 pm: Board meeting via Zoom (it was rescheduled from last week)
Jan. 28, 3:30 pm: General meeting via Zoom, “Working With Enamels“
Feb. 4, 11:00 am: Glass etc. Potluck Brunch in Seattle
April 19-21: Gathering of the Guilds in Portland
Registration and other info will be available soon.
Increase your skills this year. See the “Find a Teacher” list for links to see member-teachers’ new classes.
For more skill building tips members can log in and view videos of past General Meetings under Glass>Education
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.
Zoom Link
Topic will be how to use enamels in our glass work. Gill Reynolds (owner of sponsor Fusion Headquarters), Greta Schneider and Rae Williamson are among the speakers. See the event link on the Guild calendar for more information.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Celebrating 60 years of art, music, and food in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Featuring Guild members Cheryl Chapman, Mitzi Kugler, Mari Aoki Knight, and many other artists in a variety of media. https://lakewood-center.org/festival-of-the-arts/
Oct 17-20 Refract is the annual 4 day celebration of Seattle area glass that ranges from Tacoma to Everett and from live glass blowing to special museum exhibits to the Pilchuck Gala Auction.
Sat & Sun Oct.19-20 The Guild sponsored Glass And Decor Studio Tour and Sale, in north Seattle, is counted as just one of the nearly 50 different Refract venues. Stop by the 6 studios on the tour and talk glass with members Lael Bennett, Angie Heinrich, Stephanie Johnston, Debbie Marchione, Karen Seymour, David Smith, and Sandy Spear.
Oct. 19 in Washougal members Linda Roman and Kate Nicklos will be selling their work at the Holiday Bazzar. That’s Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm in the Bethel Community Church at 1438 B st
Oct 19-20 on the Washington County Studio Tour members Linda Gerrard and Rosalind Cooper will open their Beaverton OR studios (SW of Portland) so you can see where they work their magic and buy their resulting glass art.
MEMBERS: you can add YOUR events to the calendar by logging in and filling out the form at About>Contact Us. The volunteer will usually get it added within a day or two.
July 30 – August 2, 10 am – 4 pm
Member Cheryl Chapman will teach her reverse enameling process for the first time in the Seattle area! Join her at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) to learn how to turn an animal photograph into an adorable, fun caricature portrait in glass all while learning about enamels and how to do reverse glass painting using a variety of mediums, tools and Easy Fire Enamels. Class Registration
