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.
11 am at Karen Seymour’s house 1 block west of the Seattle Zoo, 5415 Greenwood Ave. N*
• Bring a dish to feed about 10 people.
• If you want something other than water to drink bring that too.
• If you have glass related tools, molds, scraps, etc. that someone else might find useful we can set up a free/trading table (YES, you have to take it away again if no one wants it).
• We’d also love to see what you’ve been working on if you have something for show and tell. Or if you have a question on how to do something or why something happened, you can ask the experienced glass folks attending.
Anyone willing to discuss glass, shows etc. is welcome
There are 2 other Guild picnics this summer if you can’t make it to this one:
August 16 Guild Picnic, Independence OR (SW of Salem)
August 30 Guild Picnic, Fairview OR (NE Portland, date changed)
We hope to see you at least once!
NOTE: *there may be a construction detour on I-5 northbound at the Ship Canal Bridge this Sunday (it’s re-routed to the North-bound Express Lanes which put you off at 42nd St instead of 50th St). Ask Karen for directions if you are coming from the south and don’t know your way around Seattle.
This Sunday Jan 25th at 3:30 pm General meeting via Zoom: Join glass artist Michael Diamond for a presentation and discussion about the kiln casting process starting with mold creation. As many of Michael’s art sculptures integrate wood, stone, and metal components, he will share how he develops these connections and ensures a seamless flow with glass.
Michael lives in Kamilche, Washington and is fascinated by the processes of erosion, growth, geologic formation and the stories told by stones, fossils and archeological remnants unearthed from buried strata. The beauty of natural processes and the shapes of water always have influenced his art. Visit https://www.soundartglassworks.com to view Michael’s artwork.
here’s the Zoom link for the meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81213591369?pwd=8P9r2JhvUZSpJoKQqo6dbWij7a8gRL.1
The Guild Picnic that was scheduled for August 3rd at Gail’s house in Battle Ground WA has been CANCELLED. Gail is a Red Cross volunteer and they need her for a disaster response team. If you also want to donate time or money https://www.redcross.org/local/washington/ways-to-donate.html
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!
Zoom Link
Member/sponsor Angie Heinrich (Zetamari), and over 160 other artists in glass and other media will be showing/selling their work in the field at 700 Main Street in Edmonds WA this weekend. https://www.edmondsartsfestival.com/booth-artists-festival/
Members: publicize your events this summer on the Guild’s calendar by logging in and filling out the “Submit Calendar Event” form you find under About>Contact Us on the menu.
‘Tis the season for celebration! Join your fellow glass artists at one or more of these upcoming events.
December 2 – Come support member Roz Cooper in her first time at the Elsie Stuhr Center’s Annual Holiday Bazaar in Beaverton, OR, 9 am to 3 pm
December 9 See member Evan Burnette and several other glass blowers in action and buy their work, including lots of ornaments, at the Local Art Glass Holiday Sale and Open Studio, Portland, OR, 10 am to 6 pm (the Old Pickle Factory building housing the studio is a holiday treat all on its own)
For the Guild but friends and family and anyone else interested in glass is welcome to attend.
December 9 Beaverton OR (SW of Portland) 5 pm hosted by Linda Gerrard. The food in the past has been wow and the glass gift exchange can get exciting when people start “stealing”. Contact Linda to check with her on what to bring.
December 10 Seattle WA 11 am hosted by Karen Seymour near the zoo. Let’s talk glass! Show off what you’ve been working on and share ideas. Bring food and something glass-related & wrapped if you want to participate in the optional gift exchange too. Please contact Karen if you plan to attend so we have enough chairs etc.
December 17 Vancouver WA 3 pm hosted by sponsor Melt Art Glass. Bring snacks etc. and celebrate the color that glass gives to our lives during this dark time of year with fellow glass enthusiasts. Please contact Sheri by email or call 360-771-5617 if you plan to attend (and also if your plans change at the last minute).