11 am until around 2 pm at Karen Seymour’s house near the zoo in Seattle (5415 Greenwood Ave N). Any one is welcome, member or not. Come discuss glass, what the Guild could do that would be helpful to your glass journey, and especially the upcoming Vendor Fair May 11.
If you have a piece to show off or ask questions about, we’d love to see it. Also bring a dish to feed about 8. Please contact Karen Seymour if you plan to attend.
Slumping, Draping, Kiln Casting etc.
This meeting is May 7, at 3:30 pm .
What is your most unusual shaping tool? What’s the best firing schedule to use for it? What is Silkymat and how do you use it? What can you use your fired Thinfire for? This is a show and tell of things you’ve tried that worked and those that didn’t. Please contact VP Rachel Dollar to get in the speaker line up (it makes things run so much smoother to know who to call on next). The Zoom link (log in first) and any updates are posted on the event listing in the calendar or use the form to request the Zoom link.
Guest speakers so far –
Barbara Cashman – Silkymat
Lael Bennett – stainless screen
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.
Many glass flowers are blooming this month. Check out just a few of the places you can find some.
April 11-12 Best of the Northwest Spring Sale (Seattle): Keep an eye out for Oregon glass artist Johnathon Tardif’s booth at this annual collection of some of most accomplished artists in the region.
April 15-19 Las Vegas Glass Craft and Bead Expo: Look for the amazing floral and geometric murrini from member Carlyne Lynch in Booth 1022.
April 24 – 26 Gathering of the Guilds (Portland): This annual event draws thousands of people to meet artists and shop for art. The Guild will have a booth offering demos and art for sale.
April 25-26 Art in Bloom Studio Tour and Sale (Seattle): Shop for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Treat-Myself Day at various north Seattle glass studios.
Note – the April 15th Sherlocking event in Fairview, Oregon has been rescheduled to May 6th.
Members – if you are showing or selling your work in an upcoming show, please let us know so we can help promote it!
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
Count your lucky stars (or four-leaf clover) that you are connected to the Pacific Northwest Glass Guild! Where else can you find such an amazing collection of glass activities and opportunities for inspiration and education?
Over the next two weeks, you will have several chances to find a pot of glass at the end of the rainbow, so check out these events, and we hope to see you!
March 18 – Sherlocking in Fairview, OR – bring something to eat and a recent glass challenge or success to discuss with fellow glass artists.
March 22 – General Meeting on Zoom – learn from talented artist Andrew Jagel about the hidden power of contrast in art.
March 28 – Vendor Fair in Redmond, WA – shop for glass, meet vendors and watch demos, and share lunch with other glass artists at Northwest Art Glass.
March 29 – NEW Class! Silicone Mold Making in Seattle, WA – join glass artist Stephanie Johnston to learn how to make custom silicone molds that can be used for multiple firings. Space is very limited, so be sure to register right away.
Details are in the event listings.
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.
