Register today for one of these August classes offered by PNW Glass Guild Members.
Addresses And Expletives, August 8-10, taught by Mark Brody in SE Portland OR
3D Garden Mosaics, August 15-17, taught by Mark Brody in SE Portland OR
Flower Power Mosaic Workshop, August 22-23, taught by Kory Dollar in Springfield OR
As the days begin to darken and we move into fall, the glass world is revving up! Mark your calendars for some of these exciting events and classes! Here’s just a sample of the many upcoming glass shows in Washington and Oregon. Check out the Guild Calendar for more activities, including General Meetings with interesting topics. October is absolutely bursting with glass events.
October (Guild events are bolded)
3-5 Local 14 Art Show and Sale, Portland OR
4-5 Issaquah Salmon Days, Issaquah WA
5 Glass Artists’ Potluck Brunch, Seattle WA
8 Sherlocking/Scaffolding Meeting, Fairview OR (east Portland)
10-11 Hood River Harvest Festival, Hood River OR
16 –19 Refract Glass Celebration, greater Seattle area
16 Overview of Kiln-Formed Glass as part of Refract, Seattle WA
18-19 Glass and Décor Studio Tour as part of Refract, Seattle WA
18-19 Washington County Open Studios (southwest Portland)
26 PNWGG Annual Meeting and Torchwork presentation (Zoom)
Planning waaay ahead, Linda Ethier is offering two classes in March, one on mold making and the other on pate de verre. She has generously offered PNW Glass Guild Members a 10% discount on the class fee. While it seems like a long time away, the class size is limited, so be sure to reach out to Linda for more information and to register soon!
June 23,2024 @ 3:30PM-4:30PM Pacific Time Via Zoom
What is it? Creating imagery with finely powdered black glass on a sheet glass substrate. Sgraffito is a subtractive technique; light areas are created by scraping away the powdered glass, while dark areas are made by adding piles of powder. The finished drawing is very vulnerable until the piece is fired in a kiln so don’t sneeze! We will be working to complete 30 fused glass powder sgraffito sketches in 30 days. Getting started may be difficult and you may not have experience using glass powders in this way. I hope though that you accept the challenge feet-first and I promise you will improve by leaps and bounds over the next 30 days! We will begin on July 1st after learning how to do do it, so get your black powder ready…
We will also review the 2024 Gathering of the Guilds.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89848794864?pwd=4a5bBH83UQqqbKXqr4cfBsxkCqUdLE.1
Lots happening this month:
• Nov. 10-12 join members Lael Bennett and Mari Aoki Knight and over 100 other local artists in the 35th Best of the NW art show at hanger 30 in Seattle’s Magnuson Park
• Nov. 18 Flash Play Day via Zoom since it is mostly kilnwork. It will be described in detail in next week’s November Newsletter
• Nov. 18-19 Members Shirley Bishop and Charlene Hale and about 14 more artists in a variety of media are looking forward to seeing you on this 4 studio tour. See WashougalStudioArtists.org for more info. (Washougal is NE of Portland on the north side of the Columbia River).
• Nov. 18-19 Member Ann Cavanaugh and many other nature-themed artists are selling their work in the 43rd Wild Arts Festival, an annual fundraiser for the Portland Audubon Society, at Portland State University’s Viking Pavillion.
• Nov. 19 Guild General Meeting: Holiday Projects for Kids: Will you share a glass project that kids can do? Tune in and get some ideas on how to nurture a love of glass in the budding artists in your neighborhood. Please contact VP Rachel Dollar to add yourself to the list of speakers . Meetings run so much smoother and are more interesting if you have speaker lineup in advance. 3:30 via Zoom
in Beaverton OR (Dec. 9), Seattle WA (Dec. 10), and Vancouver WA (Dec. 17)
There are quite a few glass events coming up this week, with opportunities to learn from PNW Glass Guild members, and shop for beautiful pieces made by member artists. More information for each event can be found on the Guild’s Events Calendar.
Wednesday, November 12th at 12:30 pm is a Sherlocking/Scaffolding meeting at member Margie Reiff’s in Fairview, Oregon (East Portland). Bring a piece that didn’t work out the way you expected and learn from other members.
Friday and Saturday, November 14-15th, you can shop and talk glass with member Pat Bielenberg at the Christmas Bazaar in Albany, OR.
Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16th, you can make fun holiday fused glass ornaments in a class at member Mark Brody’s Portland studio. If you aren’t available this weekend, he is offering a Mosaic class the following weekend, November 21-22 as well.
Sunday, November 16th at 3:30 pm we have an online Guild General Meeting in which you can learn about COE 82 fusing (i.e. fusing with window glass). Thanks to sponsor Glassy Cuts for sharing your expertise with the Guild!
We hope to see you at one or more of these events!
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
Glass Guild Vendor Fair This Sunday
September 21, 2025 @ 2:00 – 6:00 pm Pacific Time.
The Guild’s much-anticipated vendor fair is this coming weekend from 2:00 – 6:00 pm in Wilsonville, OR (20 mi. south of Portland). Vendors from around the region will be showcasing their latest and greatest glass-related goodies. Anyone is welcome to attend this potluck event (yes, bring food to share) but only Guild members can enter a drawing to win one of many prizes donated by vendors and sponsors. Read the full event listing for more information.
General Meeting
September 28, 2025 @ 3:30-5:00pm. Pacific Time : Via Zoom
“Sharing and Sherlocking” is a phrase used to describe a meeting where participants can present their work, seek feedback, and brainstorm new ideas.