One of our member benefits is alerting our members and subscribers to the week’s glass related events every Tuesday. Members can log in and fill in the “Submit Calendar Event” form: https://www.pnwglassguild.org/contact-us/#event
If you’re not yet a member, you can chose “join” from the top menu and be a member in just a few minutes.
Don’t miss the upcoming Guild General Meeting on Sunday, May 17th at 3:30 pm. Guild member Milo Snyder will share his unique approach to cast glass, and how to use digital fabrication and casting techniques to create complex glass forms that shape light and atmosphere. The meeting is on Zoom, so it’s easy to join us from the comfort of your own home.
Beloved shop, community art hub, and Guild sponsor Melt Glass Art Supply in Vancouver, WA is looking for a new owner. See the letter below from owner SheriAnn Spurlock.
Dear Fellow Glass Professionals,
After fifteen incredible years of building, teaching, and growing with the glass community, I
have decided that it is time for me to move on to my next chapter. With a mix of pride and
nostalgia, I am reaching out to share that Melt Glass Art Supply is officially for sale.
As many of you know, Melt is more than just a retail space; it is a hub for education and a
home for artists. Over the last decade and a half, I have poured my heart into creating a
space where creativity thrives and high-quality supplies are accessible.
What I am looking for:
My primary goal is to find a successor who understands the value of the community we’ve
built. I am looking for a buyer who is ready to step into this role within the next year—
someone with the passion to maintain the high standard of service my customers expect
and the vision to lead the business into its next decade.
The Opportunity:
Warmly,
SheriAnn Spurlock
OWNER, MELT GLASS ART SUPPLY
10 am to 4 pm Member Shirley Bishop will be one of the 9 stops on the Washougal Studio Artists Tour with 25 artists in total and a variety of media. Treat your Mom to a tour! (map and addresses)
Calling all artists living in the Independence, Oregon region (near Salem). Registration is now open to any glass artist for the Guild’s Mid-Willamette Valley Glass Art Show on August 1st. Hosted by Guild sponsor Maganda Glassworks, this show is a great opportunity for mid-Valley artists to showcase your work, either in your home studio or at Maganda Glassworks. More information is available on the Registration page. Don’t delay – the deadline for registration is June 20th.
And Registration for the Portland area’s September 19-20 Annual Open Studios Tour is also open (PNW Glass Guild Members only). That deadline is July 20th
Summer Glass Events (PNW Glass Guild events are bolded)- More details on the event page.
June 24 – Fairview, OR: Sherlocking
June 27 – Lakewood, WA: Community Glass Art show
June 28 – Online, PNW Glass Guild General Meeting
July 18 – Battleground, WA: Art in the Garden show
July 19 – Seattle, WA: PNW Glass Guild Picnic
August 1 – Independence, OR: Mid-Willamette Valley Glass Art Show
August 15 – Fairview, OR: PNW Glass Guild Picnic
August 29 – Independence, OR: PNW Glass Guild Picnic
If you are showing your work in a summer show, please tell us, so we can share with other glass artists and glass lovers!
Karen Seymour will host a potluck Guild Picnic and Mold Exchange in her shady back yard near the Zoo on Sunday July 28th from 11am until about 2 pm. Spouses, friends, and anyone else interested in glass is welcome to attend.
Plates, cups, utensils, water and lemonade will be supplied. Please bring a dish to feed about 8 and if you want something in particular other than water to drink you might bring that too. Feel free to also bring a recent piece of your work to show off or troubleshoot. We all love to talk about glass!
Mold Exchange: If you have a fusing, blowing, or stained glass mold you don’t use any more, bring it to trade for something you might use (No, you can’t leave it here at the end of the party!).
The address is 5415 Greenwood Ave N. Seattle, WA. Look for the house with the grape vines in front, walk down the alley and up the 3 steps into the back yard. If you can’t find street parking, parking for a few cars in the church lot across the street is OK if you put “Friend of SJU” on a note on your dash.
Let Karen, 2 0 6-5 2 5-1 5 7 7 know you are coming so she puts out enough chairs etc. It’s really hard to do so after guests start arriving.
Please come meet the new PNWGG board and help us to set the course of the guild for the next year. See the event listing in the website in the calendar of events.
Join Margie Rieff Wednesday night March 26th at 6:30 for a Sherlocking meeting. Bring one of your glass pieces and get feedback. Bring an appetizer to share. Please send Margie an email if you are attending.