Newsletter: Holiday 2018
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Contest Winners and Holiday Events
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Fused Glass winner:
$25 store credit from the Bullseye Resource center in Portland
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Leaded Glass winner:
Athena Hornby of Northwest Garden Bling sells these at her shop in Concrete WA plus she offers a class so you can make your own this weekend (November 10th; call 360-708-3279 to register).
$25 store credit from NW Art Glass |
Blown Glass winner:
Eric Bernardi isn't selling these anywhere this season but he will be part of the ArtInBloomSeattle.com garden art and studio tour April 27-28
$25 store credit from Olympic Color Rods |
Many thanks to all those who entered and to the supporting businesses who gave the prizes
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Ornament/last-minute-gift classes:
Here are several places which still have space in their holiday gift-themed classes (if you'd rather buy finished work go down to the events listings at the end of the page or contact artists in the gallery): Schack Art Center, Everett WA Fused snowman cookie plate Nov. 14 or Dec. 5th Fused Christmas cookie ornaments Dec. 9th Covenant Art Glass, Everett WA Torch blown ornaments 11/24 or 12/1 or 12/7 or 12/8 Fused snowflakes 11/23 Fused Christmas cards 12/5 -and- 12/9 NW Garden Bling, Concrete WA Beveled Snowflake Nov. 10th (like the winner above, phone 360-708-3279 to register) Marcia Wiley Seattle, WA holds kids glass camp days through the holidays. Seattle Mosaic Arts, Seattle, WA Fused holiday ornaments 11/25 or 12/5 or 12/15 Mosaic holiday ornaments 12/1 or 12/5 or 12/9 or 12/13 Mosaic glass votives 11/10 or 11/14 or 12/2 or 12/12 Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA Veterans Glassblowing day 11/11 (free for Vets.) Sculpted beads 12/1 -and- 12/8 Parent and teen bead making 12/16 Blow an ornament 12/8 or 12/14 Fused gifts and ornaments 12/1 and 12/8 or 12/11 -and-12/18 Glass Expressions, Burien WA Fused Holiday Banner 11/13 Art By Fire, Issaquah WA Blow an ornament: lots of dates and variations Inspirations, Chinook WA Fused ornament 12/2 Melt Glass, Vancouver WA many dates and varied classes: November schedule (pdf) December schedule (pdf) Bullseye Glass Resource Center, Portland OR Fused ornaments 12/1 or 12/5 Design, Blast, and Fire 12/8 Design with decals 12/8 (plus lots of more involved classes) Roses Glassworks, Portland OR Fused Stars and Snowflakes 12/1 |
Make your own fused ornament in a Bullseye Resource Center class, Portland OR, December 1st or 5th and learn to use design elements like candle-bent stringer, powder printing, and heat transformation.
Give your children the habit of giving handmade gifts: they'll develop skills they can be proud of (and the product of their efforts will mean a lot to us older folks who already have enough commercial stuff). Many of the local glass instructors will give kids' classes if you ask, especially if you, the parent, are also present (note that insurance limitations may cause age restrictions for some classes).
Kids ornament class projects at NW Garden Bling in Concrete WA. Call for info: 360-708-3279
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NEXT ISSUE: "Glass in Public".
Do you do installations in public places? What's the process like?
Do you want to do a public art piece but you haven't the skill/space/equipment to accomplish it? How do you find collaborators? Does your community have places that could use some glass art? How do you go about finding the money and the artist?
Please contact me if you have information to share.
Do you do installations in public places? What's the process like?
Do you want to do a public art piece but you haven't the skill/space/equipment to accomplish it? How do you find collaborators? Does your community have places that could use some glass art? How do you go about finding the money and the artist?
Please contact me if you have information to share.
Karen Seymour, Editor
What's New? These are pieces from artists you can talk to (and buy from) at local shows this season
Isis Ray will be at the Best of the Northwest November 9-11 and at the Phinney Winter Festival December 1-2. Check her website to catch her at the Pike Place Market.
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You can see Bob Heath's work like this sandcarved, painted and foiled iris, plus try your own sandblasting at site #10 on the Oregon Glass Guild's Open studios tour of the Portland area, Nov. 10-11
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How'd They Do That?(mouse-over the image to play it)
Janis Miltenberger shares with us the steps of making a tree ornament. She'll have ornaments for sale at the Phinney Winter Festival Dec. 1-2 in Seattle. You can also see her work in the Bellevue Arts Museum's "Glasstastic" exhibit which opens this week (it runs from November 8, 2018 to April 14, 2019).
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Announcements & Events
Looking for other glass folks?
November
8 Opening of "Glasstastic" at the Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA Though April 14, 2019 (anyone interested in going as a group in January?) 9-11 and 17-18 Rexville Grange Art Show, Mt Vernon WA 9-11 Best of the NW fall show, Seattle WA 10-11 Oregon Glass Guild Open Studios, mostly Portland OR 17 Schack Art Docent Fair (teacher training) Everett WA 17-18 Wild Arts (Audubon), Portland OR 17-18 Totally Blown Glassworks holiday sale, Seattle, WA 23-24 Bedrock Industries sale, Seattle, WA 30-Dec 1 OSU Holiday Marketplace, Corvallis OR 30-Dec 2 Seattle Sampling studio tour, Seattle WA Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA has several holiday events, please check their calendar for the latest info. December 1 OSU Holiday Marketplace, Corvallis OR 1-2 Seattle Sampling studio tour, Seattle WA 1-2 North End Arts Tour, Seattle WA 1-2 Phinney Winter Festival, Seattle WA 1-2 & 8-9? Glass Quest Winterfest, Stanwood, WA 1-2 & 8-9 Bazaz Glass Holiday sale, Seattle, WA 8 Art Under $100, Seattle, WA |
3 glassy events this weekend:
Nov. 10-11: meet 17 glass artists at 13 sites on the Oregon Glass Guild's Open Studio tour (FREE, get the full map and addresses on their site). Experience ornament making at site #1 (Carlyne Lynch) and sandblasting at site #10 (Bob Heath)
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Your favorite glassy event isn't here? Send us a note or post it to our moderated Facebook page.
We've simplified the Classes/Resources page. If you offer classes (or want to help someone who does) please see if I have you listed/linked correctly. If you have a specific class coming up please post it to our moderated Facebook page.
You sell/teach glass art and you're not in our Gallery? It's free. Without you and your other glass friends our database isn't nearly as useful to the the Pacific NW glass community. We want a photo of yourself at work for the artist directory and 3 images of your art for the gallery plus a bit more info so prospective buyers, galleries, students, and others can contact you.
FriendsInGlass (you know the symbol) gmail.com or (206) 525-1577
Thanks!
Karen Seymour
FriendsInGlass (you know the symbol) gmail.com or (206) 525-1577
Thanks!
Karen Seymour
Discounts and Sales (our supporters gave contest prizes so the coupon is on holiday):
Instead of a coupon this issue we're letting you know about sales and discounts:
Please inquire of the individual business about any restrictions
NW Art Glass, Redmond WA: almost all books are discounted (great present for a glass newbie)
Glass Expressions, Burien WA: in stock bevel clusters and books are 30% off until 12/24
Seattle Pottery Supply, Seattle WA: fall sale Nov. 15-17: kiln shelves 10% off (in stock only)
Melt Glass, Vancouver WA: Bullseye glass 20% off retail
Bullseye Resource Center, Portland WA: Studio Supply Sale Nov. 20-24 (closed Thanksgiving Day)
Get your name and link in front of about 300 local potential glass customers/students. Appearing in this section is free and can bring you business you might otherwise miss. FriendsInGlass.org is free and all volunteer: the coupon is how we get folks to subscribe and open the newsletter. Thank you to all those who have supported us in this way!
Please inquire of the individual business about any restrictions
NW Art Glass, Redmond WA: almost all books are discounted (great present for a glass newbie)
Glass Expressions, Burien WA: in stock bevel clusters and books are 30% off until 12/24
Seattle Pottery Supply, Seattle WA: fall sale Nov. 15-17: kiln shelves 10% off (in stock only)
Melt Glass, Vancouver WA: Bullseye glass 20% off retail
Bullseye Resource Center, Portland WA: Studio Supply Sale Nov. 20-24 (closed Thanksgiving Day)
Get your name and link in front of about 300 local potential glass customers/students. Appearing in this section is free and can bring you business you might otherwise miss. FriendsInGlass.org is free and all volunteer: the coupon is how we get folks to subscribe and open the newsletter. Thank you to all those who have supported us in this way!
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