Glasses for Thought and Use ♿

This exhibition, spotlighting glass cups, is a call to return to the curiosity and enthusiasm that first drew us to glass. The cup is among the most intimate objects a maker can produce — held, used daily, chosen personally. This show pushes back against the market pressures that steer us towards commodity, and instead offers objects that unite personal expression and daily use.

Artist Bio: Greg Lastrapes is a Seattle-based artist and curator who dedicates his time to cultivating new approaches to Swedish glass techniques and creating exhibition opportunities that spotlight sincerity and expertise, particularly for early-career glassmakers. He has experience working at the Corning Museum of Glass, Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and several prominent New York-based art galleries. Lastrapes curated, organized, and financed Folks You Should Know for Refract 2025, and recently represented Jacob Shumaker (Seattle, WA) during the Palm Springs Modernism Show in February.