Join the Seattle Architecture Foundation for a two-hour walking tour of Seattle’s unique relationship with glass. While modern buildings are often fully wrapped entirely in glass, Seattle’s older buildings have […]
Join BARN on Saturday, Oct. 19, to celebrate REFRACT. BARN makers will host live demonstrations, offer hands-on activities, and display an exhibition of glass art (including mixed-media collaborations) from 10 AM - 3 PM. Come meet glass artisans, learn more about the Glass Arts Studio, and get inspired.
Glass collaborations in the Hot Shop! Enjoy a live demonstration by Minhi England and John Sharvin with assistance from their glassy friends. Onsite capacity is first come, first serve. About […]
Several Pacific Northwest Glass Guild members and their friends open their studios to you on this self-drive tour of several close-together locations in north Seattle. Meet over 20 artists in […]
Exhibition of Tacoma Art Museum's retrospective collection of work by Dale Chihuly. Museum entrance ticket needed to view.
The Pilchuck Glass School, co-founded by Tacoma local, Dale Chihuly, emerged in the 1980s as a world-renowned center for glass art. Metaphor into Form showcases the breadth of creativity that has been nurtured by the Pilchuck Glass School.
The Project Space is a gallery in the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Wing for focus exhibitions of contemporary glass by Northwest artists. These exhibitions may explore a particular theme or idea in depth or be the work of a single artist. The galleries that surround the Project Space exhibit work from Tacoma Art Museum's studio […]
Traver Gallery will be featuring works by contestants of Netflix's Blown Away Season 4. This exhibition includes Season 4 Grand Prize winner Morgan Peterson and Challange #3 winners Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Gemma Hollister. Sponsored by Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Beccy Feather is a British-born glassmaker who lives and works in Bremerton, WA. Beccy has an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and has consistently pushed to elevate her artwork and invest in the education of the community. She navigates daily between the roles of production flame worker, artist, educator, and tea drinker. Her artwork […]
Visit Traver Gallery to explore their diverse roster of artists who work with glass in unique and innovative ways. They will highlight work by Dale Chihuly, Nancy Callan, John Kiley, Preston Singletary, and more. Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, Traver Gallery is one of the country's premier exhibition spaces for contemporary studio glass, […]
A solo exhibition of new glassworks by Tobias Møhl. Møhl says of his work "My work is about using the Venetian techniques in a Scandinavian way rather than in a Venetian way. It is also about seeing the techniques as a tool to clarify and refine my personal expression. I have searched for simple details […]
BIMA presents three exhibitions within one — retrospectives of solo work by Seattle artists Dennis Evans and Nancy Mee, plus their collaborative work. This major, combined exhibition features artworks spanning fifty years. Evans’ background includes studies in chemistry, a BFA in Ceramics, and an MFA in Design. Numerous fascinations and inspirations include mythology, religion, philosophy, […]
Co-organized by the Seattle Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art, Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams will be the summative career retrospective of one of the most prolific and boundary-breaking artists of our time. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1948, Scott grapples with profound social, historical, racial, economic, and personal […]
A Dance of Glass. Step, dip, blow, spin, trim, stamp, clamp, seal, cut, and anneal. Watch the dance, in person. Our hot shops are open to visitors – come and […]
Come have a hands-on lesson with an experienced glass-blowing instructor. Individuals, groups of up to 5 participants are welcome by appointment. Please email or call for more information or to […]
A show honoring the 20+ years of glass work and friendships created in the studio at Blowing Sands.
A special exhibit featuring artwork from our demonstrating artists as well as other Northwest glass artists and beyond.
Come see Trenton Quiocho's Fish Trap Series at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery. Through glass, Quiocho explores ways to preserve and reimagine the rich histories, folktales, and Filipino traditions that have been lost through colonization. A mixed-race Filipino-American artist, Quiocho creates a revitalized, visual language that speaks to his cultural history, and through this, breathes […]
We invite you to Vetri to explore their collections of contemporary studio glass created by artists from Seattle and around the world, featuring glasswork by Netflix's Blown Away contestants including Andi Kovel, Grace Whiteside, Deborah Czeresko, and more. Enjoy perusing the new Vetri Marketplace Loft with affordable design in glass, ceramic and mixed media. Additionally, […]
Join Gallery Mack for their opening reception celebrating the Northwest Glass Exhibition. Exhibition featuring work from Gallery Mack artists: Paul Cunningham, Mikey Cozza, Nick Hawthorne, Henner Schroeder, Paula Stokes, and a curated selection of Northwest glass sculptures from private collections.
Enjoy the opportunity to visit these extraordinary artists as they open their studios to you on Saturday, October 19th, and Sunday, October 20th. For the list of Open Artist Studios […]
Milo Snyder is a second-generation glass artist who combines lost-wax casting with digital design and fabrication techniques to produce highly geometric glass light fixtures. Milo works out of a backyard […]
Karen Seymour finds that working with glass allows her to give functional form to the light and color she finds in nature. She created her first stained glass table in […]
Carol Milne knits glass. Although she'd like to say she knits with molten glass, alas, her work is cast, using the lost wax casting process. The process involves wax working […]
Joan's new work focuses on using engraved glass plates to make prints. Vitreography is a process using engraving tools, sandblasting and etching to make images on glass. Glass painting, wire […]
Come join artists Nick Clawson and Shannon Spruiell for an open gallery and studio event at Artspace Artists Lofts! The event space is located directly above Schack Art Center in […]
At Morgan Madison Studio you will find the artist exploring a rich variety of kiln forming and casting processes, alongside his work in complementary materials such as concrete, steel and […]
See a variety of glass art demonstrations by Pike Place Market artists taking place at the MarketFront Pavilion. Come see an amazing array of artistry and witness the awe-inspiring talents […]
This October celebrates the return of Stonington Gallery’s annual group glass exhibition: Luminosity. This event features works that showcase the development of Northwest Native Glass Art, a movement tying the contemporary medium of glass with traditional imagery of Native communities.
Since its beginning in 1974, Gallery Mack has been one of the most beloved galleries in Seattle. They are located near Pike Place Market and feature established and celebrated contemporary artists and host exhibitions of rising stars of the northwest region and beyond. Join them in celebrating the Northwest Glass Exhibition featuring work from Gallery […]
Join us Friday and Saturday 11 am - 6:30 pm to experience the creative joy of blowing glass yourself. Advance registration required. Space is very limited. Visit our website to […]
Mention Refract at the Art by Fire Gallery for 10% off any item in the gallery.
Watch live glassblowing close-up and talk to the artists about the process. The adjacent gallery will be decorated for Autumn with hundreds of glass pumpkins and gourds for sale in […]
Stonington Gallery is excited to have an Open House on Saturday, October 19th during our annual glass exhibition, Luminosity. Special guest Dan Friday (Lummi) will be present in the gallery from 1pm - 3pm to chat about his process of glass blowing and answer questions about his work in a casual environment. This event is […]
Please join artist Kait Rhoads at METHOD Gallery where she will discuss Proto Kelp, her immersive and participatory glass installation 2-3pm and Closing Reception 3-4pm. In this new ambitious work, Kait evokes the experience of swimming through a glass kelp forest. The installation will be an abstraction of kelp in form and color. Her sculpture […]
The flameworking artist Eunsuh Choi will show flameworking demonstration at Pratt Flame shop. The Flame shop will be open for in-person observers.
Seattle glass artist Jason Christian is taking over the hot shop for a three-hour glassblowing demonstration. Christian will be assisted by students from Hilltop Artists, a youth development arts nonprofit […]
Join Judith Rinehart and Tommy Gregory for a Curator Tour of Proof Through The Night, an exhibition of artists from different regions of North America responding to our current political […]
Jeremy, a master glassblower from Seattle, honing his craft for 17 years will demo after our regular production from 3:00pm-5:30pm. Drawing inspiration from his Neah Bay Makah tribe heritage, he […]
Join us at Vetri for Bites & Bubbles, a lively champagne reception celebrating the exceptional glasswork of Andi Kovel, Gemma Hollister and Morgan Peterson, who are all contestants from the Netflix Series Blown Away. Discover their latest collections, featuring Andi Kovel's innovative sculpture and lighting, Morgan Peterson's Designer Pills and Gemma Hollister's charming Bandelabra candle […]
The Pilchuck Auction & Gala is a unique moment in time when art, history, community, and entertainment intersect. The magic of Pilchuck’s campus in Stanwood, Washington is transported to Seattle (and around the globe!) for one night of art and celebration to benefit the school's acclaimed educational programs. It is a leading showcase for glass […]
Refract is the nation’s newest festival showcasing creative uses of glass in the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by Chihuly Garden and Glass in partnership with Visit Seattle, this event brings together art organizations and artists alike to showcase what makes our glass community so special.
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