Co-curated by Tommy Gregory and Judith Rinehart, Proof Through the Night brings together artists from different regions of North America responding to our current political moment. In an era of polarization and political upheaval, art is a powerful force to understand disparate stories and life experiences. Through the fiercely individual craft of each artist, viewers […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
We invite you to Vetri to explore our collection of contemporary studio glass created by artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. We will feature new glass by Netflix's Blown Away contestants, including Season 4 winner Morgan Peterson and Season 1 winner Deborah Czeresko, alongside several other notable contestants. Enjoy exploring our new Marketplace Loft […]
A special exhibit featuring artwork from our demonstrating artists as well as other Northwest glass artists and beyond.
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.
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, […]
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 […]
A solo exhibition of new glassworks by Tobias Møhl at Traver Gallery. Møhl says, "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 expression. I have searched for simple details in […]
Jorge Cainas’ sculptural works feature silica, a key ingredient used to create glass. Silica is also used in concrete, ceramics, and crystalline minerals such as quartz. Come explore Silica through various sculptural pieces. @jorge.cainas.art
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 […]
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 […]
A show honoring the 20+ years of glass work and friendships created in the studio at Blowing Sands.
Mention Refract at the Art by Fire Gallery for 10% off any item in the gallery.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 special exhibit featuring artwork from our demonstrating artists as well as other Northwest glass artists and beyond.
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.
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 […]
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, […]
Jorge Cainas’ sculptural works feature silica, a key ingredient used to create glass. Silica is also used in concrete, ceramics, and crystalline minerals such as quartz. Come explore Silica through various sculptural pieces. @jorge.cainas.art
Join Traver Gallery for a Blown Away contestants meet and greet, featuring artists Morgan Peterson, Gemma Hollister, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen as they chat through their own distinctive vision and narrative to the medium of glass. Morgan Peterson will present a series of cameo portraits of Seattle-based drag queens highlighting their ideals of feminine beauty, alongside works […]
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 […]
A show honoring the 20+ years of glass work and friendships created in the studio at Blowing Sands.
Mention Refract at the Art by Fire Gallery for 10% off any item in the gallery.
Join the Seattle Convention Center for a lunchtime conversation between independent curator and professional art advisor Margery Aronson and internationally recognized Seattle glass artist Cappy Thompson, known for her mytho-poetic narratives on glass using vitreous enamels. This discussion will be followed by a walk-through of Seattle Convention Center’s collection of contemporary glass sculptures made by […]
Experience an evening of art and elegance at Glass Wonders & Wine at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. Join us for a unique happy hour event featuring breathtaking glass artworks by Dale Chihuly and international artists affiliated with Pilchuck Glass School, paired with a curated selection of local wines and champagne. Led by the Sheraton Grand […]
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, a representation of a system of growth. Words of appreciation for kelp, solicited from the public, will be incorporated into the Proto Kelp sculpture, permanently engraved onto […]
A reception celebrating glass art from the Pacific Northwest, featuring a temporary installation of neon works by Kelsey Fernkopf. Fernkopf will take over Pier 69's deck with his geometrical pieces, with Puget Sound as the backdrop. For those unable to attend the Pier 69 glass collection tour happening earlier in the day, there will be […]
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.
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 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, […]
Jorge Cainas’ sculptural works feature silica, a key ingredient used to create glass. Silica is also used in concrete, ceramics, and crystalline minerals such as quartz. Come explore Silica through various sculptural pieces. @jorge.cainas.art
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.
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 […]
Mention Refract at the Art by Fire Gallery for 10% off any item in the gallery.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
A Two-Way Mirror is an exhibition of contemporary Black artists who have used glass to create work that deconstructs social, cultural, gender, and racial identity concerns. The artists range in background from African American, to British, to Puerto Rican. Each artist uses glass to reflect thoughts and bodies that have historically been fraught with exploitation. […]
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 downtown Everett. Both artists will have new work on display and will be demonstrating some of their hotshop skills and processes at Schack Art Center […]
Jorge Cainas' sculptural works feature silica, a key ingredient used to create glass. Silica is also used in concrete, ceramics, and crystalline minerals such as quartz. Come explore silica in its many forms. Come see a showcase of 20-30 sculptural pieces throughout the showroom.
Nancy Callan: Forces at Play celebrates the thoughtfulness, wit, and sense of wonder that are signatures of Callan’s work and invites viewers to see the medium of glass with the same curiosity and passion that have fueled Callan’s artistic career.
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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