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SUMMARY:Private Tour of The Boathouse ♿
DESCRIPTION:The Boathouse is the private working studio and hotshop of artist Dale Chihuly. Inside\, the space is representative of Chihuly’s design aesthetic\, showcasing pieces from his iconic bodies of work as well as his personal collections of art and unique objects. It is also home to The Hotshop\, where Chihuly and his team of glassblowers create works in glass for exhibitions and art installations at museums and gardens around the world. Located on the shores of Lake Union in Seattle\, The Boathouse offers a singular behind-the-scenes look at the life and work of Chihuly. \nThis is a free ticketed event.  \nRegistration will open here on Oct 5. Limited availability.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/private-tour-of-the-boathouse-930am-tickets-1993635384101?aff=oddtdtcreator
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SUMMARY:Private Tour of The Boathouse ♿
DESCRIPTION:The Boathouse is the private working studio and hotshop of artist Dale Chihuly. Inside\, the space is representative of Chihuly’s design aesthetic\, showcasing pieces from his iconic bodies of work as well as his personal collections of art and unique objects. It is also home to The Hotshop\, where Chihuly and his team of glassblowers create works in glass for exhibitions and art installations at museums and gardens around the world. Located on the shores of Lake Union in Seattle\, The Boathouse offers a singular behind-the-scenes look at the life and work of Chihuly. \nThis is a free ticketed event.  \nRegistration will open here on Oct 5. Limited availability.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/private-tour-of-the-boathouse-1130am-tickets-1993635460329?aff=oddtdtcreator
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SUMMARY:Special Tour of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s glass collection ♿
DESCRIPTION:Come experience the magic of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s captivating glass collection on Friday afternoon! Their Public Art collection spans from early commissions including renowned artists such as Linda Beaumont\, Cappy Thompson\, and Dick Weiss to their most recent acquisitions including the following artists: Weston Lambert\, the De La Torre Brothers\, and Jeremy Bert and Jen Elek. \nLimited spots available! Join them for an unforgettable journey into Public Art and creativity. 25 people max. To RSVP\, please email Goavec.a@portseattle.org.
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LOCATION:Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)\, 17801 International Blvd\, Seattle\, WA\, 98158\, United States
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SUMMARY:Through the Looking Glass Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 smaller-scaled windows as you recede into the history of building design. Learn how architects and developers went from using glass as an opening nestled into a stone wall to today’s modern buildings sheathed in glass. On this tour\, you will discover how glass is used from the past to the present as Seattle has grown in the last few decades.  \nTickets will be live in August. 
URL:https://refractseattle.org/event/through-the-looking-glass-walking-tour-2/
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SUMMARY:Through the Looking Glass Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 smaller-scaled windows as you recede into the history of building design. Learn how architects and developers went from using glass as an opening nestled into a stone wall to today’s modern buildings sheathed in glass. On this tour\, you will discover how glass is used from the past to the present as Seattle has grown in the last few decades.  \nTickets will be live in August. 
URL:https://refractseattle.org/event/through-the-looking-glass-walking-tour-3/
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SUMMARY:Glass And Decor Studio Tour and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Several Pacific NW Glass Guild members (PNWGlassGuild.org) and their friends open their studios to you on this free self-drive tour in North Seattle. Each studio also hosts a few guest artists. You’ll see a wide range of glass techniques and a few other media. Most locations have demonstrations of some sort\, and all the artists enjoy discussing their work. See further details at GlassAndDecor.com.
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SUMMARY:Glass And Decor Studio Tour and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Several Pacific NW Glass Guild members (PNWGlassGuild.org) and their friends open their studios to you on this free self-drive tour in North Seattle. Each studio also hosts a few guest artists. You’ll see a wide range of glass techniques and a few other media. Most locations have demonstrations of some sort\, and all the artists enjoy discussing their work. See further details at GlassAndDecor.com. \nStudio 1)\nMilo Snyder combines ancient casting methods with computational design to make sculptural lighting that is precise\, geometric\, and still shaped by hand. He is fascinated by glass’s ability to hold light\, and light’s ability to transform a space and the people in it. \nStudio 2)\nKaren Seymour gives functional form to the color and light she finds in nature by creating glass tables\, lamps\, mirrors\, vessels and fountains. Recent pieces reflect the challenge of representing the classical 4 elements: earth\, fire\, water and air and of textures produced at different fusing temperatures. \nLael Bennett is known for creating handcrafted work that celebrates both the beauty and the surprises of glass making. She now uses kiln-forming techniques and glass reactions to create unique patterns and color effects in dropped glass vessels and other functional art. \nWendy Campbell’s focus currently centers on two areas: powder based glass “paintings” and glass casting. She also adds recycled materials — everything from discarded glass fragments to damaged violins to create award winning works of art. \nAndi Ficker has been that helpful assistant at Glass Expressions in Burien for many years. She also teaches classes at her home studio south of Seattle. Her fused glass makes you smile: colorful mobiles\, creatures and flowers to brighten your home and garden. \nLinda Schnell’s fascination with the intersection between art and science along with a passion for beach travel inspires her to create layered mixed medium coastal art. Enjoy Linda’s fused glass table and wall decor highlighting our local sea life. \nStudio 3)\nJaniene Fitzpatrick loves anything rainbow\, but purple is often missing so she got a kiln and began making her own fused dichroic glass rainbow pendants  — with purple. She has now branched into making glass hearts\, realistic fish\, stunning layered landscapes and much more. \nStudio 4)\nChris Steffens’ day job is helping Fremont Antique Glass produce some of the premier mouth-blown stained glass in the world. Spare time finds him in his backyard hot shop turning out colorful whimsy. Every visit brings a delightful surprise. \nJohnathon Tardif’s Craquelle Series begins with deliberately breaking the blown glass by submerging it in water\, shattering the surface into an intricate network of cracks while maintaining structural integrity. This reveals vivid interior colors beneath an intricately fractured shell. \nStudio 5)\nDavid Smith was introduced to the art of glass blowing in 1978 while studying for a degree in materials science: He was hooked. Some travel let him get experience at a glass studio in Paris and a pottery workshop in Ireland. In 1992 he opened his own studio/hot-shop\, “Blowing Sands”\, in the Ballard neighborhood.
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