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Hilltop Artists in Residence
Holiday Glass Sale and VIP Event!
Hilltop Artists in Residence is nearing the end of another successful year!
Please join us in celebration at our special VIP Event and
Holiday Sale in December. […]
The Fulcrum Gallery Presents:
“Blank Expressions”
The Glass Sculpture of Ross Richmond
Nov. 20th – Dec. 14th
Opening Reception: Thursday Nov. 20th 6-10 p.m.
Artist Talk: Sunday Nov. 30th 6 p.m.
“Blank Expressions” was created during a residency at the Tacoma Museum of Glass. A mold blown glass head serves as a unifying element in a Dali like […]
Hilltop Students Featured in Exhibition at Vetri International Glass
New Generation of glass artists make their debut
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 4 - 7 pm
Exhibition Runs: November 15, 2008 - February 8, 2009
Vetri International Glass in Tacoma is pleased to present a special exhibition showcasing the work of three promising young artists from the […]
An event not to be missed!
Over 20 Artist Booths!
Silent Auction! Raffle!
Benefit for Colleen Malone!
Where: King’s Books
218 St Helens Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402
When: Saturday November 15th from 12-4
Who: Tacoma is for Lovers
Why: To promote visibility […]
The Museum of Glass is the recipient of the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) Annual Award for 2008. The award was presented to Museum of Glass Director Timothy Close on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at the Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) exposition in Chicago.
AACG is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to […]
Tacoma Glassblowing Studio
114 S. 23rd Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
253-383-3499
www.tacomaglassblowing.com
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Winter Newsletter 2008
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HUGE GLASS SALE
Save the Date!
Dec Sat 6th and Sun 7th 9am-4pm!!
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6 Week Cane Class
Learn to pull cane and use them in blown pieces.
This class will meet the first 3 classes on Wed Nights and
the last 3 on Tuesday Nights due to the holidays.
November 26th- […]
Corban Walker
VA Residency: November 12 - 16, 2008
Conversation with Artist: Sunday, November 16 2PM, Theater
Visiting Artist Residency Project
The recent work has focused on using glass to create architectural sculptural objects. The objects appear as large models or elaborate constructions that present the viewer with an unusual perception of scale. These sculptures are assembled […]
You are invited to a FREE evening of learning, discussion and sharing at the
Museum of Glass.
5 – 5:30 pm
Arrival and refreshments
5:30 – 7 pm
Keynote address by Ellen Dissanayake
Arts and Evolutionary Biology
Explore the view that “artifying” is a normal, natural and necessary activity intrinsic to human nature
Book signing with Ms. Dissanayake
What is Art For? (1988)
Homo Aestheticus […]
Illuminated Traditions
Join us from 1 to 4 pm on selected Saturdays this fall for an enlightening tour around the world exploring diverse cultural holiday celebrations. Each event features a different holiday with unique hands-on art activities and performances to delight visitors of all ages.
Saturday, November 8
1 - 4 pm
Loi Krathong […]
Visiting Artist Residency: November 19 - 23
Biography
“Glass brings another dimension to Native American art. It’s luminous quality and shadow effect are like a spirit that appears when this lighting is right”
-Preston Singletary
In a unique meeting of European glass-blowing tradition and Northwest Native design, Preston Singletary’s artwork depicts cultural and historical images from his […]
Ghouligans in the streets and witches in flight; I hope Hallowe’en does not bring too much of a fright! Happy Halloween!!!
Poem by Elisabeth Emerson
RESIDENCY: October 29 – November 2nd
LECTURE: Sunday, November 2nd, 2 p.m.
REMINDER: Hot Shop closes at 4 p.m. Wed – Sat.
Bertil Vallien, a prominent figure in Swedish glass community and master sandcaster, returns to the Hot Shop this week. His previous residencies were in 2003 concurrent with an exhibition of his work in […]
Karen Lewis: When my family decorated our Christmas tree long ago, there was an ornament made in the early 1940’s, when metal was not available. The ornament has a paper hangar instead of the usual metal that we have today. It is very simple with just a few lines of color wrapped on colorless glass. […]
As docents, we spend much of our time at the museum watching various artists blow glass in the Hot Shop and giving tours of the galleries. I have often sat in the Hot Shop thinking about how fun it would be to make my own glass art. Last May, my husband and I […]
The Hotel Murano collection of glass is not to be missed. It includes an impressive sampling of our Northwest favorites, including Dale, Preston and Dante. However, there is a broad spectrum of artists, new to me, from all parts of the world of studio glass, some dramatic and some quite humorous. Each floor […]
Annual Museum of Glass
Holiday Ornament
Regular Price: $40.00
Member Price: $32.00
