Audience at the Red Hot Crystal Ball Gala 2005 [Photo: Justin Kuravackal]

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The Museum of Glass, in partnership with Pilchuck Glass School, presents the Sixth Annual Visiting Artist Summer Series, June 25 – September 7, 2007

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 2:21pm
May 20, 2008

The Museum of Glass announces the schedule for its Sixth Annual Visiting Artist Summer Series which features a different visiting artist at work in the Hot Shop each week. The Summer Series begins on June 25 and will continue for eleven weeks, concluding September 7, 2008.

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Martin Blank to Create New Outdoor Installation at the Museum of Glass

Categorized as: General News, Exhibitions, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 1:08pm
March 26, 2008

The Museum of Glass welcomes Martin Blank, one of America’s most significant figurative sculptors, for an extended Visiting Artist residency to create components for Fluent Steps, a new permanent installation designed for the Museum’s Main Plaza reflecting pool and scheduled to open in early fall.

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Museum of Glass Hosts Visiting Artist Joseph Rossano in the Hot Shop January 9 – 13, 2008

Categorized as: General News, Exhibitions, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 5:30pm
December 21, 2007

The Museum of Glass will welcome artist Joseph Rossano to the Hot Shop for a five-day Visiting Artist residency, January 9 – 13, 2008.

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Museum of Glass Welcomes Richard Marquis and Australian Artists to the Hot Shop November 7 – 11 and 14 – 18, 2007

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 10:43am
October 18, 2007

Tacoma, Wash. (October 18, 2007)— The Museum of Glass will welcome American glass master Richard Marquis along with a group of his Australian colleagues, artists Nick Mount, Clare Belfrage and Tim Edwards, for a two-week Hot Shop Visiting Artist residency November 7 – 11 and 14 – 18, 2007.  For this group of artists, this […]

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Museum of Glass Welcomes Italian Glass Master Lino Tagliapietra to the Hot Shop October 24 – 28, 2007

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 11:03am
October 3, 2007

Tacoma, Wash. (October 3, 2007)— The Museum of Glass will welcome Lino Tagliapietra for a 5-day Visiting Artist residency in the Hot Shop October 24 – 28, 2007. Lino Tagliapietra is revered as the maestro of glassblowing, an inspiring teacher and the elder statesman between the glass centers of Venice, Italy and the Pacific […]

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Finnish Designer Oiva Toikka to be Featured Artist for Fourth Annual Bird Lovers’ Weekend at Museum of Glass

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 10:43am
August 29, 2007

Tacoma, Wash. (August 29, 2007)— Finland’s Oiva Toikka returns to the Museum of Glass Hot Shop October 12 – 14, 2007, for the Fourth Annual Bird Lovers’ Weekend dedicated to Iittala’s  Birds by Toikka.  This three-day event will feature the U.S. debut of Toikka’s 2007 limited edition Red-winged Blackbird.  Each year, Toikka designs several new […]

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Museum of Glass Welcomes Maya Lin to the Hot Shop March 16 and 17

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 11:23am
February 6, 2007

The Museum of Glass will welcome acclaimed artist and architect Maya Lin for a two-day Visiting Artist residency in the Hot Shop on March 16 and 17, 2007.

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Special Appearance by Dale Chihuly and Team Chihuly in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 11:03am
January 26, 2007

The Museum of Glass is pleased to host Dale Chihuly, James Mongrain and Team Chihuly for a special appearance in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop on Saturday, February 3, 2007.

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Museum of Glass Welcomes Visiting Artist Richard Marquis to the Hot Shop December 6 – 10

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 4:17pm
November 29, 2006

The Museum of Glass will welcome Richard Marquis as a Visiting Artist to the Hot Shop December 6 – 10, 2006. Marquis’ residency is concurrent with the Museum’s newest exhibition, Contrasts: A Glass Primer, which includes his works in the Transparent/Translucent/Opaque and Useful/Fanciful groupings.

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Museum of Glass Welcomes ‘Banketje’ Artist Beth Lipman to the Hot Shop November 15 - 19

Categorized as: General News, Visiting Artists — Susan Newsom @ 11:58am
November 6, 2006

The Museum of Glass will welcome Beth Lipman as a Visiting Artist to the Hot Shop November 15 – 19, 2006. Lipman’s installation, Banketje, is on display in the Museum’s Grand Hall through November 19, 2006.

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