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My first impression of the Seattle Art Museum’s new sculpture park was, “That’s a long way up!” When you are walking it though, it really doesn’t seem like such a challenge. The slope is gentle and there is plenty to look at along the way. Elisabeth, Ryan, Britta and I entered by […]
Five docents and staff members Ryan Branchini and Meredith Hale enjoyed a trip to Seattle on October 10th to view glass art collected by John and Mary Shirley. (Thanks to Meredith, we were given reciprocal free admission since SAM docents have been granted the same privilege at MoG.) The exhibit contained many striking pieces, among […]
The Docent Council is organizing a trip to the Seattle Art Museum at Volunteer Park where the Jon and Mary Shirley studio glass collection will be on display until October 15.
Since it is a bit time consuming to reach by bus, we can car pool. Please let me know if you are interested […]
Tuesday, November 8th – Please join us for a docent field trip to the Seattle Art Museum to see the Tiffany exhibit. We will meet at the Tacoma Dome Station to catch Bus No. 594. It leaves the Tacoma Dome at 9:33 am and arrives in Seattle at 10:09 am. The bus […]
Come along to see the wonderful new glass exhibits at SeaTac Airport. Mark Tuesday, October 26th, on your calendar for a trip to see the glass art at SeaTac airport. Judith Gage, the head of their Docent Group will give us a tour at 10:00 A.M. Bus # 574 leaves the Tacoma Dome […]
Another fun installation next to the new and only moving sidewalk at Sea-Tac is called “contraption” by Trimpin. It is two sculptures made of found objects that move, produce sounds and rhythms and are housed in an 80’ long glass and metal sculpture with a roof of colorful shapes. Join us on October […]
On January 12th the Docents visited Dale Chihuly’s warehouse studio on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, called TS-1 (Tacoma Studio 1). This was his first warehouse which he purchased in the 1960s, before anyone thought of venturing into the South Pacific Avenue area.
We met Terry Rishel who is in charge of TS-1. Terry […]
Jerry Wells has arrange a field trip to the Chihuly warehouse in Tacoma. Monday, January 12th at 10:00 AM. Terry Rochelle will lead us through the Chihuly Tacoma Studio. We will meet at 10:00 AM at 2128 Pacific Avenue for a one hour and thirty minute tour. The group is limited […]
Plans are in the works for a tour of the Chihuly warehouse in Tacoma led by Bonnie Gallegher! The date is tentatively set for January 19 from 8-11 AM. The group size is limited to 30 persons and advance registration will be set up. Save the date and watch for details!!
On a beautiful Saturday, September 13th, Michael Sullivan of UW Tacoma led docents on a historical tour of downtown Tacoma. We started on the Chihuly Bridge and proceeded on to Pacific Avenue. As we walked, Michael told us about the railroad and its role in developing Tacoma. (Did you know that western […]
Please mark your calendar and save the morning of September 13th for an Architecture Tour of Tacoma’s Historic District with Michael Sullivan. Limit 20. Please RSVP to Jan Wee.
“Creative people seem to surround themselves with color and beauty. It encourages the artist within each of us.” - Kathy
“Really fantastic! It’s nice when a hard-worked plan comes to fruition!” - Meredith
“The setting is gorgeous, the collections and the glass take me beyond words into the sensuous world of […]
From Nancy Goyert
The last few months the docents have been busty touring some great places. Pilchuck School of Glass is now a reality to us. We have walked the grounds, watched the glass blowers and enjoyed the beautiful setting. We can visualize Dale and his students and friends creating and experimenting […]
Please mark your calendar and save the morning of September 13th for an Architecture Tour of Tacoma’s Historic District with Michael Sullivan, an Artifacts Architectural Consultant. It will be a walking tour to learn about many of the buildings and history that surrounds the area around the Museum of Glass. We have a […]
Monday, July 14
Visit Global Art Venue, Vetri International Glass, William Traver and Foster White Galleries, and Glasshouse Studio.
For those wanting to ride the bus, we will meet at the Tacoma Dome Station at 9:00 AM. Parking is free. We will take the #594 bus leaving at 9:13 AM.
People joining us in […]
