On the spur of the moment, during his residency two weeks ago, Greg Dietrich decided to make a tip jar for one of his favorite hang-outs down in Cozumel — a bar right on the beach sporting a Bob Marley theme. Their old tip jar broke and Greg told them he’d make a new […]

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Usually, when we invite artists to do a residency in the Hot Shop, the work they make is theirs to keep (minus one piece that is donated to the Museum).  Many artists use work made here as parts of other artwork and often the artist may take glass made here and paint on it, sandblast […]

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OK, so the octopus bottle shrank 35% in the annealer, it’s still awesome. Today we mastered the “slash” series, where I engrave slashes through the outer layer of the graal, then blow them into BIG tapered cylinders. Can’t wait to see them out of the annealer.
Day 5 is Sunday, and the last day. I am going […]

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I had a great time shooting photos in the Hot Shop this week. Greg is a genuine and very laid-back kind of artist, but what would you expect from a guy who lives in a place most people only go to on vacation? It’s been really cool to see the engraving process right on […]

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Wow. This has been, and continues to be quite, an experience. We just finished day 3,        2 more to go. I have been engraving graal blanks, then we are blowing them out to their final forms. I am working with imagery that I already engrave in my cameo work at home, but this time they […]

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Wow, qué padre, Greg’s engraving work is really remarkable. He’s been engraving on the Hot Shop floor as well as assisting and directing as our team blows the engraved graals (thick multi-layered cups) into vessels. If you can, make it down here this weekend, Greg’s engraving the “Tacoma Extrazaganza” a cobalt blue and […]

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Greg is joining us this week up from Cozumel, Mexico. He makes multi-layer glass “blanks” and engraves finely detailed images on them and then blows out vessel shapes. His intricate sea-inspired designs are amazing.

To hear from Greg, himself, check out his Artist Statement…

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I am moved by my own work…it inspires me and fascinates me to look at the finished product. I enjoy the thought process of drawing animales and sealife on glass and then with my hands, make it a permanent reality. There are many different processes used in making my work, and it’s not always […]

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