Upcoming Visiting Artist Lineup
November
Crystal Worl
November 13–17
Crystal Kaakeeyáa Worl is Athabascan, Filipino, and Tlingit from Raven moiety, Sockeye Clan, from the Raven House. She is Deg Hit’an Athabascan from Fairbanks Alaska.
Worl is a talented multidisciplinary artist based in Juneau, Alaska. She draws inspiration from her cultural roots and the natural world around her. Worl's artwork is diverse, ranging from Tlingit Northwest Coast design to contemporary multimedia pieces. Her work often explores themes of identity, connection to land, and the interplay between traditional and modern ways of life. In addition to creating art, Worl is also an advocate for Indigenous rights and works to promote cultural awareness and understanding through her art. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world and she continues to be a prominent voice in the Indigenous art community.
Today Worl lives in Juneau, Alaska, working as a co-owner and co-designer of Trickster Company with her brother Rico Worl.
Crystal Worl joins Museum of Glass in a first-ever collaboration with Port of Seattle. Worl was one of two artists selected by Port of Seattle to create large-scale public art installations for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s C Concourse Expansion project. The project, a collaboration between the Port and two iconic Pacific Northwest cultural institutions, Museum of Glass, and Pilchuck Glass School, will allow Worl time and resources to undertake this project of massive scale.
Photo by Ingrid Barrentine.
Xáat Kwáani (Salmon People), Alaska Airlines 737-800. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Todd Jannausch
November 20–22
Originally from Michigan, Todd Jannausch spent his early career as a ship fitter in the Navy and as a professional shipwright before transitioning to a career focused on art. Since that time, he has taught and worked at Pratt Fine Arts Center, The University of Puget Sound, Two Ravens Studio and Foundry, and Grand Image. In addition to teaching and fabrication, Jannausch co-founded Feast Arts Center in Tacoma, where he curated exhibitions and created community-driven arts events. He has received numerous awards and grants, including a 2015 Artist Trust Fellowship award. His work has been exhibited regionally at the Frye Art Museum and Bellevue Art Museum.
In 2022, Jannausch began working on a new body of work utilizing glass and concrete. Manipulating these materials into abstracted forms, he explores the intricate interplay of strength and fragility.
Jason Christian
November 27, 29, & 30
Jason Christian is a glass artist living in the Seattle area. He was born in 1976 to a metal fabricator and a cardiac nurse. He became involved in glass art at the age of 21- starting as a factory charger, slowly developing his glass knowledge through experience. He has worked with a variety of well-known artists in the Seattle community, including Martin Blank, Preston Singletary, James Mongraine, and Nancy Callan. For almost a decade he has been an integral member of Dale Chihuly’s boathouse team, collaborating and working with international artists, including Pino Singnoretti. His individual work explores the art of reticello, classical Venetian techniques, and modern simplicity. As of recent, he has been developing art inspired by the works of Faberge, combining the delicate complexity of reticello with the intricate detailing Faberge’s eggs are known for.
December
Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz
December 11–15
Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz began blowing glass together at Rhode Island School of Design, where Sugiki earned his MFA in Glass and Zerkowitz her MA in Art Education. Their studio is based in Seattle; however, they temporarily live in Japan while Sugiki teaches at Toyama Institute of Glass Art. They make exhibition work independently, as well as design and produce a line of studio glass collaboratively under the name Two Tone Studios. In the US they often teach intensive workshops at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Penland School of Craft, and Pittsburgh Glass Center. They have lectured and demonstrated throughout the US and Japan, as well as in Australia, Ireland, Finland, Korea, and Turkey.
Their hand-blown glass decorative objects and tableware are designed and individually made without the use of molds. A respect for clean lines and palatable colors lay the foundation, in search of and reaching for unique design and skillful craftsmanship. Inspired by mid-century design and the colorful palette of Fiesta ware, the work is deceptively simple in form and process – providing elegant statement pieces as well as whimsical objects. Two Tone Studios refers to two voices behind the work.
Jason Christian
December 30 & 31
Jason Christian is a glass artist living in the Seattle area. He was born in 1976 to a metal fabricator and a cardiac nurse. He became involved in glass art at the age of 21- starting as a factory charger, slowly developing his glass knowledge through experience. He has worked with a variety of well-known artists in the Seattle community, including Martin Blank, Preston Singletary, James Mongraine, and Nancy Callan. For almost a decade he has been an integral member of Dale Chihuly’s boathouse team, collaborating and working with international artists, including Pino Singnoretti. His individual work explores the art of reticello, classical Venetian techniques, and modern simplicity. As of recent, he has been developing art inspired by the works of Faberge, combining the delicate complexity of reticello with the intricate detailing Faberge’s eggs are known for.
