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Postcard from Beijing

Museum of Glass curator David Francis, who took a five month leave of absence to join his family in China, has sent us an update on how his stay in Beijing is going. It appears he’s getting a bit homesick.

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View fullsize Next up is a familiar face, indeed! ✨🐷✨ “Pig in a blanket,” designed by Forrest (age 10) is a Kids Design Glass classic. “This little Pigy is in his blanket because he doesn’t want to get the swine flu,” Forrest explai
View fullsize This is our faces when we hear there are 14 new Kids Design Glass pieces on display in the Grand Hall 🤯 That’s right, you can come hang out with a whole slew of familiar faces and new friends created over the past 16 years! Join us in person
View fullsize This Saturday is Family Day! Join us on Saturday, June 12, from 1–4pm to build and decorate a paper kite to harness the cool breezes of summer. Throw caution to the wind and let your creative flag fly! If the weather cooperates, you’ll
View fullsize We can’t believe it’s already that time—NCN Collective is in the Hot Shop this week! This superstar lineup featuring Preston Singletary, Martin Janecký, Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, Charles Parriott, and Joe David, are
View fullsize June 26 is MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY! Grab that membership card—we’re showing our gratitude for our members’ support with 25% off* in the Museum Store all day on Friday, June 26! But wait, that’s not all! Museum Members can c
View fullsize Cloudy weather got you down? Take a look at this Art of the Week, Lino Tagliapietra’s “Acque Basse”, which will be joining us in the newly renovated Lino Tagliapietra Legacy Gallery in the fall! The translucent aquamarine base and
View fullsize #GlassFestNorthwest is just a couple months away on August 8 and we can already smell the sunscreen! Heads up: the Glass Fest vendor application closes TOMORROW! If you’ve been meaning to apply and just haven’t gotten around to it, visi
View fullsize Join us on Saturday, June 13, from 5–6pm for a special storytelling event and Q&A with Preston Singletary and Gene Tagaban focusing on the themes of Singletary’s landmark exhibition “Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Dayl
View fullsize We’re proud to receive funding from the Bob Woodruff Foundation (@bwforg) for our work in our Hot Shop Heroes Program. Hot Shop Heroes glassblowing courses assist active-duty and retired service men and women in their successful transition to
View fullsize Many thanks to everyone who joined us for Breakfast at the Cone on Friday morning! Museum of Glass is proud to be part of such a vibrant and robust Pacific Northwest business community. We extend our sincere thanks to Honorary Co-Chairs Bill Roberts
View fullsize It’s the final day of Visiting Artist Nick Mount’s Hot Shop Residency! Don’t miss your opportunity to see Mount work his Australian magic in the Hot Shop, and make sure you stop by for his Artist Talk at 1pm. Learn more about Mount
View fullsize These absolutely stunning vessels from our very own Museum of Glass Hot Shop Gaffer Gabe Feenan are sitting pretty in the Museum Store just waiting for someone like you to take them home! Elegant and refined, Feenan’s pieces evoke strength and
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