United but not Unionized

One of the city’s few remaining production glass studios is tucked away in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood. The studio produces small votives, employs around 50 part-time glassblowers, and is growing steadily. This week, the production studio’s glassblowers voted on whether or not to join the Glass, Molders, Plastics, & Allied Workers International Union (GMPIU). It was … Continue reading →

Artist Jessi Li Shows Off Her Decadent Glass Skills

Seattle newcomer Jessi Li opened her show “Decadence”, at Pottery Northwest on Saturday night. Amazing glass and clay components dazzled as figurative sculpture and architectural elements, creating fantastic and edgy compositions. “Decadence” is a finale to Jessi’s two-year residency at Pottery Northwest. In addition to her impressively ornamented clay work, her glasswork sparkles in jewel … Continue reading →

Today’s Panel Discussion on Yesterday’s Tomorrow

The New Year is off to a great start with the opening of Yesterday’s Tomorrow at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, WA. This afternoon, I attended a panel discussion that kicked-off the opening of the exhibition. Nine artists from the show spoke at the panel: Fred Birchman, Nathan DiPietro, Blake Haygood, David … Continue reading →

A Virtual Venue for Raven Skyriver

Stanwood artist and Northwest-native Raven Skyriver would like your feedback on a new website he’s putting together.  Raven has been working in glass for twelve years, and he is ready to develop a virtual presence to share his art with the world. He’s been working with a web designer to create a website that will … Continue reading →