If you're interested in adding to your contemporary glass art collection, a March 8 online event by auction house Bonham's might be of interest. Among the offerings are 35 pieces from the collection of Sam and Nancy Kunin. At the auction site, scroll down; glass starts at Lot 269.

GANM is now accepting applications for its spring grant cycle.

In collaboration with the Bullseye Glass Santa Fe Resource Center, we are offering more than $1500 in materials and studio access.

The grant invitation is for NON-glass artists who want to expand their skills and horizons by exploring glass as a means of creative expression.

The grant deadline is April 1, 2022. Full information here.

Blue Rain is the place with a lot of Studio Glass in place, for your viewing pleasure. They offer a wide variety of sculptural pieces from some of the leading glass artisans. Shown at left is an untitled, blown, sculpted, and sandblasted work from Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman.

You can see more examples at the Blue Rain Gallery website or by visiting the gallery in person—544 S. Guadalupe St. in Santa Fe.

Blue Rain will be hosting a Group Glass Exhibition June 9-15. Participating artists include Preston Singletary, Vivian Wang, Shelley Muzylowski Allen, Rik Allen, Dan Dailey, Benjamin Cobb, Nancy Callan, Dan Friday, and Susan Taylor Glasgow. The opening reception will be Thursday, June 9th from 5 - 7pm. Mark your calendar now.

You have a rare opportunity to see the work of Steve Klein and tour his studio, virtually, at 4 p.m. (MST) on Friday, February 25.

Klein’s use of exuberant colors and quintessential geometric forms is inspired by painters and sculptors from the past, the natural world, and life experiences. He is driven by the material and process to reflect his own ideals in kilnformed glass.

“I like the idea of having control of the piece during the construction and composition, then losing control while the piece is in the kiln, then being able to regain control through further processes to bring together my thoughts, material and process into a resolved piece.” 

Registration for the tour is here.

Glass Patterns Quarterly offers a variety of instructional webinars on everything from "Cutting Glass" to "Joy of Fusing" and "Vitrigraph Twisties." Cost for these upcoming webinars ranges from $45-$89. 

They also offer an extensive library of recorded webinars.

If you're just coming up to speed (and heat) on kiln-ology, Kiln Frog offers a FREE 75-page e-book that provides a lot of information about everything from controllers to electrical sockets to a kiln repair director. 

Well, to be more specific, GLASS in all its wonderful forms is on sale at the Santa Fe Bullseye Resource Center. There are substantial discounts on everything from full sheets to frit, in all the colors you can imagine. . .and then a couple more. Sale lasts through February, but keep in mind that it's a short month. In-person purchases only. The Santa Fe Resource Center is at 805 Early Street, Building E.

"Summertime, and the living is. . .Pilchuck?" It could be for you.

This is the 50th anniversary of the remarkable vortex that became the renowned and rollicking Pilchuck Glass School. Almost all the renowned and revered names in glass art have Pilchucked at one time or another.

Pilchuck plans on resuming its full summer workshop program. You'll need to hurry—applications for workshops and staff positions are due February 1. Scholarships are available, and staff positions are paid (in many ways, including money).

The list of workshop ops is worth a look, whether you can go this summer or not. Fall courses are listed as well.

And let's all light a kiln to recognize Pilchuck's 50th.

Blue Rain has posted a podcast featuring renowned Pacific Northwest glass artist Preston Singletary.

Singletary (Tlingit) tells the story of Raven, the creator of the world and giver of the stars, moon, and sun. Raven is part of an exhibition of Singletary's work, opening at the end of January at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington.

Through an immersive, multisensory experience, Raven takes visitors on a journey of the transformation of darkness into light. In addition to Singletary's striking glass pieces, the exhibition features storytelling paired with original music, coastal Pacific Northwest soundscapes, and projected images.

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The Glass Art Society (GAS) will hold its annual conference in Tacoma, WA May 18-21. The theme this year is "Between Here and There." There will be a collectors' tour, tech display, exhibitions, and an extensive program.

Registration is now open.