Kids Design Glass at Tacoma Museum

Paul Heymont 11/2/215:15 AM

One of the more unusual aspects of Tacoma's Glass Museum is its large working 'hot shop' where glass art is made as a collaboration between skilled glassworkers and artist designers.

An even more unusual aspect of that is that some of the designers are Tacoma area youngsters who take part in a program called "Kids Design Glass." The designs that are selected, usually one or two a month, are made in the hot shop following design instructions from the students.

Two copies are made of each: One for the designer, and one for the museum's permanent collection, where they rotate on display, and are sent with traveling exhibitions. Here are a few that were on display when I visited. Enjoy!

BACON BOY by Austin Winters

PIP by Cameron Day

ORCA WHALE SINGING SENSATION by Erin Le

SNAKE ON A POLE by Zach Thompson

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