The Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma is one of the most remarkable places I've ever been to. It's located in downtown Tacoma, right on the Thea Foss Waterway. I am smitten with the architecture, the location, the exhibitions, the creativity of the curators and most of all with the Hot Shop staff. Every day the Museum is open, they have the Hot Shop running, with artists making glass. The big cone shape is the vent for the Hot Shop and the space inside it is amazing, a cathedral.
Above the glory holes they have big screens that display a live feed done by remote cameras, that give close ups on the action on the floor. They also project relevant videos about the visiting artists or the staff's work.
In this photo Ben Cobb (Hot Shop Manager, Artist, and Lead Gaffer) is wearing my favorite MOG t-shirt that says "Nice Glass." He was working on pulling cane.
The last time I was in, Gabe Feenan (Gaffer and Artist) was working on creating pieces for visiting artist Dick Weiss.
My most favorite thing about Gabe's video is at the end - his creation of an homage to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Really.
The emcee last Sunday was Heather Cornelius whose welcoming enthusiasm makes the Q & A sessions fun. Heather is a ceramic artist, recently featured on exit133.com.
A stunning part of the museum is the Chihuly Bridge of glass, that spans the highway and railroad tracks and links the museum to the rest of downtown Tacoma.
I'm off to see a lecture on 19c. glass! Have a great week!
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