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Field Notes: Artists Observe Nature

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Museum of Glass

Field Notes references the practice of natural historians, professional and amateur, recording observations while being in nature.

The innately curious artists in this exhibition have trained their prodigious skills in glass in the same way, honoring the natural world in their work, and reminding the viewer of the marvelous phenomena outside of the studio walls.

Medium: 
Glass, Mixed Media, Other
Vittorio Costantini. Entomological Specimens. Vittorio Costantini (Italian, born 1944). Entomological Specimens. Hot-sculpted glass. The George R. Stroemple Collection, A Stroemple/Stirek Collaboration.
William Morris. Footed Specimen Bowl. William Morris (American, born 1957). Footed Specimen Bowl, 2004. Glass with applied desert artifacts; 6 7/8 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. The George R. Stroemple Collection, A Stroemple/Stirek Collaboration.
Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace. Snipe Daffodil. Joey Kirkpatrick (American, born 1952) and Flora C. Mace (American, born 1949). Snipe Daffodil, 2021. Flower, composite, glass, and steel; 22 3/4 x 18 x 7 inches. Courtesy of the artists.
Nov 4, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St 
Tacoma, 
WA 
98402
Every-day items like this placemat become things of striking beauty in Susan's hands. Here she has embellished her fabric collage with embroidery, buttons, and other detailing. Photo by V. Reinke

Susan Lick: Playful & Practical Fabric Creations

The Gallery at Grace
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Apr 27, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Chestina Dominguez leading a wa'paas weaving class at Maryhill Museum of Art. Courtesy Maryhill Museum of Art

Wa’paas basket weaving workshop with Chestina Dominguez

Maryhill Museum of Art
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Kirkland Arts Center. Image courtesy of Kirkland Arts Center

Handwork 2026: Wood and Clay in the Northwest

Northwest Designer Craftartists
Oct 1, 2026 -
Nov 1, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Auburn Postmark Center for the Arts. Image courtesy of Postmark Center for the Arts

Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists

Northwest Designer Craftartists
Jul 11, 2026 -
Oct 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Naturally Dyed Fibers. Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Natural Dyes: Crafting Color from Nature

Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Floor Loom. Shafer Historical Museum

Interactive Weaving Demonstration

Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
May 15, 2026 -
Jan 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Beading Supplies. Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Open Beading

Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Locally sourced pine needles. Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Pine Needle Basketry for Beginners

Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Allied Arts Gallery at the Park. Courtesy of Gallery at the Park

Handwork 2026: Shaped in the Northwest

Northwest Designer Craftartists
Mar 31, 2026 -
May 1, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Banana Bam! Designed by Macay Fischer (age 8), made by Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team. Banana Bam!, 2007. Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits; 7 x 15 1/2 x 6 inches. Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington. Sponsored by Republic Parking Northwest, Inc. Photo by Russell Johnson and Jeff Curtis.

Kids Design Glass: The First Generation

Museum of Glass
Nov 4, 2025 -
Dec 31, 2025
Exhibitions + Shows
Watch live glassblowing demos by renowned glass artists. Photo courtesy of Pilchuck Glass School

Pilchuck Glass School’s Annual Spring Tours

Pilchuck Glass School
Apr 22, 2026 -
Apr 25, 2026
Artist Open Studio Other
Charles M. Carrillo (American, b. 1956) Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2025, painted wood, 21½” x 11”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Karel and Edward Moersfelder, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art

Contemporary Bultos and Retablos

Maryhill Museum of Art
Mar 15, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Pat Courtney Gold, (Wasco/Tlingit, 1939–2022), Sally’s Hidden Secret, 1999, cotton and chenille yarn, beads, and denim rim, 6¾” x 5”. Museum purchase with funds provided by Wildhorse Casino, Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art

Indigenous Peoples of North America

Maryhill Museum of Art
Mar 15, 2026 -
Nov 15, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
"blooms" by Carletta Carrington Wilson. Carletta Carrington Wilson, "blooms"

Carletta Carrington Wilson: Object Lessons

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Jul 3, 2026 -
Sep 20, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Entrance to special exhibition Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Chris Snyder/Burke Museum

Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sep 13, 2025 -
Aug 30, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows Virtual
"Following Freedom" by Laurie Darby. Laurie Darby, "Following Freedom", 2025, Relief and Letterpress, published by Women's Studio Workshop.

Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Jan 31, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, Beth's Tapestry, 2006. Blown, sculpted, sandblasted glass, metals, beads, photo by Russell Johnson

Pratt Fine Arts Center @50

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Jan 31, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Basket work by Joe Feddersen. Joe Feddersen, "Phoenix", 2023, Twined waxed linen, 7 1/2"h x 6 1/2"d, BIMA Permanent Art Collection

Indigenous Craft

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Jul 3, 2026 -
Sep 20, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Wearable art in silver and iron holder by master metalsmith, Heikki Seppä. Heikki Seppä (1927-2010, Finland/Bainbridge Island, WA), Iron Heart, 1973, blackened iron, sterling silver, BIMA Permanent Art Collection, Gift of Laurie A. Lyall, Photo by CB Bell

Heikki Seppä: Master Metalsmith

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2026 -
Jan 31, 2027
Exhibitions + Shows
Glasswork by Stephanie Tayengco inspired by time as a resident at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. Stephanie Tayengco (Poulsbo, WA), Regeneration (Nurse Log Vessels), 2025, borosilicate glass, potting soil, and moss, Courtesy of the Artist, photo by Dasha Moore

Crafting Futures: Emerging Artists Invitational

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Mar 6, 2026 -
Jun 13, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows