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But no one’s energy matched Dan’s. He must have buzzed up the Rogers staircase at least a half dozen times. Despite encouragement from a group of passing teens, he never jumped.

In short: it was a spectacular opening night. A larger crowd than I’ve seen in years. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we were so busy talking, explaining, and mostly reconnecting with old friends and clients that I didn’t get a chance to get out of the booth once.

Somewhere back in Portland, Oregon, Susan, Janet and a dozen other serious-minded staffers at the Bullseye Glass Company imagine that their leader, Jim – in Chicago for Bullseye Gallery’s showing at SOFA ...

To get to the glamorous bastion of high-ticket fine craft and design that is the annual Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair also known as SOFA you have to walk through over a half mile of amusement park.

Yesterday two crews on either side of the Willamette River – Bullseye’s factory studios and Bullseye Gallery – loaded on the largest amount of glass we’ve ever sent to the Chicago fair.

is a unique educational program in the Nation's Capital area, operating as the sculptural glass education, artistic and community center and resource for the mid-Atlantic region, serving students, artists and the general public. ...

The artists investigated more complex fused and blown shapes and forms. Thanks to Mike Showalter and Dave D'Orio over at DC GlassWorks .

Just when we thought we were pretty smart, we learned another kiln-glass lesson. It’s a corollary to Lesson No. 1, which is: NEVER think you know what’s going to happen in the kiln.

Artist Giles Bettison, well known for his richly patterned works, will discuss his work, inspirations, and working methods. This event is a wonderful opportunity to hear him speak as a preview to his show, which runs from November 3rd to December 26th

Even if it’s designed to be walked on, climbing up the prototype Michael Rogers staircase would not be a good idea. We’ve suggested as much by making the treads much narrower than standard and starting their rise a couple of feet off the ground.