Dan Friday Glassblowing Demo & Art Pop-Up As Refract Comes To Shoreline!

Unique 2-day Glass Art Pop-Up and GlassblowingDemonstration is coming Shoreline! Join us for a weekend filled with beautiful glass art as the Refract festival comes to Shoreline Oct 19-20.

SATURDAY. Oct 19. Check back soon for Time & Location!

Glass Art Pop Up’s: Incredible works by two local women and creative powerhouses. FREE event.

SUNDAY. Oct 20. Noon - 5pm. Address: Cafe Aroma located at 509 Northeast 165th Street, Shoreline

Glass Art Pop Up’s including a live glassblowing demonstration with Dan Friday.

Watch local favorite artist, Dan Friday, sculpt hot molten glass into something awesome right before your eyes! This event is more than just a show – it's an interactive experience. You will be able to ask Dan questions, learn how colors are added to glass designs, and buy glass art from local artists. This event is FREE. Come see the magic for yourself! Ticket Reservations are for seats: gotoshoreline.eventbrite.com.

First 100 folks to arrive will receive a special gift!

Plenty of standing area will be open to the public as space allows. Open to all ages. ADA Accessible. Rain or Shine.

This is your chance to be part of what makes Shoreline so special. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in the magic of glass art firsthand.

Join us for an unforgettable weekend in Shoreline on October 19th and 20th!

Come see the magic for yourself! Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience.

Dan Friday, is currently featured in the traveling exhibition Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass. To Friday, “Glass is a medium that will survive millennia, and a great way to tell a story to future generations. It is, metaphorically, a contemporary painting on the cave wall.” Dan Friday is a renowned glass artist, was a Season 3 contestant on Netflix’s Blown Away, and Lummi tribal member. As a key contributor to the Studio Glass Movement, Friday spent over twenty years working for trailblazing artists such as Dale Chihuly, Paul Marioni, Preston Singletary, and many others. He taught workshops and classes at the University of Washington, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Haystack Craft Center as well as completing residencies at The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash., The Burke Museum in Seattle, Wash., The Corning Museum of Glass in New York, and the Dream Community in Tai Pei, Taiwan. A recipient of the Discovery Fellowship through the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), Friday draws inspiration from his Coast Salish cultural heritage. “Future Artifacts,” his first solo museum exhibition, drew thousands of visitors to The Museum of Northwest Art in 2021-2022. His work is represented by galleries across the United States and is increasingly sought by collectors.

Follow Friday Glass @danfriday. Learn more about his career with these videos, podcasts, and the recent exhibition at The Museum of Northwest Art

The City of Shoreline is a creative neighborhood in the northwest corner of King County with deep roots of the northwest music scene and studio glass movement. This is your chance to be part of what makes Shoreline so special. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in the magic of glass art firsthand.

Thank you to our generous sponsors and you: By making reservations, you assist us in obtaining grants, enabling us to continue FREE events for you, family,friends and neighborhood.

City of Shoreline, Port of Seattle, Crosscut/PBS, Cafe Aroma, Refract, Female Frequency Productions

Shoreline’s Ridgecrest neighborhood is an emerging Creative District, with Cafe Aroma coffee bar, Ridgecrest Public House (pub), nightly food trucks, Landmark’s Crest Cinema Movie Theater, and many creative small businesses. Talk to artists Dan Friday about hisinspirations during Refract | The Seattle Glass Experience. Snap your photo with us at the Gaffer’s Bench Selfie Station, tour Carol Milne's studio, buy glass art jewelry by Janien Fitzpatrick and enjoy an inspiring weekend in the Shoreline neighborhood! Open to all ages.

By supporting these local artisans, not only will you be acquiring a remarkable piece of artistry for your home, gifts, holidays, or gardens, but you will also be celebrating the timeless tradition of glassblowing and ensuring its continuation in our modern world.

Refract |The Seattle Glass Experience is a multi-day festival around the region. refractseattle.org

Thank you!

Artist: Dan Friday, photo credit: David Leyes

Artist:Dan Friday

Artist: Dan Friday

Dan Friday, Fern Basket, blown glass

Artist: Chris Schuelke, handblown ornaments

Host or Publisher Female Frequency Productions