Visiting Artist Series: Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura
Schedule
Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
245 Grace Street, Norfolk, VA, United States, Virginia 23510 | Norfolk, VA
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The Perry Glass Studio’s Visiting Artist Series brings the world’s top glass art talent to the Hampton Roads area where you get the chance to meet and watch them work in the hotshop.This month features artists Helen Lee and Ruth Tamura.
Helen Lee is an artist, designer, and educator holding an MFA in Glass from RISD and a BSAD in Architecture from MIT. Her work is held in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, among others. She currently serves as Associate Professor and Head of Glass at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and as Director of GEEX, the Glass Education Exchange.
Ruth Tamura graduated with a MA from CCAC (now CCA) in 1969. She was the first person at CCA to receive a MA in glass. In 1971, Ruth with Dale Chihuly, co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington.
Join them for:
🔥 Glass After Dark: Thursday, May 21 from 7–10 p.m.
$10 for Museum members, $20 for non-members. Tickets increase at the door.
🔥 Glass Demos: Friday and Sunday, May 22 and 24 at noon.
Free, registration not required.
🔥 Glass Marble Playtime: May 23 from noon–3 p.m.
Free, registration not required.
🔥 Artist Talk: May 24 at 3 p.m.
Free, registration required.
🎟️ Register today at https://chrysler.org/series/visiting-artist/
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