Prepare for a charming weekend stuffed with vibrant shade as Refract: The Seattle Glass Expertise returns October 16–19, 2025. Going down all through Seattle and close by neighborhoods, the competition options new exhibitions, unique studio excursions, and an thrilling lineup of occasions price including to your fall itinerary! Take a look at some notable highlights under:
Returning for a 3rd yr with a further new route and 11 new stops, a shuttle service offered by Excursions Northwest will transport guests to and from quite a few non-public artist studios throughout Seattle, bringing attendees on to the artwork and giving them the possibility to fulfill the artists.*
Occasions and events, together with Collect: The Official Opening Celebration (October 16 at Chihuly Backyard and Glass)*, Pilchuck Block Celebration (October 17 in Pilchuck’s Pioneer Sq. Workplace House and road), and the Pilchuck Annual Public sale and Gala (October 17 at Fremont Studios)*.
For the primary time ever, Refract Glassblowing Movie Competition will welcome guests to expertise movies immediately from the 2025 Glass Artwork Society convention at SIFF Cinema Uptown (Opening October 17).*
Unique excursions, talks, and entry to artist studios, together with the uncommon and coveted alternative to tour The Boathouse, Dale Chihuly’s non-public studio and hotshop (October 16)*; Refract Artist Open Studios that includes 20+ usually non-public places throughout Seattle (October 18–19)*; a guided strolling tour of town’s distinctive relationship with glass with the Seattle Structure Basis* (October 17)*; and an artist speak with Kait Rhoads on the Seattle Conference Heart, which just lately acquired her work for show (October 17)*.
New exhibitions embody Throughout The Publicity: An Exhibition by Winifred Westergard that options ambrotypes, a photographic method from the mid-Nineteenth century; Petrichor within the Land of Falling Water, a solo exhibition by glass and blended media artist Crista Van Slyck Matteson; and Glass in Everett: A Window Exhibition of Glass Artwork whereby the Downtown Everett Affiliation (DEA) has remodeled over 10 storefront home windows into vibrant showcases from famend glass artists like Nick Clawson, Manolo Aguilera, KCJ Szwedzinski, Colin Satterfield, Julie Conway, and plenty of extra.
Dwell artist demonstrations, together with each day demos at Seattle Glassblowing Studio with artists like Jen Elek, Jeremy Popelka, Dan Alexander, and Richard Royal; Seattle Artists Jason Christian, Dan Friday, and Bri Chesler at Pratt High quality Arts Heart; an outline of kiln-formed glass at Pacific NW Glass Guild*; and extra.
*Ticketed or RSVP-required occasion.
To safe your spot and consider a full listing of applications and occasions, go to refractseattle.org.
