CORRECTION

The reception next week at Bullseye Resource Center is WEDNESDAY,July 27th from 4-6. My apologies for the error.

An Invitation

I would like to invite you to an informal reception at the Bullseye Resource Center, Portland, for "Intersect," a group show of artists who have crossed over to glass from other media. The reception is Thursday, July 28th from 4-6 pm at 3610 SE 21st, south of Powell Blvd. Refreshments will be served. Artists included are Gregory Bell, Christy Corbett, Lawrence Morrell, Christopher Perry, Michael Schmitt, Carmen Vetter, and me. I hope to see you there.

Vacation Inspiration

My husband and I are back from a week in Sisters, Oregon and Mt. Adams, Washington. Weather was beautiful and the scenery magnificent. We did some hikes which gave us grand vistas and up close tangles and water reflections. I am anxious to get to work with some of this inspiration.

From the Good News Department

I received a nice big envelope today from the Regional Arts and Culture Council awarding me funds for a professional development grant. The grant will fund in part my fees for attending a glass workshop led by internationally known glass artist Miriam Di Fiore. The workshop takes place in Eugene this November. Happy happy!

4 on 41st

The annual 4 on 41st is next weekend in Portland, OR. My friends Chi Meredith, Mary Real and Stephen Leflar will be sharing my home and studio to show their work. There will be watercolors, egg tempera, collage, acrylics and works in glass. Open house hours are Sat. May 21, Sun. May 22 from 10am-5pm. Details are in the enclosed photo. We hope to see you soon.

Gathering of the Guilds

Thanks to all of you I saw at the Spring Glass Gallery show at the Oregon Convention Center yesterday. I will be there from 10am-7 pm today and 10am-5 pm on Sunday. I hope to see you there. Here are some photos from my booth to give you an idea of what you will see.

Preview of Coming Attractions

The Gathering of the Guilds is next weekend. It's been a huge learning curve for me to find out what all is involved in setting up a booth. So many things I had never thought of when visiting an art fair. Lights, pedestals, carpet, snacks. On and on it goes. Here are a few of the works I will be showing as part of the Oregon Glass Guild. I hope to see you at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland next weekend. The hours are Friday, April 29, 10 am - 9 pm, Saturday, April 30, 10 am- 7 pm, and Sunday, May 1, 10 am- 5 pm.

Two New Works

Here are 2 new pieces from my Oaks Bottom Explorations. As a large part of the refuge is now closed due to landslides, I may have to expand my wanderings to other areas nearby. In any case, here they are. Enjoy.

jim blashfield at brightwater

This is a wonderful percent for art installation which combines technology and the human experience in a very moving way.
jim blashfield at brightwater

A New Year, A New Focus

This year my work will be informed by the landscape of Oaks Bottom in Portland. I will allow myself diversions from time to time, but the work will predominantly be my interpretations of the seasonal changes in the light, color, and textures of this refuge. Here are the first two.