(Artwork: Dreams V by Eunsuh Choi)
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REFRACT x Pratt Fine Arts Center
October 17-20, 2024
REFRACT is back for its sixth year, showcasing over 70 artists across 60+ events! Take a look at the exciting lineup of REFRACT events featuring Pratt community members - free to attend, all ages are welcome, and campus parking is available for Pratt-hosted events. Join us in celebrating glass art in the Pacific Northwest!
Event Schedule:
- On view through Oct. 27 | Trenton Quiocho's Filipino Fish Trap Series at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Experience Trenton Quiocho's first solo exhibition at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, featuring a series inspired by traditional Filipino fish trap baskets, created during his 2022 residency at the Museum of Glass. Through glass, Quiocho explores ways to preserve and reimagine the rich histories, folktales, and Filipino traditions that have been lost through colonization. - Oct. 17 from 10am-6pm | Netflix's Blown Away Group Exhibition at Traver Gallery
Enjoy works by contestants of Netflix's, Blown Away Season 4. The exhibtion features Season 4 Grand Prize winner and Pratt creative community member, Morgan Peterson, along with Challenge #3 winners, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen, and Gemma Hollister. - Oct. 18 from 6-8:30pm | Beadmaking Workshop by Kulla Jatani at the SAM Open House: Joyce J. Scott
Participate in an exciting beadmaking workshop with jewelry artist, Kulla Jatani, from 6–8:30 pm, where you can create a one-of-a-kind jewelry or turn ordinary buttons into extraordinary pieces of art. This edition of the SAM Open House celebrates the exhibition Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams and coincides with REFRACT, featuring tours, demonstrations, and art-making activities throughout the evening inspired by Scott’s innovative approach to glass, sculpture, beading, and multi-media installation. - Oct. 18 from 6:30-9pm | Live Glassblowing Demo in Pratt's Hot Shop with Netflix's Blown Away Contestants: Morgan Peterson + Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen
Experience Netflix's Blown Away contestants, Morgan Peterson and Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen shape and form glass pieces in real-time in Pratt's Hot Shop! - Oct. 19 from 2-4pm | Master Glass Artist: Eunsuh Choi Flameworking Demo in Pratt's Flameworking Studio
Discover the art of flameworking and explore the "Networking" technique while watching Master Glass Artist, Eunsuh Choi, demonstrate her flameworking skills in action. Thank you to our sponsors: 4Culture, Office of Arts & Culture, and National Endowment for the Arts for your support with Pratt's Master Artist programming! - Oct. 19 from 2-5pm | Live Glassblowing Demo in Pratt's Hot Shop with Jason Christian
Seattle glass artist and Pratt creative community member, Jason Christian, will be activating Pratt's Hot Shop with a 3-hour glassblowing demo! He'll be assisted by students from Hilltop Artists, a youth development arts non-profit in Tacoma, WA.