Comments on: Guest Blogger: Glass as tourist attraction (Part I)

By: Debra Thompson Harvey

Debra Thompson Harvey — Sat, 22 May 2010 05:06:04 +0000

I own 3 pieces of Sonja Blomdahl Art Glass and would like to sell them.

Do you have any ideas of who might be interested in purchasing some of Sonja’s pieces of glass and if not, who do you recommend I contact?

Many thanks!
Debra

Debra Thompson Harvey
206.250.7709 c

By: Proposed Chihuly museum at the foot of Seattle’s Space Needle stirs public debate « The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:10:35 +0000

[...] While there is no shortage of support for this project from local tourism officials and even regular citizens, there are also vocal opponents of using public- and for a museum that will charge between $12 and $14 for admission. Coverage in the blog of the Seattle alternative newspaper The Stranger has often focused on the loss of free public access to public space. Another question is how a Chihuly museum in Seattle might impact attendance at the nearby Museum of Glass in Tacoma, which attracts 162,000 visitors each year to a museum situated in a formerly blighted industrial waterfront. [...]

By: Guest Blogger: Glass as tourist attraction (Part II) « The GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:52:27 +0000

[...] Editor’s Note: This is the second posting by guest blogger Lauren Fujii who asks whether using Studio Glass to build tourism is ultimately good for the artists or the work they produce. Part I can be read here. [...]

By: Rosie Daniel

Rosie Daniel — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:33:55 +0000

I agree with Zak Nelson about the open and genuine community in Tacoma, WA. The city and the various art organizations really make efforts to work together to create a dynamic, artistic city center. It is incredibly refreshing to work in such an environment. As an Art Dealer in Tacoma, it’s exciting to be a part of what’s next.