Museum of Glass eNewsletter. <http://i3.cmail2.com/ei/y/16/028/C23/045736/images/clear.gif> Trouble viewing this email? Check it out as a webpage. <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/e/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/> Museum of Glass: What's Hot Now! MOG Open 7 Days a Week through Labor Day <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/r> VASS WEEK 9 Flameworker Kari Russell-Pool Comes to the Hot Shop Through Sunday, August 15 Presented in partnership with Pilchuck Glass School <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/y> Week 9 of the 12-week Visiting Artist Summer Series <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/j> brings Kari Russell-Pool <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/t> to the Hot Shop. Kari considers herself primarily a flameworker. Her work is inspired by her roles of being a wife and mother and she strives to create pieces that are colorful, beautiful and narrative in nature. Kari and her husband, glassblower Marc Petrovic, <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/i> work together in their home studio, sometimes collaborating but both retaining their own personal style. Kari makes the glass rods for her flameworking from the same glass <http://i6.cmail2.com/ei/y/16/028/C23/045736/images/tonic.jpg> that Marc uses for his blown sculptures. "This glass does not take the stress of the torch work well but does allow a greater range of color variations, and the unique ability to be fused with furnace blown components." During her time in the Hot Shop, Kari will work with the Hot Shop Team <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/d> on a number of designs including a new series of Banded Vessels (blown and severed vessels with an intricate flameworked composition inserted between the two parts); Beehives (blown glass forms enhanced with honeycomb inclusions); and exploration of new ideas in flameworked appliqués. Stop by this week or check out all the action via our live streaming video <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/h> . CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST Sunday, August 15, 2 pm Meet Kari and learn more about her career at this lively presentation in the Hot Shop. MONDAY & TUESDAY ARTISTS: Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/k> August 2 - 3 The Visiting Artist Program is sponsored by the Windgate Charitable Foundation, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, City of Tacoma Arts Commission, Courtyard by Marriott / Tacoma and City Arts Magazine. SAVE THE DATE-YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS! Red Hot 2010 Party & Auction Saturday, September 11 <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/u> Support MOG by attending our annual Red Hot Party & Auction! <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/o> Revel in the opulence of stunning glass art in the auction-with more pieces to bid on than ever. Savor fine food, premium wines, and signature cocktails in the invigorating company of fellow glass enthusiasts. Experience MOG's first ever juried art awards, with cash prizes for Best of Show and Best Emerging Artist. Party guests will also select a People's Choice Award winner, and all awards will be announced during the event. Preview a selection of auction items now » <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/b> Tickets: $250-$500 each; seating is limited. For more information, contact Ashley, rsvp@museumofglass.org or 253.284.4715. BUY ART AND SUPPORT MOG <http://museumofglass.cmail2.com/t/y/l/mtjkjt/kdtyjdkk/n> For the first time, we are also offering select glass items-created exclusively for Red Hot-for pre-sale on the Museum Store website. Proceeds from the sale of these pieces directly support MOG. 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