Check out our three part Holiday Glassblowing demonstration where the Hilltop Artists team works together to take on the challenge of making a huge snowperson! And then watch our Hilltop Artists Spotlight on Alum Doug Burgess https://youtu.be/n0-RidNI9jQ Live Holiday Glassblowing…
In the early morning hours of July 19, 2020, the American glass community lost a shining star. Dylan Christopher Atkinson-Betz passed away suddenly at the age of 30. Born on December 13, 1989, in Tacoma, Washington, Dylan leaves behind his…
Since 6th grade, Aceline has been interested in becoming a glass artist. Fortunately, last year, as a 7th grader, she was able to take glass arts as an elective in our Daytime program at Jason Lee. She was instantly hooked.…
Nikki first found her passion for glassblowing in classes offered at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio. It was an activity that she enjoyed that didn’t put her joints at risk of injury like the sports she had been playing. She needed a…
In 2014, we began an exciting exchange program - each year we send a student to study glassblowing with renowned glass artist Antoine Pierini in Tacoma’s Sister City Biot, France. Thanks to the generosity of local host families, we have…
