Artwork from the Kids Design Glass is on display at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma starting March 22, 2023 and will be on display for the duration of the Illuminate exhibit at the Museum of Glass (MOG). The glass artworks are designed by children and crafted by the Hot Shop Team at MOG. Below are the original design concepts, artist statements by the children, and photos of the final glass sculptures displayed at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma.
AFU (or) Hungry Ghost, 2015
Artist Statment: the ghost is basically Just hungry. Yeah. And the AFU is an Expirament of Adam and Ollie inc. that is a protector guy Who has 2 diffrent functions: latch-onto-head function and trsformation. That explains the back PacK
AFU (or) Hungry Ghost, 2015
Designed by Oliver Bonjour (age 10), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
AFU (or) Hungry Ghost, 2015
Oliver Bonjour (age 10)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
The Bridge of Glass Car, 2015
Artist Statement: The Bridge of glass is secretly a car.
The Bridge of Glass Car, 2015
Designed by Henry Johnson (age 10), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
8 x 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
The Bridge of Glass Car, 2015
Henry Johnson (age 10)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Orca Whale Singing Sensation, 2013
Artist Statement: this orca’s in a basement band
orca whale singing sensation, 2013
Designed by Erin Le (age 9), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
11 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
orca whale singing sensation, 2012
Erin Le (age 9)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Big ears, 2015
Artist Statement: He is half see through half stripes, c’ause of his big ears he may locate almost anything he is more of a silly creacture than monster.
Big ears, 2015
Designed by Polina Povovoznyuk (age 9), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
Big ears, 2015
Polina Povovoznyuk (age 9)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Neon Green One Eyed Cyclops Pickle, 2011
Artist Statement: My design is a neon green one eyed cyclops pickle.
Neon green one eyed cyclops Pickle, 2011
Designed by Jacob Schauer (age 12), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
14 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo courtesy of Museum of Glass
Neon green one eyed cyclops Pickle, 2011
Jacob Schauer (age 12)
Crayon and pencil on paper
11 x 4 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Corn Dog, 2014
Artist Statement: This corn dog makes more sense than a breaded hot dog. Farmers plant this type of corn to bark at the crows and scare them away from the fields.
Corn Dog, 2014
Designed by Christina Wentworth (age 11), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo by Duncan Price
Corn Dog, 2014
Designed by Christina Wentworth (age 11), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 5 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Photo by Duncan Price
Bacon Boy, 2012
Artist Statement: Bacon Boy is one half of an ongoing battle with “Fry Guy” who is “Bacon Boy’s” arch nemesis and is a frying pan. Their never ending battle on earth is also taking place in heaven with the grandfathers of both of these characters.
Bacon Boy, 2012
Designed by Austin Winters (age 10), made by Museum of glass Hot Shop team
Blown and hot-sculpted glass with applied bits
10 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington in partnership with Children’s Healing Art Program (CHAP) Animation Camp at Doernbecker Childrens Hospital, Portland, Oregon
Sponsored by Steve, Dianne, Katy, and Becky Loeb
Photo by Russell Johnson
Bacon Boy, 2008
Austin Winters (age 10)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
