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 Description: 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

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
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

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, 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

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
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

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
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

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

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, 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

Bacon Boy, 2008
Austin Winters (age 10)
Ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in.
Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington