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Bullseye Glass Blog

Arguing with History through (and about) Kiln-Glass 12/16/2019
In a way, when Bullseye’s Larisa Palmentere creates a kilnformed glass tabletop, she’s engaged in an argument with people from all across history. read more ....
Alex
Sein de Verre: A Glass for Good Class in Support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation 09/10/2019
communal, we can help bring one another relief and hope. Together—and perhaps only together—we can produce the kind of light that emits the healing properties we all need. read more ....
Alex
Bullseye Glass + Friends of Trees 02/05/2019
30 years, 750,000 trees, and counting… Friends of Trees was founded in 1989 by a community member who loved trees and started planting them in Portland neighborhoods. Today, Friends of Trees has planted 750,000 trees and is a nationally recognized, … read more ....
Alex
The Phantom Limb 04/03/2018
Low work tables on rollers, adjustable height stools, and mobile sheet pan racks that once anchored the Glass Lab, now in storage. After blogging last week about a factory tour and my inability to prioritize the value of its various human parts … read more ....
Lani
It Takes a Factory to Run a Tour 03/29/2018
“Start time? End time? Breaks? Hourly wage?” Casting Supervisor scrambles to answer a volley of unexpected questions from a Latvian visitor watching his team rolling sheet glass. Tours of the Bullseye factory can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an … read more ....
Lani
Seeking Still 03/13/2018
“Now back up against the furnaces and stand still.” With the metabolism of a heavily caffeinated chipmunk and the curiosity of a five-year old, Bullseye’s production manager is rarely in one place for long. Sam Andreakos epitomizes the best of … read more ....
Lani
On Aging 03/01/2018
Dan circa 1975. Forty-something years ago Bullseye’s founder couldn’t decide whether he was prouder of the ingeniously winged glass spreader he’d invented or of the factory surviving its first year in business – a milestone proudly proclaimed on the newly … read more ....
Lani
“Show us your studio” results 08/04/2017
Last week we asked our followers on Facebook to post pictures of their glass studios. And did they ever! Here are a few of our favorites. Thanks to everyone who shared pictures! Keep up the great work!
Bullseye
Behind the scenes: Quick Tip: Fresh Palette Picks 05/31/2017
We set up a color palette exercise in-house to see what would come of it. read more ....
Bonnie
Good things are happening in Open Studio 05/16/2017
Open Kilnforming Studio is one of the great perks of taking a workshop here at Bullseye. It’s open to all levels, whether you’re new to glass or have years of experience. Once you’ve completed one class or workshop at a … read more ....
Bonnie