The Glass Punty and DoozyBug
This September, the Gallery at the Park presents a beautiful exhibition featuring works from two art glass studios: The Glass Punty and DoozyBug.
The Glass Punty is a local studio that offers an art glass shop and classes in glass fusing and traditional glass blowing. The Gallery exhibition will spotlight the work of artist and instructor Aiden Joseph. Joseph took a session at Pilchuck Glass School in 2019 and began a full-time position blowing glass later that same year. He aims to bring the world of art glass closer to his local community. For more of Joseph’s work, follow him on Instagram at theglusspunty and aidanjoseph98.
The DoozyBug Art Glass Studio is the culmination of over 40 years of glass making. The small studio was created by mother-daughter team Elisabeth Klute and Nicole Klute Reed, who make pieces that embrace color and add whimsy to any home or garden. What began as a love of stained glass has grown to also include fused glass, and the studio now makes fused glass art and custom stained glass windows.
Fused glass is glass formed in a kiln. The glass is heated to over 1400 degrees Fahrenheit, melting it together to create one solid piece. A project often goes through many firings in the kiln before it’s complete.
The Glass Punty and DoozyBug show will be on display at the Gallery at the Park from Sept. 1 through Oct. 2.