RantWoman LOVES the Museum of Glass in Tacoma
Admission to Museum of Glass Tacoma
RantWoman definitely encourages readers to check out
Blind & Low Vision Tour
Sunday , May 31
10:30am–1pm
Free, with required pre-registration
Join Museum of Glass docents and learn about glassblowing and selected exhibition pieces as you visit the Museum’s Hot Shop and galleries.
MOG’s newest tour offering has been specifically designed to serve the Blind and Low Vision community. This tour includes a visit to the Hot Shop, docent-led gallery discussions of art pieces from current exhibitions Paul Stankard: Beauty Beyond Nature and Kids Design Glass with the use of tactile images, objects, and 3D prints made to replicate the shape and feel of glass art pieces, as well as a hands-on presentation in the Museum Store. Registration is limited to 20 participants.
It is our goal and aim to make the most inclusive and immersive experience possible for the Blind and Low Vision community.
To register, please contact Elisabeth Emerson at eemerson@museumofglass.org or 253.284.4713
Registration required by May 23.
Things RantWoman LOVES
RantWoman loves the building shape evocative of native american shapes.
RantWoman loves the walkway over I5 from the Sound Transit bus stop. The walkway is marked by large glass sculptures and then by display niches full of smaller sized works.
RantWoman loves the hot shop, the demonstration point for many glassblowing techniques. RantWoman is definitely thinking about what it would be like to put on a welder's mask, grab a stick full of very hot goo and get all creative.
RantWoman loves the display hallway where younger kids' work is displayed.
RantWoman loves the workshop shere visitors have the opportunity to experiment creating small pieces of their own. Full Disclosure Rant Woman as part of the panel of visually impaired people who weighed in to help shape the Low Vision tour. When we got to the workshop, museum staff was worried about whether people were afraid of getting cut handling small pieces of glass. Everyone on the panel said something along the lines of "The risk is worth it," though we also suggested laying out the glass pieces in single layers. RantWoman does not remember what she made on her tour but definitely enjoyed putting together some kind of glass mosaic.
An easy day trip from Seattle on the Sound Transit bus. After the tour, a couple simple dining options across Commerce st.
Sorry: RantWoman knows driving directions exist but is a big fan of public transit.
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