These Blown-Glass Pumpkin Patches Turn Halloween Nostalgia Into Art
Tacoma Glassblowing Studio’s pumpkin patches reimagine a seasonal tradition.
By Caroline Craighead October 4, 2017
This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of Seattle magazine.
These pumpkins make people happy. Maybe it’s the joy we remember as kids picking out a pumpkin, or maybe it’s the beauty of the way the light travels through our transparent colors. Not only are they beautiful, but are locally made with lots of love,” explains Jeannine Sigafoos of Tacoma Glassblowing Studio (Tacoma, 114 S 23rd St.; 253.383.3499; tacomaglassblowing.com) about the studio’s beloved annual glass pumpkin patch installations around the region.
Upcoming glass pumpkin patches are on view from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations (admission is free, and all gourds are for sale):
10/7 Northwest Arts Center, Bellevue, 9825 NE 24th St.; 425.452.4106
10/14 Pickering Barn, Issaquah, 1730 10th Ave. NW; 425.837.3321
10/21 McLendon Hardware, Tacoma, 1015 N Pearl St.; 253.888.4000
10/28 Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup, 330 S Meridian; 253.841.5518
Follow Us
Studio Sessions: Jo Cosme
The Seattle-based multimedia artist and 2026 Neddy Award winner challenges the postcard version of Puerto Rico and centers the persistence of its people.
Jo Cosme knows how seductive a postcard can be. The Seattle-based Boricua (Puerto Rican) multimedia artist works across photography, installation, video, sound, and interactive elements to examine and pull apart how Puerto Rico is seen, sold, and misunderstood from the outside. Trained in photojournalism, with a BFA in photography from Puerto Rico School of Fine…
Seattle’s Drag Brunch Has History
The city’s Sunday shows started long before the mimosas got bottomless.
There was a time not too long ago, when drag performances—now a mainstay of Seattle’s queer scene—were kept under wraps. And when brunches, complete with singing and dancing queens dressed in dazzling drag as you sipped mimosas, weren’t a Sunday staple. During the 1940s and ‘50s, an era largely shaped by restrictive laws and bias…
Studio Sessions: Sangram Majumdar
Working at the confluence of history, culture, and various painting traditions, UW associate professor Sangram Majumdar is one of this year’s Neddy Artist Award winners.
Discover the art of UW professor Sangram Majumdar, a 2026 Neddy Artist Award winner. Learn about his inspiration and upcoming Seattle exhibition at Cornish.
Rearview Mirror: A Georgian Dinner, Sidewalk Sips, and One-of-a-Kind Clothing
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
A new life for old clothes To celebrate one year in its current studio, the FXRY—a clothing repair service available via in-person appointments, home pickup, or mail-in drop off—is dropping its first collection. A small batch of reworked pieces, Second Mark will feature 13 vintage barn jackets, cropped, chain-stitched, and renewed into a completely unique, one-of-one…