Sunday, June 1, 2025

25. Dan Friday, glass artist

Another FB find, a glass artist, Dan Friday/Kwul Kwul Tw, whose beautiful sculptures evoke his heritage as a member of the Lummi Nation (Washington State). Here, before I share a sampling of his work, is a brief video made by the Seattle Aquarium about Dan:

Here are some of his pieces:

An sxwo'le reefnet anchor

Two hands cedar braiding vase

Glass feather

Salmon

Bear necklace

Basket vase

Amber owl

Another sxwo'le anchor

Dan is represented at the Corning Museum of Glass, and a number of years ago he did a demonstration as he created a woven basket:

And finally, he does bears—beautiful glass bears. Here is a sampling:







When I find artists like him, I wish I were filthy rich; I would love to have a collection of his art. But at several thousand dollars a pop, I'll have to rest content just seeing his work online (including Instagram). 


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