I will have some brand new items at this years Hilltop Street Fair!
9th Annual Hilltop Street Fair – Saturday August 24th 11am – 7pm free all ages
The Hilltop Business Association presents Tacoma’s most prominent community event, The Hilltop Street Fair! This year, the fair returns on Saturday, August 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
In its ninth year, the Hilltop Street Fair celebrates summer with food trucks, beer gardens, vendor booths, live entertainment stages, activities for kids, and much more!
The Car Show will also return this year, and for the first time, the fair will feature a local Swap Meet currated by Por Vida NW, a 1on1 Basketball Tournament hosted by Gametime, and a Free Outdoor Movie in People’s Park presented by The Grand Cinema, where they will show Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
The Hilltop Street Fair centers around the business district on 11th St and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and People’s Park. Fairgoers can find ice cream, espresso, bakery items, chocolate confections, pubs, ethnic restaurants, and specialty stores open for business throughout the Hilltop Business corridor.
I’ll have new creations for you on Saturday.
The Baby Head Cup Mechanism T-Shirt.
For this project I selected artist Ian Wheelock to realize this image. I appreciated his skillful quirky style of illustration along with his love for technical robotic drawings. The first concept was completed in 2023 however it took another year to refine it into the image you see here. It was important for me to have all of the text in Kanji Japanese to lend it a sense authenticity. The Mechanism T-Shirt available in all sizes!
Rainbow Baby Head Cups!
Big Bold Colors make this unique Rainbow Baby Head Cup pop! Six transparent colors are combined into a veil featuring the traditional rainbow spectrum. This unique and time consuming process yields amazing results. Each run is produced from a larger “base tube” that is sectioned off into individual “starts”. This Venetian technique is a way to produce a design that is consistent throughout a number of pieces. Find me on 11th and L St at the Hilltop Street fair.
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Tacoma Night Market This Weekend 4.30.22
This weekend I’m setting up my goods at the Foss Waterway Seaport for the ever popular Tacoma Night Market. I have been a part of this market for many years, possibly since it’s inception. It has been amazing watching this market grow, finding it’s voice and ultimately it’s perfect location. The Foss Waterway Seaport is such a location, with it’s spacious lofty construction and the incredible collection of wooden boats this venue has a historical element that is humbling and unique.
Join me and the other makers this weekend Saturday from 5-10pm and the the lively “Drag Brunch” on Sunday from 11-4. I will have unique items not found on my normal selling platforms along with some new items like the “Tacoma Dicer” my new silver decal drinking tumblers. see you there.
Market of the Beast @ Vermillion
I am excited to be a part of this eclectic collection of workers, weirdos, and witches. Market of the Beast features a contemporary collection of jewelers, fabricators, artists and more. All curated with a delightfully dark aesthetic.
Saturday December 11th from 1-6 pm at multiple locations on Capitol Hill in Seattle WA
Mask & Vax Required $1 Door Donation
Beyond Thunderdome Pop Up & Pop Out
Today 4-9 pm down on South Tacoma Way join me and the crew for a little holiday pop up! Gifts, glass, music & snacks and much much more! Located at Cafe Beyond Thunderdome 5412 S Tacoma Way!
Market of the Beast
This Sunday October 24th I will be haunting South Tacoma at KVLT Mead. I have been invited to participate in Market of The Beast a traveling dark art market for the weird, wild, odd and occult! This market will have something for everyone; jewelry, divinations supplies, taxidermy, tarot, crystals, and more!
This is an all ages event Sunday, Oct 24th, from 1pm-6pm
Masks will be required throughout the event. $1 suggested donation (will be donated to Rainbow Center Tacoma)
KVLT Mead 5011 S Washington St Tacoma, WA 98409, 253-666-8739
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Arts at the Armory
October 16 & 17 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tacoma Armory, 1001 S Yakima Ave Free and for all ages
Over 90 Tacoma artists, working in all artistic disciplines and mediums, welcome you to the spacious Tacoma Armory for a unique interactive arts experience. Artists will be sharing their work and you will have an opportunity to learn about the artistic process, ask questions, and purchase one-of-a-kind creations. Enjoy live music by Kareem Kandi World Orchestra on Saturday from 1 – 4 and Stephanie Anne Johnson on Sunday. Music sponsored by KNKX.
Parking: Street parking is available around the Tacoma Armory near the Pierce County-District Court Building, but is limited to either 30 minutes or one hour. Paid public parking is available adjacent to the campus, operated by LAZ Parking (downloadable app available).
Public Transit: The Tacoma Armory is serviced by Pierce Transit bus routes 45 and 28.
Health and Safety: This event will follow all current Covid-19 health and safety protocols. Masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
Consider bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to Emergency Food Network.
Check out the Arts at the Armory website for all the details and to learn more about these participating artists:
A & G Mealing, Abigail Kok, Adrian Milanio, Ahlix Hale, Alex Cunningham, Alexzandria Garrett, Amy Lewis, Ann Darling, B. Eugene B., Bethany Cramer, Blue Cactus Press, Brenda Cummings, Cassandra Kuring, Chandler O’Leary, Charde’ Baker, Chelsia Berry, Chip Van Gilder, Claire Parrish, Cora Wells, Crystal Cox, Cyan Leder, Danielle Jordan, Darcy Jones, Deborah Renee, Dierdre Patterson, Dino Macioci, Elayne Vogel, Erika Norris, Gillian Nordlund, Hannah Sezer, Heather W. Ernst, Holly Knoll, Hoyt Crace, Ixia Tile Tacoma, Jaeda Reed, Jess Guatney, Jessica Spring, Joe Gallagher, Josh Harriman, Joshua Lee, Judith Perry, Jules Nemish, Julia White, Kathryn Anderson, Katie Dean, Kcie Monk, Kellz Moylan, Kelsey Parkhurst, Kristina Batiste, L. J. Kuring, Luna Malia Azzouni, Lydia K. Valentine, Lynn Di Nino, Lyz Kurnitz-Thurlow, Mackenzie Hough, Maria Jost, Marit Berg, Mark Anthony Smith, Mark Tabaczynski, Mary Mann, Mary Patton, Mauricio Robalino, Mayumi Harris, Melissa Metzler, Nick Stokes, Nicole Turner, Nicole Lockard, Noah Struthers, Nora Prindle, Oliver Doriss, Olivia Sherman, Penny Russell AKA FireHorse, Rachel Heimbigner, Reid Ozaki, Roberto Sanchez, Steven Grice, Suzanne Skaar, Tacoma Life Drawing Group, Tacoma Light Trail, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.), Taylor Cox, Teonna Manson-St. Ours, Teresa Owens, Teri Mori, Tim Peirson, Tracy Painter, Trenard Waite, Trevor Warren, Yuka Petz
Thanks to our event sponsor, Tacoma Arts Live.
Tacoma Arts Month is made possible with the support of these media sponsors: Grit City Magazine, Northwest Public Broadcasting, ParentMap,South Sound Magazine, Macaroni Kid, KNKX, Preview, Showcase, Travel Tacoma.
Night Market @ Point Ruston
Night Market is back in swing with a new outdoor location. Join us down at Point Ruston for a lovely fall exhibition featuring your favorite local artists and makers. The afternoon of October 2nd from 3pm to 9pm, music, food and art. What could be more fun on a sunny autumnal afternoon.
Artists’ Garage Sale
September 25th At the Schack Art Center in Everett Washington
On September 25th from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Schack Art Center in Everett Washington join me and hundreds of other artists from around the region as we empty our studios revealing goodies, gifts and one offs. The annual street sale in front of the Schack Art Center known as the Artist Garage Sale has become know as the go to for artist deals and hook ups! Be prepared for some serious art bargains!
Free Admission – Opens at 9am
Become an art collector without breaking the bank. You’ll find incredible bargains on old and new stock including glass, ceramics, watercolors, oils, acrylics, recycled art, photography, garden art and much more – all at fabulous prices.
Location: Schack Art Center at 2921 Hoyt Ave., on the street in front of the building.
Directions: If you are coming from the South: Take exit 192 off of I-5 to 41st street, then head North on Colby Ave. to downtown Everett.
If you are coming from the North: Consider taking exit 198 off of I-5 to Hwy 529, then following W. Marine View Drive along the Everett waterfront until you eventually turn left on Hewitt Ave. and arrive in downtown Everett.
Parking: Street parking is free on weekends in downtown Everett. We also recommend Everpark Garage one-block North of the Schack, which is also free on weekends.
The Summer Blast!
Celebrate this Labor Day weekend Tacoma style! Saturday September 4th The Summer Blast hosted by Metro Parks is the PNW outdoor celebration you deserve! It all goes down at the new Dune Peninsula Park at the terminus of Ruston Way. There will be live music from 
2:30-8:45 pm on the Cambia Legacy Lawn opening up with DJ ZETA followed by awesome cover bands through the afternoon. At dusk fireworks will be launched from a barge anchored in the sound. The show will be visible all along Ruston way. I will be participating in the vendor village along with tons of great artists from 12-8 pm hosted by Night Market with my unique brand of glass ware. gifts, oddities and collectables for your consumption. I plan on having a fresh run of my popular Skull Tumblers and a selection of these delicate Hexagonal aperitif cups I’ve just started making. And the really wild thing about this is the event is totally Free!
I love Pagans!
Of all the religious belief structures it turns out I have a soft spot for pagans. Is it their sense of style? Is their inclusiveness, lack of judging others? Nope! It’s their light hearted sense of humor!
This photo was sent to me by A regular collector of Fulcrum Gallery who purchased this and another of the pieces from my Trophy Series. Personally I loved making this series, the creativity, and the technical challenge of producing these small works. Read more about this body of work here and the available pieces in this collection. -Oliver Doriss