Industrious Arts
All across Tacoma dozens of working artists are transforming functional materials into art. Glassblowers, foundries, letterpress printers and sculptors produce a stunning variety of art, from giant…
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All across Tacoma dozens of working artists are transforming functional materials into art. Glassblowers, foundries, letterpress printers and sculptors produce a stunning variety of art, from giant…
Read MoreSometimes the way art is presented in Tacoma is as innovative as the art itself. Perhaps the best summation of the industrious attitude of Tacoma artists is Beautiful Angle. Created in 2002 by artists…
Read MoreTacoma’s industrial past hails from paper, not steel, yet metals continue to make up a significant portion of the art scene today. For instance, Tacoma now has more than 200 permanent installations of…
Read MoreTacoma, once a town of paper mills, is now a printmaking mecca with talented letterpress artists galore. Jessica Spring is one of the leading voices in the community. She runs Springtide Press out of…
Read MoreBeing the birthplace of glassblowing legend Dale Chihuly, Tacoma is most closely identified with its ubiquitous glass art. The Seattle-Tacoma region now has more glassblowers than Murano, Italy, once…
Read MoreGrowlers hang like roosting bats from the warehouse ceiling at the Elk Head Brewing Company in Buckley, 25 miles east of Tacoma. Below the growlers, the bartender pulls pints of Peacherino, Liberty…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who attended the Inhospitable to Human Trafficking on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Red Lion of Tacoma! The training was attended by hoteliers and law enforcement partners from…
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Read MoreDo you have 100 or more full-time employees? The Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board is compiling their annual Major Employers list. They want to ensure the tourism industry is included…
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