Eastern Washington Flame off

[Galaxie Glass]

Hey all, i'm thinking 'bout hosting a flame off for the east side of washington state... Just wondering if any of you out ther would attend ? Also if there is enough peeps attending i would be needing some help in hosting it ... Let me know what you think . Peace .Bubba

[JDeMoss]

I might be interested. Depends on the date.

[VinE]

do it during tonaskett or one of the other barter faires.
-if you give me some notice i would be down to help you throw it together this fall.

[Micah Evans]

I'm moving back that way late summer, I'd come.

[Nokey]

great idea - when were you thinking?

[Sodor Glass Works]

Maybe I can return this if I come.

[Galaxie Glass]

Barter fair idea sounds like a champ...it would give everyone time to prepare ( organize the event ).

[J McGhee]

i'd come if the day is right....

[VinE]

lets make it happen!

[Nokey]

Barter fair idea sounds like a champ...it would give everyone time to prepare ( organize the event ).


You know, Tonasket is the only one worth doing something like that at - you'd have one hell of a crowd. Set it up next to the drum circle
:chilling: :chilling:

[Galaxie Glass]

Ok peeps hit me up with private messages and lets get this organized for this fall at Tonasket.

[Galaxie Glass]

Hey all, i'm thinking 'bout hosting a flame off for the east side of washington state... Just wondering if any of you out ther would attend ? Also if there is enough peeps attending i would be needing some help in hosting it ... Let me know what you think . Peace .Bubba


I just got off the phone and it's "ON"...This fall's Barterfaire in Tonasket will be the site for this 1st Eastern Washington's "Flame off" .
It will be held the first two weekends of October...Hope to see you all there:D

[freddy]

Nice, I'll be there - will probably just be spectating unless I get going on my skills faster than I have been.
have you talked to the people running the fair for approval? and where abouts in the fair would it be?(what area)

[yellowplanetaryseed]

Maybe I can return this if I come.


Hey I learned how to blow glass in there.. I was wondering where it went.

[puddletown]

I would be there, that sounds fun as hell. Has anyone talked to the people in charge of the barter fair though to make sure its cool?
How would we do it? you know its kinda windy and cold up there in october, so has anyone thought about what we could blow glass in? I have done the open air thing, and its not as much fun as you might think. Is it gonna be a non-pipe event?

[Galaxie Glass]

I would be there, that sounds fun as hell. Has anyone talked to the people in charge of the barter fair though to make sure its cool?
How would we do it? you know its kinda windy and cold up there in october, so has anyone thought about what we could blow glass in? I have done the open air thing, and its not as much fun as you might think. Is it gonna be a non-pipe event?

Hey, Rollandblaze here and yes it's on. The first two weekends in October. Vendor space is under current review. I'm creating a bench area for everyone to use (prob 2 spaces ) for creating non Kiln'd work.
Thinking in large part on doing marbles and pendants as well as jars for events <ideas are always welcomed :0) >
Camping is $10 per tent plus something extrra ( yet undetermined by the powers at large ) per persons .

Pipes are "guerilla style " as this an ART event !! opportunities are youre own respondsibility... as ther have been problems in the past and "The Board Members " are trying to raise the status of this event from a drunkin / brawl.

[Galaxie Glass]

New updates....
Winship designs will be attending thanks to "jeesedog". Also Vin E has signed on to provide prizes as well....
Come on peeps....Lets make this happen. Still waiting to hear from more of you east side "lurkers" out there... Bubba

[Galaxie Glass]

Hey everyone, looking for sponsors for this years "Flame off" at Barterfaire. I am pleased to announce that Winship Designs will be attending (Thanks Jessedog) , VinE has also graciously donated two prize pkg's ...
This is a chance for us "Eastsiders " to have our own event...Please help contacting distributors for sponsorships ! Thanks again to those of you who have already signed on ...Peace Bubba

[HAGSTROM]

where is it?

[Galaxie Glass]

where is it?

Barterfaire n Tonasket Wa. Out of spokane , First two weekends inn October this year.

[Norskiglass]

If they dont allow it in the Barterfair I would be happy to host in Spokane @ my studio. ~let me know what you have going on I might make it up there as well!

[Beck]

Are you only looking for Eastern WA blowers or can us mossbacks from the westside participate. I blew glass for a couple of years in Pullman and Palouse so I got some eastside cred...

[Galaxie Glass]

Are you only looking for Eastern WA blowers or can us mossbacks from the westside participate. I blew glass for a couple of years in Pullman and Palouse so I got some eastside cred...


All peeps are not only welcome but hope to actually meet some of you ...I too use to live where the moss grows and wish i was back there now. That being said hope to see you ALL there thi october in Tonasket @ the Barterfaire Flame off.:twitch:

[Galaxie Glass]

Here's a preview of the poster for this years flame off. Please give me your critiques.

[Eric S]

i'm in western MT i could probably attend and maybe compete or join or however the format is. It'd be nice to have some sort of stalls or large bench and a kiln is pretty essential for large marbles or lots of things. are you talking about just making small things to sell to the public constantly or a glassblowers convention style with a competition etc?

[Galaxie Glass]

Yes I'm taking my small 12o volt kiln for larger marbles ect.There will be a largre amount of peeps to sell to but i'm trying to do more of a comp. style for on site made pc's.

[VinE]

you need more info on the flyer. Directions to the venue,where the booth wil be , more pics etc. do a google search on tonaskett barter fair see if you can pull up some pics of the crowd or something.hype it up!

post links on all the other sites too.

[Galaxie Glass]

Thanks....But as yet I havent receieved the "WORD" from Barterfaire and its driving me a lttle crazy....

[Royal]

you probably wont get any word if your waiting on turtle. there is no date set yet but plan on the 3rd weekend in oct. you really need to go to one of the meetings they hold at the tonasket community center. they are the people you want to talk to. i know this year has a chance of being alot different from past years. good leuck, i hope your plans work out.

[jesse dog]

yeah, it'd be nice to have a firm date since the Eugene Glass School is doing their Benefit Auction on the 12th & 13TH.

[Galaxie Glass]

I'm trying ( and have beeen for the last several weeks now) to get anybody to answer the phone , e-mails ect. Its becoming very dis-satisfying to be ignored when I'm trying to do my best in raising the bar for an better event all the way around.
In the past it was nothing short of a drunken fest which is what they didnt want. I appraoched them with the "Flame-off" event for art. The concept was readily acccepted. But not a single word from "them" in the past weeks now.
I'm now trying to create a second and third back up plan so this event can go forth.

[Royal]

tonasket dates are set for oct 19, 20, and 21 case you didnt know yet.

[Galaxie Glass]

Yep, just got home and found my invite via e-mail....now if they would answer the rest of the million questions Ive asked so far...:bangHead:

[Galaxie Glass]

Yes Real dates are now available and heres a link to the site for directions as well :http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=138574430

[Galaxie Glass]

Now If I can get some answers as to vendor spacing / location desired, ect ect
OHH and lets not to forget to add camping and related issues....

[Galaxie Glass]

Well folks, the drama comtinues as Barterfaire has no retracted the date posted earlier.... So we are back to square one with NO ANSWERS....:bangHead::bangHead::bangHead::bangHead ::bangHead:

[sunray]

I tried to PM you but it says you don't take PM's???

[Bugzy1972]

Curious if anybody has gotten dates for this thing. I would be really interested.

[Galaxie Glass]

Dates have been FINALIZED...Thank GOD...Oct 19-21st. Hope to see you all there...OPEN DOOR for contestants...

[Galaxie Glass]

okay every one ...Snodgrass well be doing a demo as well as other "guest" appearances...Most of our distributors have stepped up to support us in this event so Lets make it happen....Winship, takig care of Bob's glass needs..and ? what ? Judges for the event... YEAH.....

Momkas for some color prizes. VinE for his video /stick stack kit and the new VinPin.Dreamweaners of Richland and A-L Gases for their supplies. So many more....THANKYOU ALL ! ! !

[Dolores]

I would love to compete in your flame off at tonasket. I am still kinda trippin that this could be for real, like somemany things I love Camping, hippie shit, glass blowing, fire poi and drum circles , vending and my family!!!!!! Oh this is gonna be sick. Where do I sign up???????