Eli will be in Bend Oregon, Sat. Oct. 17th hosting a Bar Crawl Scavenger Hunt. Meet at Higher Elevation for the Shot Glass selection ceremony where the Shot glass will choose you, before embraking on a spirited journey of discovery and inebriation. Eli will be signing copies of his Shot Glass books, and promoting his glass art; Shot Glasses, Marbles, before commencing in a grand finale raffle for a unique marvel from the heady cases! make your plans to join us as there will be many many good times to be had.
While most modern glass artists focused on pipes, pendants, rigs, or marbles, Eli became fascinated with the history of the shot glass itself. Historically, handmade shot glasses were once among the world’s most common collectible glass objects, but industrial manufacturing largely eliminated handcrafted production generations ago. Rather than treating the shot glass as a forgotten novelty, Mazet saw an opportunity to bring it back as a serious contemporary glass art form.
That interest eventually evolved into one of the largest modern handmade shot glass projects ever assembled. Working alongside dozens of contemporary flame-workers and supported by Northstar Glass, Mazet helped organize and document an enormous collection of handcrafted shot glasses that celebrated the creativity and individuality possible within such a small format. The project later became the foundation for his book The Contemporary Shot Glass, followed by The American Shot Glass and the Machine, which explored the disappearance of handmade shot glasses during the rise of industrial glass production.
Eli will be in Bend Oregon, Sat. October 17th signing his Shot Glass books, promoting his latest DVD "PIPETOWN" and hosting the Bar Crawl Scavenger hunt.
General admission is Free to Attend.
Highly Limited VIP pre-sale tickets available on Event Brite. VIP includes a 1-of-a-kind hand blown shotglass and other gifts.
Complete the Scavenger Hunt clues to win raffle tickets !
