On a warm, sunny Seattle summer day in 2012, Danielle Guthrie was walking to Hempfest. On her way to the event, she walked past an artist known on Instagram as @danigirlglass who got her attention and insisted she check out her case of line-worked bubblers. She told Dani her name was Danielle, and Dani gave her an oil tray. That was the day that started Danielle’s journey into the current world of contemporary glass art.
It’s always nice to catch up with a previously featured artist. This month we have the extremely talented Danielle Guthrie. Hailing from Issaquah, Washington, and starting on the torch in 2013, she was fortunate to mentor under the highly acclaimed PNW artist Sean Witschger (@gl_asshole). From there, Danielle moved on to 7 Point Studio where she helped out around the studio, taught classes at the Boro School and had the fortune to learn more than a thing or two from the legend that is Nate Dizzle (@swissperc). Danielle spent a little over the next two years at 7 Point before moving on to work with another wizard in our industry, Phil Siegel (@philsiegelglass).
Currently, Danielle works out of a studio at her home in the North Cascades at the base of Mount Baker. This is where you’ll often find her looking for every last stash of powder during the ski season!
When I asked her how her views on glass may have changed over the years, she said, “Nowadays I approach glass more artistically. I want to create a certain vibe and feeling with my work. I lean more toward finding designs and aesthetics that are palatable to our current market. But my construction methods have changed a lot over the years. Instead of making a section and seeing what I can put together with it, I come up with a design on paper and execute it from start to finish.” As Danielle says, “You have to be able to adapt because things change. That’s just the lesson of time.”
Here are some recent works:
The Trombone attachment featured here is made for both the current versions of the Puffco Peak and the Focus V CARTA. They feature water percolation with a recycling function to make operation as smooth as possible. The joystick carb caps are functional for both the CARTA 2 and the New Puffco as well.
You can find these new additions and other great works for all walks of life on her website, danielleguthrieglass.com, or on Instagram @danielleguthrieglass.
Trombone Recycler attachment $500
Orange Joystick cap $33
Korok Joystick cap $124
