Watch as guest artist Dan Friday creates a bear totem out of glass during his Guest Artist Demonstration in the Amphitheater Hot Shop.

See the final object out of the annealer at 3:27:25.

The Guest Artist Series features world-class visiting artists at work in the Amphitheater Hot Shop. These special, extended demonstrations provide a fascinating peek at the techniques, artistry, and improvisation that comprise contemporary glassmaking. Our own Hot Glass Demo Team assists and narrates for each artist, answering audience questions in real time. Learn more at https://www.cmog.org/programs/guest-a...

Dan Friday is a member of the Lummi Nation and a Seattle-based glass artist. He has spent the last 20 years working for artists such as Dale Chihuly, Paul Marioni, Preston Singletary, and many others. He has taught at the Pilchuck Glass School and the Haystack Craft Center. Friday has had residencies at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash.; the Burke Museum in Seattle, Wash.; and the Dream Community in Tai Pei, Taiwan. Friday is a recipient of the Bill Holm Grant, and the Discovery Fellowship through (SWAIA) the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts. His work can be seen in Blue Rain Gallery (Santa Fe), Stonington Gallery (Seattle), Ainsley Gallery (Toronto), Habatat (West Palm, Fla.), Schantz (Stockbridge, Mass.), and in many collections around the world.