BAGI - Bay Area Glass Institute
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Events
1996 - present

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

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The pumpkin patch was BAGI’s first public exhibit of glass arts created by local artists. In the first year, BAGI patches were held at MIT, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, and Palo Alto Art Center, generating great interest in the glass arts and BAGI across the county. Since the first year, it has been held exclusively in Palo Alto.  In later years, live flameworking demonstrations were added.
The patch has become a hot spot for glass pumpkin aficionados, with people lining up early to buy the best pumpkins.

A much-anticipated event, it benefits the children’s art education programs at the Palo Alto Art Center, and expansion of BAGI public programming.
Held in partnership with the Palo Alto Art Center and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.
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> Visit The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch website
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News Coverage
Palo Alto Weekly 2011 (PDF)
Palo Alto Weekly 2006 (PDF)
Palo Alto Weekly 2008 (PDF) p. 25
Palo Alto Weekly 2000
San Francisco Chronicle 1998

Postcards from previous years.
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Events
2015 - present

The BAGI Glass Pumpkin Patch at Santana Row

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In 2015 BAGI added a second patch to acquaint a new audience to the glass arts. Visitors strolled through thousands of hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by BAGI artists and renowned glass artisans from around the country inour inaugural event. We look forward to an even bigger event next year.
News Coverage
San Jose Mercury News

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Street address: 635 Phelan Ave. San Jose, CA   Mailing address: 1650 Senter Rd. San Jose, CA. 95112. 408-993-2244.
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BAGI is partially funded by the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and Silicon Valley Creates