This film tells a great story told mainly through first hand accounts about a small school in the rural woods of the Pacific Northwest and how it helped the medium of glass grow into an art form. Among glass makers the school is legendary -- it started as an experiment and fueled an art movement. What is so interesting is how the school is basically run by artists and how well they planned and developed the school to become a major influence not only for artists from the United States but from all over the world. Introducing artists from other media who had never tried working with glass, developing the quality of programs led by the world's leading glass makers and creating a strong sense of community are some of the reasons why. When I shared watching this with friends who had no previous knowledge about glass as an art form they immediately became fascinated. Beautifully filmed and narrated by Jeff Bridges -- aka 'The Dude' -- help make the film very appealing and accessible.
Review of Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire
