Published: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Hunt for glass balls begins again in Stanwood, Camano Island
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Dan Bates / The Herald FILE
Stanwood glass artist Mark Ellinger will again be making glass snowballs for the Great Northwest Glass Quest.
STANWOOD — Doris Platis wants to see more Camano Island folks doing their shopping in Stanwood and, likewise, she wants people from Stanwood to make Camano a shopper’s destination. And it wouldn’t hurt if people from around the Northwest visited both places.
A way to make that happen and boost the local economy could be little more than two weeks away, she said. Platis, who owns an art gallery on the island, is part of the steering committee for the second annual Great Northwest Glass Quest.
Last year, the treasure hunt attracted thousands of people to Stanwood and Camano Island.
The 2011 Glass Quest, which offers hundreds of hand-blown, signed and numbered glass-art snowballs, is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18 through 27. All you have to do is find a plastic clue ball hidden throughout the area and then follow the directions in the ball to collect your glass treasure.
A Quest booklet and map will be available at several locations during the treasure hunt. The map highlights more than 73 shops and public parks where people can go in search of the clue balls.
If you don’t find a clue ball, a stamped Quest booklet showing that you have visited at least five businesses automatically enters your name in a drawing for one of the glass snowballs, all made by Stanwood glass artist Mark Ellinger.
The glass balls, similar to the green Japanese fishnet floats that still occasionally wash up on Washington’s ocean beaches, are the focus of Ellinger’s work. He has provided similar glass balls for treasure hunts around the country.
“The Great Northwest Glass Quest is free and great for families,” Platis said.
“We hope local people and those traveling from around the region will have a great time.”
Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
A way to make that happen and boost the local economy could be little more than two weeks away, she said. Platis, who owns an art gallery on the island, is part of the steering committee for the second annual Great Northwest Glass Quest.
Last year, the treasure hunt attracted thousands of people to Stanwood and Camano Island.
The 2011 Glass Quest, which offers hundreds of hand-blown, signed and numbered glass-art snowballs, is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 18 through 27. All you have to do is find a plastic clue ball hidden throughout the area and then follow the directions in the ball to collect your glass treasure.
A Quest booklet and map will be available at several locations during the treasure hunt. The map highlights more than 73 shops and public parks where people can go in search of the clue balls.
If you don’t find a clue ball, a stamped Quest booklet showing that you have visited at least five businesses automatically enters your name in a drawing for one of the glass snowballs, all made by Stanwood glass artist Mark Ellinger.
The glass balls, similar to the green Japanese fishnet floats that still occasionally wash up on Washington’s ocean beaches, are the focus of Ellinger’s work. He has provided similar glass balls for treasure hunts around the country.
“The Great Northwest Glass Quest is free and great for families,” Platis said.
“We hope local people and those traveling from around the region will have a great time.”
Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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