Glass float sale to benefit museum

The Museum of the North Beach in Moclips will host the 13th annual sale of pieces made Avalon Glassworks.

The Museum of the North Beach in Moclips will host its 13th annual Avalon Glassworks Float Sale this Sunday.

The annual event offers art glass collectors and fans of the little museum the chance to buy a different glass float each year, with proceeds benefiting the facility.

Every spring since 2005, Jon and Shannon Felix have been carting hundreds of creations from their West Seattle studio, Avalon Glassworks, to the North Coast for this event. Each year, they also design a new, limited-edition blown-glass float.

The 2017 edition is called “Agate.” It has translucent shades of amber and dark red with striations inspired by the banded layers of the natural stone. The float is 4.5 inches wide and sealed hot with a button stamped with “Moclips-by-the-Sea.” Half of the purchase price goes directly to the museum.

Almost all of the previous editions, going back to the original in 2005, have sold out. The sole exception is last year’s float, cobalt blue and white orbs named “Velella.”

The couple also brings a wide variety of other glass art from Avalon, including an assortment of sea life pieces and various items with a Northwestern theme.

The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the museum, located at 4658 State Route 109, across from the Ocean Crest Resort. More information is available at www.avalonglassworks.com.