Four Hidden Hazards in the Arts workshops are coming soon and all are free to the public!  These entertaining and insightful workshops are designed for artists and art educators to help them protect themselves and their environment from toxic, corrosive and flammable chemicals, while still producing vibrant art.Three workshops at 4Culture – 101 Prefontaine Place S, Seattle http://www.4culture.org/contact/index.htmThursday, January 10, 12-2 pm Chemical hazards in jewelry, metalsmithing, and printmaking (especially intaglio)Thursday, March 14, 6-8 pm Chemical hazards in painting (aerosol spray paint, oil, water, acrylic), encaustic, pastels and adhesives (fixatives, glues, pastes)Thursday, May 9, 12-2 pm Chemical hazards in studio glass (glass blowing, slumping, fusing, grinding, etching and polishing)Artist’s Toolkit workshop at Gage Academy of the Art http://www.gageacademy.org/about/Thursday, January 24th, 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Geo Studio, 3rd floor.Hidden Hazards in the Studio (painting, drawing and sculpting)