Raya Friday

Raya Friday is a member of the Lummi Nation, whose traditional lands encompass the San Juan Islands and are situated at the heart of the Salish Sea. She began her journey in glass in 1996 by taking classes at Pratt Fine Arts Center. For the past 20 years she has worked at many of the glassblowing production and art studios in the region, taking leave to earn her B.F.A. from Alfred University in 2006 and a post baccalaureate in Indigenous Study from the Native Pathways Program at Evergreen State college in 2022. Currently, Raya works at Pilchuck Glass School as the Outreach and Education Supervisor where she hopes her passion for art can serve the community.