Hocking Hills Glass Pumpkin Artist Jack Pine Hosts Spring Art Festival

You may best know Hocking Hills glass artist Jack Pine for his beautiful glass pumpkins available to “pick” during the fall, but did you know you can also pick out some handcrafted garden art in the spring too?

Jack Pine Studio in Laurelville, Ohio, is hosting its third annual Glass Garden Art Festival Friday-Sunday, May 3-5. The festival features thousands of hand-blown Jack Pine glass garden art pieces and signature pumpkins in spring colors, along with the work of more than 30 other artists and vendors.

At the Glass Garden Art Festival, you can shop for Mother’s Day gifts, watch live glass-blowing demos and enjoy plenty of food, live music and activities. There will be Pine glass sculptures displayed in garden vignettes, as well as other works for sale, including copper sculptures, windchimes, birdhouses, jewelry and more. Circa will also have floral hanging baskets and a variety of heirloom flowers and vegetable seeds available.

“Jack Pine and his team of artisans have been hard at work all year blowing brilliant glass sculptures for the garden, along with more than 1,000 of his wildly popular glass pumpkins in luminous spring colors,” the studio said in a press release. “After a collector suggested to Pine last year that he create an annual Mother’s Day Pumpkin, he obliged and will unveil the stunning 2024 Mother’s Day Pumpkin and share its heartfelt story later this month.”

The festival is free to attend, but parking is limited. Visitors are encouraged to carpool if possible, and they can also reserve a parking space for $5 here. Each reservation receives a $5 coupon toward any Jack Pine glass art purchase and an entry to win an exclusive set of the 2024 Mother’s Day Pumpkins, valued at more than $500.

The Glass Garden Art Festival runs from 2-7 p.m. Friday, May 3; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5.

Jack Pine Studio, 21397 OH-180, Laurelville, Ohio. More info: glassgardenfestival.com.