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In this weekend workshop, glassblowers will get your first introduction to hot sculpting glass in the hot shop! Hot sculpting is the art of shaping hot glass into asymmetrical forms and recognizable shapes using tools, gravity, and heat. Solid glass can be shaped, added on, and cut to create texture and form. We will use hot-torches to spot-heat specific...

In this class students will learn the basics of melting borosilicate glass and creating their own glass pendants at the torch. There will be an introduction to the tools, supplies and equipment used, demonstrations of pendant techniques, as well as plenty of torch time and assistance to be able to create your own wearable piece of glass art. What...

Discover what can happen when glass is used in a painterly manner. Students will create imagery and depth in a 4” x 6” glass “postcard” inspired by their own image, photo, or drawing, using a palette of clear and colored sheet glass together with glass powders. Basic coldworking techniques will be introduced to enhance and finish the postcards....

In this weekend and a half-long workshop, participants will be taught basic lost wax casting techniques for glass. Participants will develop a small wax object or bring a small wax object generated from a rubber mold and learn how to invest it in a refractory mold, drain it, and cast clear or colored glass into the mold.  Working on a small...

This beginners flameworking workshop will explore the possibilities of sculpting molten glass rods at the torch to make colorful snakes! After covering safety protocol, we will move onto learning the techniques needed to create snakes in glass forms, including heat control and using different tools.  What to expect: Flameworking with soft glass...

In this 3 hour workshop, get introduced to flameworking by making your own glass chain! We will cover cutting glass, using heat and gravity to our advantage in the shaping and formation of links, and creating connective loops to put it all together. Come ready to learn and have fun!  What to expect: Flameworking requires a little practice at...

In this class students will move between the kilns and cold shop to utilize fusing, slumping and coldworking techniques to carve through colorful layers of thin and regular Bullseye sheet glass to create a number of small scale projects such as tiles, bowls and/or platters. Hands on work will be complemented by demonstrations and a short presentation...

Stained Glass is one of the most unchanged crafts in the world. The process and techniques you will learn in this workshop are centuries old, but the design you create will be one-of-a-kind. It will live in your home as a monument to your creative super powers! This workshop is for anyone, from beginners to experienced artisans, who desires to dabble...

Learn how to create your own neon sign or sculpture from start to finish in this two-session intensive workshop. The class will be presented as a series of tutorials focused on glass bending, designing, wiring, and installation, along with a demonstration of how a glass tube is processed and filled with gas to produce light. This course is designed...

Highly acclaimed sculptor, Ailene Fields, will be demonstrating and teaching the fine art of stone carving and finishing. Basics of stone carving - initial roughing out, developing a form, final finishing and polishing are presented during the course. There is a choice of softer stone or marble. Tools, sharpening and maintenance are all covered....

This introductory, hands-on course is perfect for makers looking to create three-dimensional art. We will experiment with the ancient technique of mosaic to new and exciting ends. You will be introduced to the tools and materials for indoor and wall-presented projects, learn to cut and properly adhere glass, and create your own projects, small and...

This class will focus on interior and exterior folds: a technique in which, in the process of blowing, the glass is strategically folded on itself to produce a ring. This ring can be on the inside or the outside of the vessel. Folds can have practical or aesthetic value and can be incorporated into a design in a variety of ways. They can be used to...

Date Night: Make a Stained Glass Work of Art Each couple will make one piece of stained glass art together and get a pizza and a bottle of wine to share during the workshop. Click here if you want to book for the regular single attendee class instead. Learn the Timeless Art of Stained Glass Stained Glass is one of the most unchanged crafts...

High School Camp: Intro to Flameworking (Glass Geometries) Students will learn how to bring their drawings to life as 3D glass sculptures through the ancient art of flameworking. Working with borosilicate glass (the hi-temp glass used in science labs and pyrex bakeware), students will learn how to heat, bend, and sculpt glass in the flame of the...