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Glass Bead Making (D)

January 15, 2020

Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.

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Intermediate to Advanced Stained Glass

January 15, 2020

Step up your game and take your stained glass to the next level by adding new processes to your work. Try leading, sandblasting, layering, simple painting or silver staining. Incorporate found objects such as shells, antique plates or bottle bottoms to create unique art glass for your home.

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Glass + Wood Sculpture

January 15, 2020

Create a free-standing sculpture with both wood and glass elements. You’ll explore the sculptural properties of wood while learning some basic woodworking skills. Then, you’ll learn how to incorporate glass into your piece. This class is for students skilled in either glass or wood. Students can build upon the skills they know in one media, […]

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Stained Glass (B)

January 15, 2020

Learn the basics of glass cutting, foiling, soldering and framing in order to embellish your home with stained glass panels, decorative mirrors or handmade lampshades. By the end of the class, beginners will have learned the fundamentals and completed a panel. Returning students will be able to explore more advanced techniques.

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Glass Cast Boxes

January 15, 2020

In this five-day intensive, students will create a cast glass box with a lid. We will begin by making a clay model, then a plaster mold, which we will fill with glass and fire in the kiln. The result will be a three dimensional glass box. The lid can either be made by the casting […]

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Glass Pendants (A) – NEW!

January 15, 2020

This class will take the students beyond the basics of beads and marbles to make pendants. We’ll explore several different methods such as loop-making from molten glass and two-part construction.

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Glass Bead Making (B)

January 15, 2020

Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.

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Introduction to Flameworking (B)

January 15, 2020

Learn to manipulate glass into 3-D forms. Working with borosilicate glass, we’ll cover a variety of flameworking techniques including shaping, bending and fusing glass rods. We’ll also cover tubing.

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Advanced Glass Fusing + Slumping

January 15, 2020

Learn advanced, kiln-working techniques to create functional or sculptural projects of your choosing. We’ll cover advanced fusing techniques, making pattern bars and pot melts, and various ways to shape glass through slumping, mold making and cold working.

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Flameworking (ages 14+)

November 01, 2019

Try your hand at flameworking! Work with glass jewelry designer Kristi Totoritis to create unique pendants. Students will experience glass in its molten state and create a wearable treasure to take home! Ages 14+ are welcomed, if accompanied by an adult.

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Flameworking (ages 14+)

November 01, 2019

Try your hand at flameworking! Work with glass jewelry designer Kristi Totoritis to create unique pendants. Students will experience glass in its molten state and create a wearable treasure to take home! Ages 14+ are welcomed, if accompanied by an adult.

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Go With the Flow: Fused Glass Intensive – NEW!

October 24, 2019

Learn techniques to make glass flow into new and exciting designs. Since these methods require a hotter firing, it’s difficult to find kiln space during the regular class sessions. This five-day intensive will allow us to commit our kiln firings to high-fire flows such as pot melts, screen melts and flow bars. You’ll learn to […]

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Advanced Glass Fusing + Slumping

October 03, 2019

Learn advanced, kiln-working techniques to create functional or sculptural projects of your choosing. We’ll cover advanced fusing techniques, making pattern bars and pot melts, and various ways to shape glass through slumping, mold making and cold working.

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Intermediate to Advanced Stained Glass

October 03, 2019

Step up your game and take your stained glass to the next level by adding new processes to your work. Try leading, sandblasting, layering, simple painting or silver staining. Incorporate found objects such as shells, antique plates or bottle bottoms to create unique art glass for your home.

read more

Stained Glass (B)

October 03, 2019

Learn the basics of glass cutting, foiling, soldering and framing in order to embellish your home with stained glass panels, decorative mirrors or handmade lampshades. By the end of the class, beginners will have learned the fundamentals and completed a panel. Returning students will be able to explore more advanced techniques.

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Glass Casting

October 03, 2019

Create 3-D, solid forms using glass casting techniques. We’ll make plaster molds, sand molds and box molds by starting with forms made from clay, wax and found objects. The molds will be filled with glass to create the final product. We’ll also learn about silicone molds for making multiples.

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Stained Glass (A)

October 03, 2019

Learn the basics of glass cutting, foiling, soldering and framing in order to embellish your home with stained glass panels, decorative mirrors or handmade lampshades. By the end of the class, beginners will have learned the fundamentals and completed a panel. Returning students will be able to explore more advanced techniques.

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Glass Fusing + Slumping (B)

October 03, 2019

Learn to fuse and slump glass in the kiln. We’ll cover how to create designs by cutting colored sheet glass and layering patterns using frits, powders, stringers and liquid line. We’ll also employ a variety of other glass–working techniques. Use your newfound knowledge to make plates, bowls, tiles and bas–relief. Beginners will work on specific […]

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Glass Fusing + Slumping (A)

October 03, 2019

Learn to fuse and slump glass in the kiln. We’ll cover how to create designs by cutting colored sheet glass and layering patterns using frits, powders, stringers and liquid line. We’ll also employ a variety of other glass–working techniques. Use your newfound knowledge to make plates, bowls, tiles and bas–relief. Beginners will work on specific […]

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Borosilicate Glass Jewelry

October 03, 2019

Work with borosilicate glass on an oxygen propane torch to create resilient, wearable pieces. This workshop will start with the absolute basics of flameworking then expand to color, patterning and other techniques for creating wearable pieces.

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Flameworking Glass Flora

October 03, 2019

Explore the world of flameworking and sculpting with glass. You’ll learn basic sculpting and forming techniques for borosilicate glass on the torch and gain an understanding of welds and connections by constructing flowers and other organic forms.

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Glass Bead Making (C)

October 03, 2019

Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.

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Glass Bead Making (B)

October 03, 2019

Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.

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Glass Bead Making (A)

October 03, 2019

Learn the basics of using a torch and mandrel to wind hot glass into beautiful beads that are perfect for jewelry.

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Marble Making (B)

October 03, 2019

Learn to make marbles using a propane torch and soft glass rods. The class includes demonstrations, discussions and time to practice as you explore various marble styles.

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