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Blown Glass Ornaments Using Glaskolben

with Susan Matych-Hager

October 17th, 2026

$50 More Info

Saturday October 17th * 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Try your hand at making blown-glass ornaments. Using an oxygen-propane torch, students will learn basic techniques for using pre-blown glaskolben to make blown-glass ornaments. Frit will be used to add color to the clear glaskolben. Learning how to control heat, gravity and blowing techniques will determine your success.

Creating these colorful ornaments will provide students a basis for working glass further in the torch. Each student will be provided 6 glaskolben. When you pick up your ornaments, be sure to bring packing material and a small container to transport your ornaments to the safety of your home. Basic torch safety will be discussed.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

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Fresh Wreath Class

with Pi Benio

November 14th, 2026

$50 More Info

With the guidance of a former nursery owner and a Greenfield Village florist learn to make your own fresh greenery wreath including make your own bow to bring a personal touch to your holiday season.

All materials supplied.

Sat Nov 14, 10am-noonLocation: Clay Studio

Instructors: Pi Benio and Jill Shaffer

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Blown Glass Ornaments Using Glaskolben

with Susan Matych-Hager

November 6th, 2026

$50 More Info

Friday November 6th * 6:00pm til 9:00pm

Try your hand at making blown-glass ornaments. Using an oxygen-propane torch, students will learn basic techniques for using pre-blown glaskolben to make blown-glass ornaments. Frit will be used to add color to the clear glaskolben. Learning how to control heat, gravity and blowing techniques will determine your success.

Creating these colorful ornaments will provide students a basis for working glass further in the torch. Each student will be provided 6 glaskolben. When you pick up your ornaments, be sure to bring packing material and a small container to transport your ornaments to the safety of your home. Basic torch safety will be discussed.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

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Painted Holiday Scenes

with Lynne Morea

December 6th, 2026

$35 More Info

Sunday December 6th * 1:00 pm - 3:00pm

Take an everyday wooden disk and turn it into a winter wonderland scene perfect for the holidays.

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Alternative Processes in Reduction Printmaking (2 day workshop)

with Valerie Mann

November 7th to 8th, 2026

$150 More Info

Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th 

1:00pm til 5:30pm 

Students will use power tools, hand tools, nails, screwdrivers, and any tool they choose to make marks on the surface of the plywood printing plate. We will start out by printing a solid color, then gradually reduce the surface of our plate with our mark-making techniques and print contrasting colors with each reduction layer.

Students will come away with a small edition of prints from this class. Abstract imagery works best for this process, especially for students' first time experimenting with it. Students just need to bring a sense of adventure.

Please note our print studio is in a historic building with stairs.