Warm Glass & Blown Glass

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Holiday Stand-Up Figures (2 sessions)

with Linda Jacobs

November 6th to 13th, 2024

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Holiday Stand-Up Figures (2 sessions)

Wednesdays, November 6th - 13th, from 10a - 1p (November 13th is for pick up)

Ages:  17+ years old

Add some character to your holiday home!  How about a witch for Halloween, or a pair of bears or an angel for Christmas, or a leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day, or a fish for summer? They’ll make you smile whenever you unpack them and set them out! You’ll learn how to use the tools and cut the glass, and then you’ll put your pieces together and fuse them.  Then your little character will be slumped so that it can stand up.  You can pick up your finished piece the following week!

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More Glass Bead Making

with Susan Matych-Hager

October 27th, 2024

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More Glass Bead Making

Sunday, October 27th, from 1p - 4p

Ages:  18+ years old

Prerequisite: Introduction to Glass Beadmaking

Build on your previously developed glass torch skills by extending your time at a surface mix torch, creating glass beads using soda-lime glass rods. You will make several bead shapes and explore the properties of glass, including making your own stringers and using dots and lines. Combine your skills to make a fish bead. This class is intended to expand your repertory of techniques in glass bead-making. All materials included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass torch classes 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 in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing you consider less than essential to your wardrobe. MASKS ARE REQUIRED.

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Introduction to Glass Bead Making

with Susan Matych-Hager

October 12th, 2024

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Introduction to Glass Bead Making

Saturday, October 12th, from 1p - 5p

Ages: 18+ years old

Make your very first glass beads! We will discuss important studio safety procedures, followed by time with a surface mix torch, creating glass beads using soda-lime glass rods. You will make basic torus and cylinder-shaped beads and explore the properties of glass, including making your own frit. All materials included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses 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 in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. 

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Holiday Ornament

with Linda Jacobs

November 30th, 2024

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Holiday Ornament

Saturday, November 30th, from 12p - 2p (additional time if needed)

Ages:  17+ years old

Learn to use the glass tools, then choose the art glass of your choice to cut into ornament shapes. Wrap the edges in copper foil, solder, and add wire and beads to finish.  They’ll look good on your tree, on a wreath, or wrapped up for holiday giving!

 

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China & Art Glass Jewelry (2 sessions)

with Linda Jacobs

December 4th to 11th, 2024

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China & Art Glass Jewelry (2 sessions)

Wednesdays, December 4th & 11th, from 10a - 12p

Ages:  17+ years old

What do you do with that special little teacup or saucer that slipped out of your hands and broke? Or the sugar bowl or creamer that hit the floor and shattered? You make jewelry, of course! Those bits and pieces make stunning fashion statements – and make you look like a genius for being so creative! We have the bails, pin backs, posts, and wires to finish them off. Make some individual pieces or sets for yourself or to give to others. You will learn how to copper foil and solder and transform all those shards, and you can add stained glass bits, wire and beads if you wish.